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Ascension School

1092 Carnation Drive New Milford, NJ 07646

Tel: (201) 265-0669

www.newmilfordymca.org

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 182 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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SAVE SCHOOL

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 182 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Ascension School
Pre-K	20
Kind	19
1	19
2	19
3	13
4	14
5	24
6	21
7	14
8	19

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Student Body

Total Students

182 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

69%

State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

We, the Ascension School Community, administration, faculty, parents and students share the responsibility for building a strong faith community, for experiencing positive leadership and for providing a quality educational program for our students.
We, the faculty, strive to recognize, appreciate and respond to the diversity of individual and communal needs among our students by creating a supportive atmosphere, a disciplined environment and high academic standards for all students.
We, the parents and students, work to create a partnership between home and school.
Through open communication and interaction, our faith community becomes aware, respectful and accepting of differing cultures.
The educational mission of Ascension School is on-going and faith-filled and endeavors to meet the challenges of a modern, technological society in the 21st century.

We, the Ascension School Community, administration, faculty, parents and students share the responsibility for building a strong faith community, for experiencing positive leadership and for providing a quality educational program for our students.
We, the faculty, strive to recognize, appreciate and respond to the diversity of individual and communal needs among our students by creating a supportive atmosphere, a disciplined environment and high academic standards for all students.
We, the parents and students, work to create a partnership between home and school.
Through open communication and interaction, our faith community becomes aware, respectful and accepting of differing cultures.
The educational mission of Ascension School is on-going and faith-filled and endeavors to meet the challenges of a modern, technological society in the 21st century.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Bergen County, NJ is $16,008 for elementary schools and $20,906 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Bergen County, NJ is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).