The Peck School
School Notes Overview:
The Peck School, founded in 1893, is an independent coeducational day school of approximately 300 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Maintaining a tradition as a "family school" and devoted to excellence in both learning and teaching, Peck seeks to educate the whole child by providing its students with an academically challenging curriculum, a caring and supportive environment, a community that embraces and celebrates a variety of talents, perspectives, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and the development of personal values, including a positive awareness of self, individual and consideration of others....
School Overview:
The Peck School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Independent Private Schools Association National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1893 | ||
| County | Morris County, NJ | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 328 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 18% | 32% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Kind - 32 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 35 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 15 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Formal (uniforms) |
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This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Head of School | Mr. John Kowalik | ||
| Admissions Director | Ms. Erin K. Gordon | ||
| Admissions Associate | Mrs. Wanda Fiorini | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 9 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Field Hockey | Ice Hockey | ||
| Lacrosse | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 13 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Guitar Jam | Art Spirit (literary magazine) | ||
| Linden (yearbook) | Green Team | ||
| Plant-It-Vegetable | Lower School Help | ||
| Golf | Volunteerism Group | ||
| Student Council | ImPeckable News (school newspaper) | ||
| Harry Potter Club | Drama Club | ||
| InDeCoRe Club (Character Develo | |||
School Notes:
- The Peck School, founded in 1893, is an independent coeducational day school of approximately 300 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Maintaining a tradition as a "family school" and devoted to excellence in both learning and teaching, Peck seeks to educate the whole child by providing its students with an academically challenging curriculum, a caring and supportive environment, a community that embraces and celebrates a variety of talents, perspectives, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and the development of personal values, including a positive awareness of self, individual and consideration of others.
- Profile last updated: 08/11/2009
In the News:
- Morristown's South Street could be reconfigured to help Peck School (Daily Record)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 04:03:58 pm
MORRISTOWN — A section of South Street near Route 287 could see the introduction of a dual-direction turning lane between the Peck School and the Best Western Morristown Inn, Freeholder James Murray said this week. - Bernardsville youths join in Hunger Walk (The Bernardsville News)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:23:22 pm
BERNARDSVILLE â On Sunday, Oct. 18, the Bernardsville Middle School Youth Council to the Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown took part in the annual Hunger Walk around Morristown. - Overlook Hospital Foundation welcomes 12 board members (Independent Press)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 06:13:27 pm
SUMMIT — The Overlook Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed 12 local residents – six of them from Summit – to serve three-year terms on the foundation board. - Florham Pk. boy rallies others in fight against cancer (Daily Record)
posted on September 7, 2009 at 08:13:20 am
FLORHAM PARK — After blues superstar B.B. King finished his show at the Community Theatre in Morristown last Tuesday night, a security guard parted the crowd, saying, 'Back up, back up.' - Bernardsville boy takes Kid CEO reins this week at TD Bank Ballpark (MyCentralJersey.com)
posted on July 25, 2009 at 04:11:03 am
Most people do not know the preparation that goes into putting on a professional sporting event. Most people show up, buy a ticket, hot dog and pennant before sitting back and enjoying the game.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (07960) | School Zip (07960) |
(NJ) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 43,409 people | 8,413,990 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 58% | 36% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.7 persons |
| Median Household Income | $81,621 | $57,061 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.4 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 46 years old | 46 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 65% / 35% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Assumption Of The Bvm School - 500 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Bridge To Learning - 33 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Kiddie Academy Of Morristown - 101 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- The Red Oaks School - 190 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- St. Virgil Elementary School - 184 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
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