Holmstead School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked NJ School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 47 students
Average class size: 5 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Holmstead School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Holmstead School
8	5
9	4
10	6
11	15
12	17

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Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1970

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Student Body

Total Students

47 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

19%

State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

5 students

Number of AP Courses

42 courses

List of Courses Offered

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School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
ASAH (New Jersey private special-education schools) (ASAH)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

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School Notes

Holmstead students between the ages of 13 and 18 possess high intellectual potential but have been unable to achieve successfully in traditional school settings.
The Holmstead School provides an educational and therapeutic milieu, which emphasizes innovative and flexible education for bright adolescents who need to be challenged in order to change their motivation and performance.
Students at Holmstead who are finding both academic success and behavioral growth are encouraged to remain in the program through their senior year.

Holmstead students between the ages of 13 and 18 possess high intellectual potential but have been unable to achieve successfully in traditional school settings.
The Holmstead School provides an educational and therapeutic milieu, which emphasizes innovative and flexible education for bright adolescents who need to be challenged in order to change their motivation and performance.
Students at Holmstead who are finding both academic success and behavioral growth are encouraged to remain in the program through their senior year.

Source: Verified school update

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What is Holmstead School's ranking?

Holmstead School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for: Most AP courses offered.

When is the application deadline for Holmstead School?

The application deadline for Holmstead School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5.00 out of 5 (2 reviews)

5 11/22/2024

This school's academics are subpar at best. The other students are bad influences, and the school has no control over the shenanigans that go on in the school. Please keep your child away from that so-called school.

- Posted by Parent - Concerned Mom

5 5/6/2018

I wholeheartedly endorse this school. After a previous year of school refusal and crisis, my daughter has regained her sense of self, safety, and groundedness while at Holmstead. Her grades have improved and she`s now back on the high honor roll. She willingly gets up on her own every day to go to school. She loves the Holmstead tribe! And they don`t baby these kids...but give them the appropriate academic and therapuetic supports. They work with you to get the individualized plan your kid needs to succeed. A+!!!

- Posted by Parent - Cos

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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).