Lightbridge Academy of Matawan, NJ

Welcome to Lightbridge Academy of Matawan's webpage! We are an early childhood educational care center that offers extended day, year-round educational programs for children 6 weeks to 12 years old! We are more than just your ordinary daycare! We are a nurturing environment where parents, children, qualified staff members, franchise owners and community members all come together as a family to create a trusted "Circle of Care". In our school, we have our CORE Values & Circle of Care posted for all our visitors to familiarize themselves with and values that we all hold near to our hearts. They are built on a foundation of family values and you can trust that the Lightbridge Academy staff strives to be living examples of these every day. Families enjoy our state of the art technology such as biometric finger scanning entry, whiteboard technology, as well as ParentView® Internet Monitoring. Nothing can replace having peace of mind knowing that you can stay connected to your child even while you are at work! Our proprietary Seedlings curriculum focuses on the whole child, incorporating areas such as reading and writing readiness, language and literacy, social and emotional development, STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, art, math), and utilizing the outdoor learning environment for collaborative learning and play. My name is Justine Montalvo and I am the Center Director at Lightbridge Academy of Matawan and specialize in Early Childhood Education and Child Development. I have been with Lightbridge Academy since 2009 and held many roles including Lead Teacher in the Toddler Program. In my free time I enjoy time with my family, my dog's Kylie & Moe, paddleboarding or going to sporting events. Sami Nadler is our centers Assistant Director and has worked for Lightbridge Academy for the last 7 years, and also has experience working with children with autism, as well as working abroad with ESL students. She has a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology from SUNY New Paltz. Some of her favorite things to do include traveling, attending concerts, hiking, and cooking. Destini Gray is our centers Administrative Assistant and has been in child care for 6 years as a toddler teacher. Destini loves to see children learn and grow all while keeping them safe and loved. Desini is currently enrolled in school to pursue her Bachelors Degree in English and then going to law school to receive her Juris Doctorate. Together the administrative team, along with our amazing team of teachers, are focused on delivering active lessons to infants, toddlers, preschool, pre-k, and school age children that meet each child at their level while pushing them toward their next milestone! Please, stop by, meet us and see what makes our school so special and observe the early learning that occurs in our classrooms each and every day. We look forward to seeing you soon! Also, “Like” us on Facebook so you can see what is going on in our school or call us at 732- 297-5320.