Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center

Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center offers recreational and educational activities, theme-based learning and fun, and special events and frequent trips. The program includes educational programs for all ages, with academics through developmentally appropriate programming and activities in literacy and language arts, cognitive skills, social and emotional skills, large and small motor skills, music and movement, math, science and technology, and social studies.

• Ages: 6 weeks–13 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Parent Education and Empowerment Program offered in two 12-week cycles each year (September–December and February–May)

Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center offers affordable and quality year-round programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children, with full-time, part-time, and flexible enrollment options. Program options include an Infant Toddler Program for ages 6 weeks to 3 years, a Preschool Program for ages 2½–5 years offered year round with flexible enrollment schedules, a Before & After School Program for ages 5–13 years (including middle school), and Summer Programs for ages 2½–13 years. The Center provides nutritious meals, including breakfast and a p.m. snack.

Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center was incorporated in 1976 and has a 50-year history of service for children and families in the community. It is the oldest child care center in Mt. Olive Township and was the first center in the township to earn national accreditation in 1993, maintaining quality standards for the past 33 years. Its programs are nationally accredited by NAEYC and are 4-Star-Rated by Grow NJ Kids, and it was the first school in Morris County to earn 4 Stars through New Jersey’s quality rating improvement system (Grow NJ Kids) for high quality.

The mission of Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center is to provide quality, affordable child care and education and family support services for the community, regardless of income, and to nurture and support the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth and development of each child through active learning and discovery, while guiding and reinforcing every child’s positive self-esteem to build confident learners and children. The Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and offers free value-added services and programs for families, including a free Parent Education and Empowerment Program. This program runs two cycles each year from September to December and February to May as a free 12-week program for eligible families, with ongoing support by mentors and trainers, and includes mentoring, child care, transportation, and dinner.

Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center has well-trained, experienced staff with low turnover, and staff are certified and experienced. The organization has offered community-based programming and affordable child and family services to over 8,900 children and families since 1976, serving children and families in Mt. Olive Township (Flanders and Budd Lake), Netcong, Succasunna, Hackettstown, Chester, Randolph, Kenvil, and surrounding communities in Morris, Warren, and Sussex Counties in Northern New Jersey. Community partners include NAEYC, Grow NJ Kids, Preschool Advantage, and the Center for Family Resources in Morris County.

One parent stated that, as a full-time working mom and part-time student, leaving her children each morning is difficult, but she feels better leaving them at Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center because the directors, teachers, and staff are caring professionals who cherish, love, nurture, and appreciate her children’s individuality, and that the quality of care her children receive is above and beyond; she is grateful to have what she describes as a safe and loving space for her children, would not want to send them anywhere else, and would recommend the Center to others.

Last updated July 8, 2026.