The Montclair Community Pre-K (MCPK) serves as the public option for high quality pre-school education in the Township.  Opened in 1998, the school has sent over 3,000 students on to the Montclair School district and has provided over $3million in financial assistance to families for tuition. The mission of the MCPK is to provide a high quality early childhood education to any child in Montclair who needs it.

The school is a mirror of the population of the Township and is committed to:

• celebrating diversity
• educational excellence
• supporting families
• community spirit
• education in the arts

The MCPK is a nationally recognized program; gaining recognition for the quality of its education as well as its support for families. The school creates a caring community of learners; providing students and their families access to the support and nurturing needed during the important early years of life.