St Philips Academy

342 Central Ave., Newark, NJ, 07103-0710
Tel: (973)624-0644
Grades: K - 8 | 357 students
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St. Philip's Academy seeks to provide a rigorous academic and moral education to elementary and middle school children of the city of Newark and its environs. St. Philip's, a school in the Episcopal tradition, strives to create within its students a love of learning, and intellectual curiosity, and sense of duty to the community that will enable them to make thoughtful and morally informed decisions throughout their lives. Leadership qualities are developed in a culturally diverse experience. The School exists to provide a unique educational opportunity for capable students, regardless of their ability to pay, enabling them upon graduation to be successful in the most selective secondary schools in the nation.

School Overview:
St Philips Academy
School Membership(s) New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Student Body
Total Students 357 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 99% (NJ School Avg.: 34%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 19 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
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Classroom dress code Formal
(Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Admissions Director Shamair Todman
Sports
Total Sports Offered 2 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 5 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
After-School Programs Engineering
French Club Robotics
Sally Ride

Nearby Schools:

St Philips Academy
Gr. K-8 | 0 mi. away
St Vincent Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 0.2 mi. away
Newark Christian School
Gr. K-7 | 0.3 mi. away
CCLC at Newark
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 0.3 mi. away
Provision Of Promise Academy
Gr. K-4 | 0.4 mi. away
New Testament Church School
Gr. K-12 | 0.6 mi. away

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