Choosing the right daycare is a big decision. An in-person tour gives you the opportunity to see our classrooms, meet our teachers, and learn more about what makes Cresthill Academy a warm, engaging place for children to grow and learn.
Fully licensed with daily safety procedures and secure classrooms.
Caring educators with experience in early childhood development.
Trusted by families in the community year after year.
We’ll greet you at the front, walk you through our safety procedures, and help you feel comfortable right away.
See our learning spaces, daily routines, and play areas in action.
Meet our center director and, when available, the teachers your child would learn with.
Learn about tuition, availability, and how to enroll if Cresthill feels like the right fit.
Tucked into The Shipyard on Hoboken’s northern waterfront, our Uptown campus is a calm, welcoming place to start the day. We’re a short walk from the 14th Street ferry and Manhattan-bound bus service, so if you’re commuting into the city, drop-off fits right into your morning. Families come to us from North Hoboken, Weehawken, and across Hudson County, drawn to the spacious classrooms and the quieter, community feel of this end of the waterfront.
Leaving your baby with someone else for the first time is hard. Plenty of our families will tell you they felt that same knot of nerves walking in, and that it eased the moment they met our teachers. From the very first morning, your child is looked after by the same familiar faces in a calm, comfortable room. They learn your child’s cues, the songs that settle them, and the way they like to be held when they’re tired.
Uptown has been part of this neighborhood for years, and many of the children in our Pre-K rooms first came to us as babies. They grow up in one place, with people who have known them since infancy, so the bonds and routines they build as infants and toddlers carry right into preschool and Pre-K. There’s no jarring change and no starting over, just familiar teachers watching them grow year after year.
Every day, children hear and use Mandarin, Spanish, and American Sign Language through songs, games, and everyday moments. This isn’t about fluency by age three. It’s the quiet head start that comes from early exposure: young children are wired to soak up the sounds of language, and hearing them now tunes their ear in a way that’s hard to recreate later. Sign language even gives our youngest babies a way to tell you ‘more’ or ‘all done’ before they have the words. More than anything, it builds curiosity and an easy comfort with other languages, the kind of foundation that makes learning one later feel natural instead of daunting.
Outdoor space is hard to come by in Hoboken, which is part of what makes Uptown special: we have both indoor and outdoor private playgrounds, so children get safe, active play whatever the weather. The meals we serve are organic, non-GMO, and freshly prepared, our classrooms are secure with controlled entry, and we share photos and updates throughout the day. Even when you’re at work, you won’t miss the little moments: a first step, a new friend, a proud smile across the room.
Come see it for yourself. Take a look at our Hoboken Uptown location page, or schedule a visit below. We’d love to show you around and answer every question you have, big or small.
We’ll follow up within one business day to confirm availability. No obligation to enroll.
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(551) 239-9952 or visit us in Hoboken Uptown.
The Shipyard, 1300 Sinatra Drive North, Hoboken, NJ 07030
