Scandinavian School of Jersey City

The Scandinavian School of Jersey City serves children from 1 year old through 6th grade. It offers preschool with a Reggio Emilia focus, Forest Pre-K4 with outdoor education, Forest Kindergarten with place based education, elementary grades 1st through 6th, and a 10-week summer camp for children ages 1 to 9. The school also offers Scandinavian language exposure besides English.

Programs

• Preschool (Ages 1-4) — 1-4 · The preschool program serves children ages 1-4 and is deeply embedded in the principles of the Reggio Emilia philosophy.
• Forest Pre-K4 — 4 · For 4 year olds; focuses on outdoor education.
• Forest Kindergarten — 5 · For 5 year olds; focuses on place based education.
• Elementary (1st - 6th) — 1st-6th · Elementary program covers grades from 1st to 6th.
• Summer Camp — 1-9 · 10 weeks during the summer · During the summer, the school offers a 10-week camp for children ages 1-9 years old.

At a glance

• Ages: 1–11 years old

About the provider

The school was founded in 2010, and the text says it is now 15 years later with close to 300 children enrolled. It is the first full-day Scandinavian school inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education on the East Coast. Students use their community as a classroom and take the school's bus to local green spaces.

The school is the first full-day Scandinavian school inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education on the East Coast. It serves children from 1 year old through 6th grade. It offers Scandinavian language exposure besides English. In 2022, the school added a third location on 9th street in downtown Jersey City. The school currently has two locations. The preschool program has 13 classes separated by age. The school notes that the 1st-6th grade program was expanded in 2021.

What families say

“The thing about Scandi School I love is that they let us do what we want, let us get messy, take chances and most of all I like that they let me see the world the way I want to see it.” — Tara (Age 9)

“Trollskogen is a nature class that goes every day to nature even when it rains. It’s not like classes that do homework everyday. Our Trollskogen is loving nature.” — April (Age 7)

“What I remember about Scandi School is that it was a very hands-on curriculum. Another thing that I remember was that students were very independent, so in a way, it was more fun discovering things by yourself than learning through instruction.” — Tudor (Age 15)

Last updated October 21, 2026.