Christopher Academy

Christopher Academy offers an exceptional learning environment, tailored to the individual child, driven by the community.
With homelike classrooms, the Montessori Method is filled with hands-on materials, each with a lesson to learn and a problem to solve.
Our students enjoy a prepared environment designed to recognize and propel each child to learn, to grow, to achieve at the most appropriate pace to the best of his or her own ability.
Christopher Academy ensures the quality of its program from classroom to classroom and campus to campus by supporting professional, career teachers.
With the average faculty tenure approaching ten years, Christopher Academy provides a tradition and continuity of exceptional care.
Each of our Lead Teachers is university educated, with many holding advanced degrees.
Our Lead Teachers are all fully Montessori certified. Our school's history includes professional teachers who have served children in our community for decades.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
School Calendar
First Day of School
Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Student Body

Total Students
95 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
62%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Christopher Academy Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Christopher Academy?
The application deadline for Christopher Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Montessori School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Union County, NJ is $18,574 for elementary schools and $21,459 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Union County, NJ is 89% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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