Valley Brook Country Day School is a private Preschool and Kindergarten located on 50 beautiful acres in scenic Long Valley, New Jersey.
We've been teaching little learners since 1956. Valley Brook Country Day School goals is to foster an attitude and atmosphere where a child is comfortable with his or her new learning environment and is eager to learn and to aide in the development of each student towards his or her highest level of achievement both academically and socially.
Valley Brook Country Day School philosophy is "Give me a world.
Hills to climb, streams to play in and explore. Make it a world small enough to know me and large enough so that I can learn.
Let it have animals that I can love and people who will like me.
Let my world have reasons that will not try to change me completely and will accept much of me as I am.
I hope it will help me to be happy and allow me to help it be happy too.
Most of all, I hope it will show me how to do things on my own and make me feel good about myself.".
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 72 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1956
School Calendar
Campus Size
50
Student Body
Total Students
72 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Valley Brook Country Day School is a private Preschool and Kindergarten located on 50 beautiful acres in scenic Long Valley, New Jersey. We've been teaching little learners since 1956. Valley Brook Country Day School goals is to foster an attitude and atmosphere where a child is comfortable with his or her new learning environment and is eager to learn and to aide in the development of each student towards his or her highest level of achievement both academically and socially. Valley Brook Country Day School philosophy is "Give me a world. Hills to climb, streams to play in and explore. Make it a world small enough to know me and large enough so that I can learn. Let it have animals that I can love and people who will like me. Let my world have reasons that will not try to change me completely and will accept much of me as I am. I hope it will help me to be happy and allow me to help it be happy too. Most of all, I hope it will show me how to do things on my own and make me feel good about myself."
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Valley Brook Country Day School?
The application deadline for Valley Brook Country Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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