Rock Brook School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 57 students
Average class size: 9 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Inquire with school

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Language Learning Impairments, Multiple disabilities, Autistic spectrum

Year Founded

1974

Summer School Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

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School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

57 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

28%

State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

9 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Tuition is determined by the New Jersey Department of Education annually.

Summer Program Cost Notes

Tuition is determined by the New Jersey Department of Education annually.

Admissions Director

Katie Hardgrove Principal

Application URL

Online Application

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Rock Brook School is a private, non-profit school for Communication Impaired and Multiply Disabled children, from age 3 through age 21.
Rock Brook School is approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education and received accreditation from The Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (MSCES).
We currently have approximately 50 students from 25 different school districts in central New Jersey.
In most cases, the home school district will pay tuition, if placement is approved through the IEP process.
Our program runs from 8:40 3:00 Monday through Friday.
The school year is from September through June, with a six-week Extended School Year Program available.

Rock Brook School is a private, non-profit school for communication impaired and multiply disabled children, from age 3 through 21. The mission of the Rock Brook School is to work with each child, parent, contracting school district and agency on providing the highest quality of services so that each student will reach his/her full potential. Rock Brook School offers a full range of programs and services.

Source: Verified school update

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Does Rock Brook School offer a summer program?

Yes, Rock Brook School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.

When is the application deadline for Rock Brook School?

The application deadline for Rock Brook School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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5 9/11/2019

Amazing staff: caring, dedicated, enthusiastic!

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The average private school tuition in Somerset County, NJ is $24,581 for elementary schools and $32,288 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Somerset County, NJ is 72% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).