Our Lady Of The Lake School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26)

26 Lakeside Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044

Our Lady Of The Lake School Photo #2 - Big Brother/Big Sister program at Our Lady of the Lake.

Our Lady Of The Lake School Photo #3 - We are proud to have a team of dedicated teachers with years of experience in nurturing and educating students. Their commitment to fostering a positive and supportive learning environment is evident in everything they do. With a deep passion for teaching and a wealth of knowledge, they inspire students to reach their full potential, both academically and personally.

Our Lady Of The Lake School Photo #4 - In celebration of the Catholic Mission of Our Lady of the Lake School, our Lake Serves program offers students the opportunity to learn about and respond to the needs of our local communities. Through direct service and reflection, our children and their families engage in themes of Catholic Social Teaching by participating in monthly service projects.

Two-time National Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence where children Pre-K though Grade 8 go for leading academics and lasting connections.

Supportive educational team of students, staff, parents, and community that aims at providing a creative, Christian learning environment.

Emphasis on individual abilities and social awareness. The school strives to achieve a balance of scholastic, social, personal, artistic and physical programs and activities.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Top Ranked NJ School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 280 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,297
Acceptance rate: 100%
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Our Lady Of The Lake School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
MSA-CESS Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Dual Language Immersion Program

Yes

Secondary Immersion Language

Spanish

Year Founded

1924

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in n/a

Student Body

Total Students

280 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

46%

State avg.: 40%

Students by Grade

Our Lady Of The Lake School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 13:1

Average Class Size

20 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniform

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,297

View national tuition avg.

Acceptance Rate

100%

National avg.: 81%

Admissions Director

Stacey Gorstein

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Total Sports Offered

5 sports

Sports

BasketballCross Country

DanceIndoor Soccer

Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

13 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Chess ClubForensics Competition Team

Knitting ClubNational Junior Honor Society

PALS ProgramSchool Newspaper

STEM ProgramTreps Young Entrepreneurs

Arts and Music Programs:

ChoirDance

Drama ClubInstrumental Music Lessons

Musical Theatre Production

School Notes

Our Lady of the Lake is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence where children Pre-K though Grade 8 go for leading academics and lasting connections.Our Lady of the Lake School provides a supportive educational team of students, staff, parents, and community that aims at providing a creative, Christian learning environment. An emphasis is placed on developing students' individual abilities, promoting social awareness, and encouraging them to become responsible, contributing members of church and society.Teachers, working together, provide a student-centered environment from which flow mutual respect and a sense of personal responsibility and fulfillment. The parents are regarded as partners in the learning process and share a working relationship with the administration and faculty.The school strives to achieve a balance of scholastic, social, personal, artistic and physical programs and activities. The spirit of inquiry, intellectual achievement, the desire to learn and create and the never-ending search for wisdom are the credible goals, which Our Lady of the Lake endeavors to secure.

Source: Verified school update

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