Our Children’s Academy

I’ve read so many reviews of this place, and definitely had my hopes to have my baby at this center.
Unfortunately, I’ve reached out twice via e-​mail over the course of a month to get more information & have gotten no response.
It doesn’t leave me a good 1^st impression that they can’t be bothered to respond to an e-​mail for a prospective parent. What would be their response time if my baby was there? Perhaps I shouldn’t try to find out.

Overnervous first time mom here. Started my little man at 4 months after extensive research of local daycare options before I even had him. OCA presented the best combination of facility, location, care options, and as I quickly came to learn, staff. I am so grateful for the part that OCA plays in our lives and my son’s development — now loving his ABCs at 19^th months — and the teachers have been noting short of fantastic.
I have seen love and hugs and cuddles for him as an infant, fun playtime to help develop his skills as an early walker, and now caring, constructive teaching and high-​energy «classes» as an older toddler. It’s been a great journey.
The staff are attentive, the directors responsive, and the facility is the best I’ve seen in the area.

Being a first time parent who moved to NJ from Manhattan, I was skeptical going the daycare route. My husband and I considered the nanny option but just couldn’t find the right person. My girlfriend recommended OCA so we decided to go for a tour and soon decided to enroll our little boy into their infant classroom. We were attracted to their newly renovated center and the fact that they were open until 7pm. So far our experience has been positive. It’s been over 5 months and there has been many changes in the center. They have a new Director and Assistant Director who replaced a mother daughter team that used to be in there. I was a bit nervous because that seemed to be a major shake up but have noticed the new management are making many positive improvements. We are getting more constant emails from the director and they have hired many new teachers who seem to have a lot of experience. This is important to us as we are looking to have the little one continue on to their preschool program.
My husband and I are pretty happy with the care and attention to detail by the caregivers. I have been able to list out my requested daily routine and they post it in the room. It’s a 4:1 ratio in the room and they have been pretty consistent with the staff members they have in there. Safety seems to be top priority with them as they gave my mom a hard time the first time she came to pick up. Although she was on the pick up list, they required her to present ID (which she forgot to bring with her). After a phone call and email from me, grandma was allowed to pick up. Frustrating for my mom but somehow gave me piece of mind.
All in all, although the most pricey in the area, the center offers a clean, safe and caring environment for my child.

Six months ago I had a tour at Our Children’s Academy. At that time the school was brand new. You couldn’t find reviews online or get a wonderful referral. But I felt an excitement and glowing energy about each and every staff member I met. The school was impeccably clean and felt gentle and safe. They «won» me I thought, and my one and only son started their first opening day.
I have watch Our Children’s Academy grow rapidly, which the staff handles very well. I have the pleasure daily of my sons new insight into this world, whether he’s showing me his new yoga positions, the paint on his hands, the letters he has learned or recalling a book they read, it’s always something new and always told to me with such enthusiasm and excitement. It’s such a treat as a parent to hear «mommy, school? «routinely as he runs for his shoes.
Our Children’s Academy did not «win» me, we won, my son and I.
TOP NOTCH, no better choice.
Thank you to everyone at OCA!

We love OCA. The staff is amazing, the teachers are fantastic and the curriculum is top notch (my 18mo old has learned SO much there!) — goes above an beyond just being a daycare — they are personal and provide excellent and most important trustworthy and safe individuals to care for our precious children. My daughter absolutely loves going, leaves home happy to go to OCA and comes home happy after a great day at school. Highly recommend. I will be very sad when we have to leave.