The First Step Nursery School and Day Care Center Inc. 1350 15th Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

"As a first time mom I had trouble with trusting anyone with my son. I enrolled my son when he was 1 years old. He started having trouble with social anxiety. That quickly went away. He started in the infant room where he learned so much. When he was 18 months he went to the tod's for twos class. I love that its a classroom setting and he gets to do activities and so many fun things. Gets them ready for real school but making it so fun. My son was fully potty trained before 2 because of the examples and encouragement he saw in the school. From day one I stepped in there it was so comfortable for us. All the staff treat us like family. The guidance and trust was everything for me. To the point that my son sometimes wants to stay longer in school and at pick up is so excited to show me things. Mornings its a kiss and hug goodbye to me. That right there as a 1st time mother is everything because you know your child is safe while your at work. Thank you guys !!!"

"My little one is in this child care center and i can’t begin to describe the dedication that not only the director and teachers have for these little ones. My daughter has learned so much since coming here and I can’t be more thankful for the education and dedication this center has"

"My husband and I first met Mary Jo when we were looking for a nursery school/day care for our 2 1/2 year old little girl. After visiting several schools, we knew we were looking for a place that was nurturing, would allow her to learn, grow and become somewhat independent and yet felt like family. Luckily we found the First Step and immediately felt a connection with Mary Jo (the director), and her staff. Needless to say the other day cares/nursery schools just didn’t measure up once we walked into the First Step. That was almost 10 years ago. We still keep in touch with Mary Jo, and our little girl who’s well on her way to becoming a young lady still has some very fond memories of both Mary Jo, Rosemary (her teacher), and her classmates. We couldn’t be happier having had her enrolled at the First Step and the wonderful experience we had there. Highly recommend the school for your little one(s)."

"I have an (almost) 3 year old and a one year old that have been coming to the center for nearly a year now. I couldn’t be happier with the care provided by the staff here! The owner, Mary Jo is incredibly welcoming, accommodating and considerate. My daughter has really grown since starting care here; her vocabulary has broadened; she always has different art projects that she is so proud to show us. The caregivers in the infant room- Miss Mary and Lina.... I adore them. You can tell they are there because they genuinely love the kids. I highly recommend this center. It is such a relief to be able to go to work and to know that your children are in a safe, loving environment. Thanks guys for all that you do!!!"

"This is an amazing daycare and nursery school. The staff are very patient and loving with all the children. This is an ideal place to start your young infant or baby as they can grow with the school through pre-K which is great for consistency. The center offers a lot of perks such as a dance instructor that comes weekly, organic lunch program, many fun activities throughout the year. We have been with First step for several years and our child is happy every day going there and brings home the cutest art projects. Highly recommend this daycare/ preschool center."