Lacordaire Academy
| Lacordaire Academy | |
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Front Building of the Lacordaire Academy
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| Address | |
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155 Lorraine Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ, (Essex County) 07043 |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′30″N 74°12′5″W / 40.84167°N 74.20139°WCoordinates: 40°50′30″N 74°12′5″W / 40.84167°N 74.20139°W |
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| Type | Private, Co-ed |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Sisters of St. Dominic |
| Established | 1920 |
| Head of school | Brian Morgan |
| Asst. Head of School | Brian F. Morgan |
| Grades | PreK - 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Color(s) |
Black and Red |
| Slogan | Inspiring Young Minds. Educating Tomorrow's Leaders. |
| Team name | Lions Mascot Rory The Lion |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Zephyr (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Laco Nation |
| Yearbook | Veritas |
| Admissions Director | Joan Hearst |
| Athletic Director | Ordel Goldson |
| Website | http://www.lacordaire.net |
Lacordaire Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school with a coeducational prekindergarten to eighth grade and an all girls ninth through twelfth grade student body. The Academy was established by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey. The school is located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, New Jersey.
Lacordaire Academy is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the Academy has 235 students and 35 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for an average student–teacher ratio of 10:1.
The school was founded in 1920, and named for Pere Henri Lacordaire, a Dominican priest who lived in post-revolution Paris.
Lacordaire Academy provides many clubs and organizations that students can join based on their own interests and availability. At Lacordaire, a student can create any club that she desires as long as they find a moderator and people to join.
The Lacordaire Lions compete in interscholastic sports under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association competing on an independent basis.
Sports offered include:
All Upper School students follow a college preparatory program. All requirements must be fulfilled or substituted with a course of equal value.
Required:
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