Dwight-englewood School vs. The Elisabeth Morrow School
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The Elisabeth Morrow School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Dwight-Englewood School offers a seamless educational experience from preschool through grade 12 and gives students the highest quality preparation for college and university work while fostering independent thinking; the ability to solve problems; and the skills, tolerance, and integrity it takes to thrive in our multifaceted world.
The Elisabeth Morrow School is a co-educational country day school for students age two through grade eight.
Since 1930, EMS has graduated independent and critical thinkers through a comprehensive art, academic, athletic, music and social education.
Located on fourteen acres in Englewood, New Jersey, EMS offers nature trails, working gardens, three playgrounds and outdoor classroom patio spaces.
Campus is just 5 miles north of the George Washington Bridge and bus service is aviaible from NYC.
Grades Offered
PK-12
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1889
1930
Students Body
Total Students
1053 students
387 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
40
Pre-K Students
28
27
Kindergarten Students
40
38
Grade 1 Students
35
34
Grade 2 Students
50
32
Grade 3 Students
40
31
Grade 4 Students
40
40
Grade 5 Students
42
45
Grade 6 Students
95
25
Grade 7 Students
100
35
Grade 8 Students
103
40
Grade 9 Students
125
-
Grade 10 Students
125
-
Grade 11 Students
100
-
Grade 12 Students
130
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
126 teachers
77 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
70%
73%
Average Class Size
14
16
Number of AP Classes
17
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
5:1
Average ACT score
30
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
( Students may decide on a daily basis whether to follow the Standard Dress Code or the casual EMS Team Dress Code, alternating as desired.)
( Students may decide on a daily basis whether to follow the Standard Dress Code or the casual EMS Team Dress Code, alternating as desired.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 9 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$30,600
$35,000
Tuition Notes
Tuition is less for Pre- School and Elementary
$34,480-50,980 tuition range for Age Two through Grade Eight
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$17,000
Acceptance Rate
50%
77%
Admissions Director
Sherronda L Brown
Debbie Abitante
Admissions Associate
Joni Hartsough
Jacqueline Sirgo
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
40
29
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Capella GroupAction Against Homelessness
AIDS AwarenessAmnesty International
Autism Awareness ClubBergen County Math League
Calliope (Literary Magazine)Chamber Music
Chemistry OlympicsCommunity Outreach
Cultural Diversity ClubD-E Against Destructive Decisions
D-E Animal RightsD-E Fight Against Cancer
Dance ClubDrama Club
Environmental Action ClubFencing Club
Festival of Student Written One-Act PlaysFilm Festival
Financial ClubGay-Straight Student Alliance
Helping Hands Peer TutoringHelping Out People Everywhere
Jazz RockJuggling Club
Michael Andrew Glowski Intramural CompetitionParnassus Language Magazine
Peer Group MeetingsPhotography Magazine
Poster ClubQuartet
Robotics ClubSpectrum (Upper School Newspaper)
Stage CrewStudent Government
Tour Guides / Admissions AmbassadorsUpper School Fall Play
Winter MusicalYearbook
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Coding ClubCommunity Service
Game DesignLeadership Symposium
MathCountsModel UN
Robotics ClubStudent Ambassador Program
Technology ClubWriting club
yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Drawing and PaintingEMS Voices Choral Ensemble
OrchestraPhotography
PrintmakingRock Band
Stage BandSuperchamber Orchestra
Theater ProgramWebsite Design
Write Around the Clock
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Boys and Girls Cross CountryBoys and Girls Soccer
Boys TennisGirls Tennis
Girls VolleyballPilates
Yoga