Montclair Academy
| Montclair Kimberley Academy | |
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| Address | |
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201 Valley Road Montclair, NJ 07042 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Knowledge, Vision, Integrity |
| Established | 1974 |
| Headmaster | Thomas W. Nammack |
| Faculty | 157.3 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 985 (plus 33 in Pre-K) (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6.3:1 |
| Color(s) |
Green Blue White |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Newspaper | The Academy News |
| Endowment | $2.3 million |
| Signature programs | Character Education, The MKA Core, Writing Challenge, May Term, Global Experience Program, 1:1 technology |
| Awards | 2013-15 Apple Distinguished School, National School of Character Award, 2003 |
| Website | [1] |
Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, Montclair Kimberley Academy recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its earliest component school. The current school, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 985 students in grades K-12 (plus 33 in Pre-K) and 157.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.3:1. The school offers a faculty professional development program, with 79% of the 175 faculty members holding advanced degrees and 11 holding doctorates.
MKA offers a college prep curriculum featuring Signature Programs in Ethics, Writing, and the MKA Core – works of western and non-western literary, artistic, musical, historical or mathematical significance. Each graduating senior is required to complete May Term. Choices for May Term include internships and travel opportunities in Europe and Asia. French and Spanish are offered from Pre-K onwards; Latin and Chinese in 6th grade. The school has advanced technology, science labs supporting research-based learning, four gymnasiums, a swimming pool, auditoriums, a black box theatre, and the Upper School both a $3 million arts wing and a multimillion-dollar academic and technology wing. There is an interscholastic athletic program, and fields competitive teams in over 25 sports that have won over 100 championships in the past 10 years. Students have access to fine and performing arts opportunities ranging from a tri-campus Strings Program, to mounting a full Shakespeare production in 7th grade, to making movies in the Upper School. Numerous community service opportunities exist at each campus, as well as extensive extracurricular offerings. 100% of students go on to college, with an 87% acceptance rate to one of their first three colleges of choice.
The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
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