Lightbridge Academy of Freehold

Specialties

Lightbridge Academy offers early learning programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool aged children with summer camps for older children. The Seedlings Early Childhood Education Program focuses on the needs of each individual child and the curriculum fosters a lifelong love of learning, while simultaneously developing a solid foundation for cognitive, social, and emotional development. Enrichment programs included are sign language, Spanish and music.

Our flexible year-​round programs offer extended hours to lessen the stress at drop-​off and pick-​up times. Everything we do revolves around supporting the needs of our families and we’re constantly asking what we can do to make parents lives easier and further enrich the lives of their children.

Our state-​of-​the-​art facilities are a step above other child care centers and offer high levels of security, interactive whiteboards, Tadpoles parent e-​communication app and the exclusive ParentView® Internet Monitoring. Visit us today!

History

Established in 2015.

At Lightbridge Academy of Freehold, owners Vito and Vita Rizzo, and Anthony and Nicole Hulak value family and friendship and consistently strive to create a warm and nurturing environment for all families who join the Freehold center.

Lightbridge Academy is «The Solution for Working Parents». What sets us apart are our Circle of Care and our Core Values. We understand how stressed parents feel when leaving their child in someone else’s care. We offer several ways to help parents stay connected to their child while they’re apart.

The center has state of the art technology including biometric fingerprinting, and interactive whiteboards and iPads with developmentally appropriate software. The curriculum, Seedlings, is designed for infants, toddlers and preschool children to achieve key developmental milestones through a detailed scope and sequence for each age group.

Come and see for yourself what makes Lightbridge Academy so special! We look forward to meeting you and your family.

Meet the Business Owner

Vita R.

Business Owner

Vita has over 25 years of experience in schools, 15 of which are in daycare/​preschools. Vita holds a BA in Elementary Education, a MS in Special Education, and a Certificate in Administration and Supervision. Vita is at the center everyday overseeing the daily routines of the classrooms. Vito is a retiree from New York University after 46 year and a U.S. veteran. Anthony is a CPA for 20 years and has lived in Freehold his entire life. Nicole is a dental hygienist for over 10 years in New York and New Jersey. Anthony and Nicole are the proud parents of 23 month old twin boys, Keith and Luke, who attend the center. Elizabeth Aponte, Director, along with Melissa Gelber, Assistant Director, bring years of educational experience to the center.