Montclair Cooperative School

The children in our family have attended the Co-op for many years and are well-rounded individuals with a healthy appreciation for learning who are able to thrive in top-level academic environments. Our kids have graduated from the Co-op and were thoroughly prepared for math, science, humanities, and English classes - they can compete with the very best in the state. They have been able to successfully navigate a much larger student body, engage in school activities and athletics, and make great friends along the way. The Co-op teaches kids to give their best academically (they provide a top-notch education), to fully appreciate the value of community and empathy, and most importantly, to be the very best versions of themselves. We love this school!

Over the last 20 years, the children in our family have attended the Co-op and emerged as well-rounded and intelligent children who thrived at the top five NJ private high schools. Since graduating from the Co-op, our children have thrived academically, socially, and athletically. The Co-op thoroughly prepared them for honors-level math, science, humanities, and English classes. They have each been able to successfully navigate schools with a much larger student body and have made great friends along the way. The Co-op teaches kids how to succeed academically (they can compete with the best of the best), to fully appreciate the value of community and empathy, and most importantly, to be the very best versions of themselves. We love this school and community!

We have been so happy at school. There is great communication with the teachers and they are all very supportive. My daughter is in 2nd grade now and she is excited to go to school every day. The teacher makes learning creative with field trips and multi-sensory projects. The curriculum is strong with art, Spanish, music, and physical education. The kids have lots of outside time and great hands-on learning. There is a wonderful Orton -Gillingham reading specialist that has helped my daughter so much. She is so dedicated and knowledgeable. It is a wonderful place and I would highly recommend the school.

At the Coop, the children get a lot of individualized attention and the community is small and warm. The curriculum is thematic and project-based; very creative and focused on values like community and caring for the earth. My kid just loves going to school every day! She learned to write in PreK and read in K because she's so motivated by the fun teachers and involved projects. They do dramatic play, keep journals, build with blocks, garden, paint, and papier-mache.