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 (2021)
- 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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- Summit Grades: 7-12 | 308 students
0.4 miles
44 Blackburn Road
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308 - Basking Ridge Grades: K-12 | 1129 students
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131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419 12.7 K-12
1129 - Livingston Grades: 6-12 | 599 students
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91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000 3.8 6-12
599 - Morristown Grades: 6-12 | 571 students
7.1 miles
70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032 7.1 6-12
571 - 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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