Palisades Country Day School (2025-26 Profile)

212/248 Herbert Ave
Closter, NJ 07624

Contemporary children live in a highly complicated world. Our job at Palisades Country Day School is to help them develop the proper skills and tools to cope successfully.

We do this by providing a challenging and stimulating environment designed specifically for the young child.

Educational materials are available to stimulate development in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Our program also offers cultural enrichment through music and art, special events and guests, holiday celebrations and educational trips.

A physical education program has been designed for each age group to further round out the development of the whole child.

Along with this, they are learning the proper socialization skills with both adults and their peers.

Our program invites exploration, creative expression, discovery, problem solving and academic achievement at the intellectual level of each child.

John Dewey's credo was "teach the child to think, - not what to think." We believe that is the role of our school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 153 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Year Founded

1965

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

153 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

75%

State avg.: 40%

Students by Grade

Palisades Country Day School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: A Good Beginning Never Ends

Contemporary children live in a highly complicated world. Our job at Palisades Country Day School is to help them develop the proper skills and tools to cope successfully. We do this by providing a challenging and stimulating environment designed specifically for the young child. Educational materials are available to stimulate development in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Our program also offers cultural enrichment through music and art, special events and guests, holiday celebrations and educational trips. A physical education program has been designed for each age group to further round out the development of the whole child. Along with this, they are learning the proper socialization skills with both adults and their peers. Our program invites exploration, creative expression, discovery, problem solving and academic achievement at the intellectual level of each child. John Dewey's credo was "teach the child to think, - not what to think." We believe that is the role of our school.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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