Kent Place School
Tel:
(908) 273-0900
- 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 (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 618 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Kent Place School places among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Coalition of Girls National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 618 students |
| Student Body Type | All-girls |
| % Students of Color | 34% State avg.: 29% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 79 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Summit Grades: 7-12 | 308 students
0.4 miles
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109 0.4 7-12
308 - Basking Ridge Grades: K-12 | 1129 students
12.7 miles
131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419 12.7 K-12
1129 - Morristown Grades: 6-12 | 571 students
7.1 miles
70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032 7.1 6-12
571 - Livingston Grades: 6-12 | 599 students
3.8 miles
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000 3.8 6-12
599 - Montclair Grades: PK-12 | 1054 students
10.6 miles
201 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-9800 10.6 PK-12
1054
School Reviews
| 5 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. - Posted by Student/Alumni - ieatp |
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