The Elisabeth Morrow School
Tel:
(201) 568-5566 Ext. 7212
- 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.
- Libraries and makerspaces designed for exploration and creation with varied materials along with age-appropriate robotic building blocks and robots.
- Tours are provided by appointment on weekends and holidays and virutal admissions events are offered throughout the year.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest EMS news. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information at 201-568-5566 ext. 7212 or admissions@elisabethmorrow.org.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-8
- Students: 417 students
- Acceptance rate: 50%
- Average class size: 16 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 8 / May. 1 / rolling
School News
- Celebrating 90 Years of The Elisabeth Morrow School - 11/20/2020 - Join us to celebrate 90 years of educational excellence.
- Project-Based Learning at EMS - 11/20/2020 - Project-Based Learning (PBL) at EMSProject-based learning (PBL) is an experience for students to become stewards with their own learning in trying to solve a real-world problem, challenge, or complex question. ...moreStudents are given time to explore, understand, and apply their knowledge for a given topic and showcase their learning to an appropriate audience. The essence of project-based learning is for students to learn by doing, where teachers are the guides and the students become the teachers. hide
Top Placements
The Elisabeth Morrow School places among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Acceptance Rate Lowest average acceptance rates
- Advanced Degrees Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
- Student Body Largest student body
- Sports offered Most sports offered
- Extracurriculars Most extracurriculars offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-8 |
ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
Learning Programs Supported | Dyslexia/Language based mild LD |
Year Founded | 1930 |
Summer School Offered | Yes |
Summer Program Details | Link to Summer Program Details |
Student Body
Total Students | 417 students |
Student Body Type | Co-ed |
% Students of Color | 48% State avg.: 29% |
Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75% |
Average Class Size | 16 students |
List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
Classroom Dress Code | Casual (see website) |
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline | Jan. 8 / May. 1 / rolling |
Tuition Notes | $25,900-42,745 tuition range for Age Two through Grade Eight |
% on Financial Aid | 25% |
Average Financial Aid Grant | $17,000 |
Acceptance Rate | 50% National avg.: 85% |
Admissions Director | Caitlin Read |
Admissions Associate | Pat Barry |
Sports
Total Sports Offered | 17 sports |
Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter TrackBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track |
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 45 extracurriculars |
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: ChemExpo at the Liberty Science Center, Coding Club, Community Service, Culinary Arts, Game Design, Jewlery Making, Leadership Symposium, MathCounts, Nature Photography, Pottery, Robotics Club, Student Ambassador Program, Technology Club, Writing club, yearbook Arts and Music Programs: A Capella Group, Drawing and Painting, EMS Voices Choral Ensemble, Improvisational Acting, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Photography, Printmaking, Rock Band, Sculpture, Stage Band, Superchamber Orchestra, Theater Program, Website Design, Woodshop Sculpture, Write Around the Clock Recreational Athletic Programs: Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Co-ed Ice Hockey, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Softball, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Ice Skating, Pilates, Yoga |
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