Kent Place School
Kent Place is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school which, for over 100 years, has provided a superior education for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative ability.
Our mission is to offer students of diverse backgrounds, in nursery school through grade twelve, an academically rigorous curriculum in a caring atmosphere; to encourage them to contribute to and find success in this challenging program; to inspire young women to leadership; and to strengthen moral awareness.
Committed to a liberal arts education that combines tradition and innovation, Kent Place provides the stimulus for each student to achieve her full academic, physical, and creative potential; to love learning; to gain confidence; to live responsibly; to develop respect for herself and others in the global community.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Top Ranked NJ School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 618 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Rankings
Kent Place School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Student Body
Total Students
618 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
34%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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The nearest high school and elementary school to Kent Place School is Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child (All Girls 7-12) (0.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Summit Jewish Comm Center N School (0.1 miles away)
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Grades
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Grades: 7-12 | 308 students 0.4 miles 44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
0.4
7-12
308
Grades: K-12 | 1,129 students 12.7 miles 131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419
12.7
K-12
1,129
Grades: 6-12 | 599 students 3.8 miles 91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000
3.8
6-12
599
Grades: 6-12 | 571 students 7.1 miles 70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032
7.1
6-12
571
Grades: PK-12 | 1,054 students 10.6 miles 201 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-9800
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-9800
10.6
PK-12
1,054
School Reviews
5 6/1/2012
i attend kent place and just to say youll have the time of you life there is a dress code but it has choices of colored shirts and skirts as for high school there are no dress uniforms. Kent Place is a very fun yet educational. I highly reccomend it.
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