Why Independent Schools?
	Unburdened by troublesome legislation and one-size-fits-all thinking, independent schools customize their educational programs and continually “fit” them to changing global conditions. Independent schools are proactive—not reactive. They have well-defined social missions, wrestle with critical issues and ask difficult questions. Independent schools are also dedicated to fostering in their students the two most important characteristics that companies use in hiring for the 21st century: 1. creativity/innovation; 2. critical thinking and problem solving. Our curricula require complex solutions, ingenuity, multiple intelligences (as in the arts) and problem solving (as in environmental sciences). Combined with a focus on the individual, they teach children to, “feel together and think for themselves, not think together and feel alone.”

	Quick Facts
	Year Opened: 1988 Grades: K-8 Enrollment: 356 Average Class Size: 18 Religious Tradition: Episcopal Number of Full-time Faculty: 54 Faculty/Student Ratio: 1:7 Financial Aid: 100% Financial Need Met Cost per Student 50% less than New Jersey Independent Schools Campus: 52,000 sq. ft. main building with 15,000 sq. ft. gymnasium with rooftop garden above and outdoor turf and play areas - designed as a learning tool around the United States Green Building Council’s guidelines Placement: 60% of graduates attend boarding schools and 30% attend selective day schools (independent and parochial) College Matriculation Rate: 97% Mascot: The Falcon Member of: National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools