The Elisabeth Morrow School vs. Dwight-Englewood School
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Dwight-Englewood School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
The Elisabeth Morrow School is a co-educational country day school for students age 2 through Grade 8.
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 New York City and New Jersey.
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.
Grades Offered
NS-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2025
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1930
1889
Students Body
Total Students
395 students
1020 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
66%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
41
15
Pre-K Students
41
20
Kindergarten Students
43
34
Grade 1 Students
42
36
Grade 2 Students
42
38
Grade 3 Students
33
40
Grade 4 Students
27
48
Grade 5 Students
28
54
Grade 6 Students
37
65
Grade 7 Students
39
80
Grade 8 Students
22
90
Grade 9 Students
-
125
Grade 10 Students
-
125
Grade 11 Students
-
125
Grade 12 Students
-
125
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
130 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
69%
70%
Average Class Size
16
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
22
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
8:1
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
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.)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 8 / rolling
Dec. 5 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$61,400
Tuition Notes
$35,690-52,765 tuition range for Age Two through Grade Eight
Tuition is less for Pre- School and Elementary
% on Financial Aid
25%
n/a
Average Financial Aid Grant
$28,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
n/a
50%
Admissions Director
Debbie Abitante
Andrew Hume
Admissions Associate
Jacqueline Sirgo
Nassér Samedy
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
20
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
40
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Advanced StudiesAMC 8
Buddy ProgramCommunity Service
English Honors ElectiveEntrepreneurship
Ethics Bowl TeamLeadership Lab
Model UNRobotics Club
Student Ambassador ProgramTechnology Club
Writing club
Arts and Music Programs:
Chorus ElectiveDrawing and Painting
EMS RepertoryOrchestra
PhotographyPortfolio Workshop
Superchamber OrchestraTheater Program
Write Around the ClockYearbook
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Yoga
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