All-girl schools in New Jersey: Private schools in Summit NJ for girls, preschools in Union County, independent elementary, high, middle school, early childhood programs, kindergarten, college preparatory education for young women only, after-school programs in NY area
Kent Place School: Kent Place School, located in Summit, New Jersey (20 miles west of New York City), is an all-girls kindergarten through Grade 12 independent college-preparatory day school (with a coeducational nursery and pre-kindergarten). The academic program at Kent Place challenges girls, inspires their love of learning and offers them the best education possible. Our curriculum emphasizes reading, writing and analytical skills through a broad course of study in math, sciences, technology and the humanities, enriched by experiences in the fine arts and athletics. Our faculty members are masters in their fields, passionate about sharing their knowledge and committed to working with students one-on-one. At every grade level the classes are small, allowing each girl to contribute and be heard.
Kent Place School is located in Summit, Union County, NJ, roughly 20 miles west of New York City and easily accessible by train.
Acorn Montessori School in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ offers the highest quality early childhood education for children ages 12 months to 6th grade.To create an educational environment sensitive to those ages groups, our programs are structured around these age groups, based on the belief that learning is a 360-degree process where children learn both from their teachers and each other.
At Acorn Montessori School, we believe that education is much more than basic academics. Our school is a community of compassionate teachers and staff providing students with a blend of love, respect, and academic excellence to foster a life-long love of learning. Children are nurtured at Acorn to develop characteristics like self-confidence, a sense of personal responsibility, and an awareness of their local and global communities. This “whole-child” approach, coupled with our commitment to providing a strong academic foundation in an age-appropriate setting, has helped our children go on to become motivated learners, effective leaders, and active citizens.
- Toddler Program (18 months - age 3):
Classes are offered for 3 days per week or 5 days per week for toddler age students.
- Primary Program (age 3 - kindergarten)
- Elementary Program (grade 1 - grade 6)
* For primary & elementary classes are offered 5 days per week. During both the fall and spring, after school workshops are available for primary & elementary age children.
- Summer Camps for toddler, primary and kindergarten / elementary groups.
Located just 20 minutes west of Newark, Bilingual Buds is a comprehensive language immersion day school for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school students (Grades 1-5). We offer immersion programs in both Mandarin and Spanish — two of the most highly spoken languages in the world. Bilingual Buds maintains a collaborative, "small school" culture that gives children a feeling of belonging.
Our immersion environments engage students in multi-sensory and inquiry-based activities that foster strong critical-thinking and creative problem solving skills. Our accelerated curriculum provides academic challenge in two languages, while our individualized attention allows students the freedom to ask, to explore, and to enjoy learning.
As bilingual research supports, skills acquired in one language transfer to another, allowing our students to learn efficiently, make connections, and approach concepts from multiple angles. Our own assessment results in English and the target language support these findings.
Located in Monmouth Junction, Middlesex County, Central New Jersey Ballet provides professional ballet training to children, teenagers and adults of all levels. We offer year-round ballet training programs, as well as intensive summer courses, group sessions and one-on-one coaching. Founded by a current professional ballet dancer, students at our ballet school work alongside professional dancers to solidify an artistic identity, find personal strength, build confidence and achieve a finely tuned technique.
Presented with fun and challenging classes, students are introduced to a variety of dancing styles. They will be aware of how to work in different ways, decipher musicality and become a versatile instument for choreographers and their repertoire. Central New Jersey Ballet offers an arrangement of programs that prepares individuals for their personal best and that, in the future, will designate Central New Jersey as a region which produces top tier dancers and unforgettable artists.
The Hawthorne Christian Academy (HCA), located in Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey, is an accredited, co-educational, college preparatory, private Christian school, serving students in Pre-school through 12th grade. HCA is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Notre Dame High School, located in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, is a private, Catholic coeducational, college-preparatory school offering grade 9–12 programs. Notre Dame High School stresses preparation for college with a challenging curriculum for all students. With ever expanding Advanced Placement programs and honors courses, academic departments offer a variety of subjects designed to provide a rigorous academic experience to students who plan to pursue a college degree. Courses are rooted in the basics, yet incorporate progressive teaching strategies. Teachers encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning. Instructinal approaches help address a variety of learning styles. Notre Dame is committed to supporting this progressive, student-centered academic program that is connected to the global community.
With two locations in Toms River Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Smart Start Academy offers day care for infants through to kindergarten age. Our infants, toddlers, preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs are fun and stimulating. We provide a literature-based curriculum coupled with mathematics. Smart Start Academy was founded in 2000 as a school for early childhood education. It started as a dream, became a reality, and is now celebrating a wonderfully successful past and future. We are a family owned and operated corporation with children's best interests at heart.
Our curriculum is planned within the framework of Smart Start Academy. The specific skills learned at each level of development will serve as a foundation for learning at the next level. Each classroom's lesson plans are filled with developmentally appropriate experiences. Our standards are high and our commitment is strong. Like every one of our parents and children, we are at Smart Start Academy by choice... Loving what we do, and who we do it for.
- Programs for infants through to age of 6
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
programs
- We provide a literature-based curriculum coupled with mathematics