St. Michael’s Day Care had its beginning on 38 Ward Street in Paterson, NJ. Four Sisters of the Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood had been invited to come to the United States from Italy by the late Monsignor Carlo Cianci, who was the Pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Paterson, NJ. They were offered a residence big enough to convert some of the space for a day care and so, on October 2, 1949 under the title of St. Michael’s Junior Day Nursery, the Sisters were able to open the day care's doors and welcome a lively group of three year old children eager to learn and play. Later, in March of 1952, always with the help of Monsignor Carlo Cianci, they built a larger school which is the present St. Michael’s, located between Front Street and Birch Street. Today, the Sisters in carrying on the legacy of the early pioneers, are constantly finding new ways, through technology and updated resources, to ever stimulate, challenge and guide the little ones in a religious and peaceful atmosphere so as to prepare them to face the ever changing and challenging world.