I am a parent of two children at Oak Knoll School and I honestly don't feel there are enough words…read moreto describe how wonderful Oak Knoll is. My girls are absolute ambassadors of OKS, as I see the totality of what Oak Knoll offers, in them. The teachers and faculty are like family, the care they exude is ever so natural and nurturing. Don't get me started on the academics. In the lower school, the classes are interwoven. I was actually intrigued to learn that in the sixth grade for instance, as the origin of the golden ratio was being taught in math class, the students were also being shown how it was applied to the Mona Lisa painting in their Arts class, it's application in the Renaissance era in Social Studies, and there was reference to the concept in Science, and even in the library classes. My sixth grader was absolutely fascinated relating her experience. As for the nurturing environment, you can sense the importance of core values in the school, it only takes one visit to feel it in the air. The students are also exposed to practical religious tenets, helping those in need, etc. I honestly cannot say enough about Oak Knoll. I encourage readers who are searching for schools for their children, to visit their website at www.oakknoll.org or give them a call. There is no amount of investment too much to build a solid foundation for our gifts (our children).

I'm the child of a MHS grad, a MHS grad myself, and the parent of two MHS grad…read more If you can afford the taxes here you can assure your kids of a great education,

My two children both went here. Facilities are excellent and the quality of the education can't be…read morebeat. When I am home I often walk with my child to school and home once it's over. The car pool lane is an unmitigated disaster filled with people who must have failed drivers education and common courtesy. Avoid like the plague if you are trying to get to work in the morning.

St Michaels has been a wonderful experience for my children. My daughter transferred from Hillside…read moreCatholic Academy due to the school closure. My daughter could not be happier. The teachers really push the kids to excel in their academics. They have a nice mixture of academics and athletics. School meals gave changed to healthier choices and served fresh daily. Parking lot is also used for the kids to play and their is also a toddler lot in the front of the school. The parent association has strived to make things better for the students and are trying to improve communications with the parents on school and fundraising activities. My son has entered kindergarten and has shown dramatic changes in a month of attending. I highly recommend you send your children here for a quality education.

Fifth grade school created when the elementary schools ran out of space, all fifth graders…read morecongregate here for middle-school style moving around for some classes and connecting with classmates, getting your locker space, etc. A nice way to connect the kids before the bigger middle school and high school. Parking lot for teachers and staff, one or two visitor spots. Drop off in a line (not the loop, that's for buses).

Love it here. If you get Mr. d your so cooleo: I absolutely recommend this school to people who are…read moreopen to learning. This school is 5 stars

Imagine a school as loving as your own home.... where your preschooler is excited to go and you…read morefeel completely secure in leaving him/her. Imagine a place and a teacher whom respects your child, his/her needs, concerns, fears, struggles, and whom acknowledges him/her, and teaches your child how to cope with them.... tools to use to help them through their concerns. Tools that will be used throughout their life. Never before have I seen teachers/directors more equipped to support these young, inspired, and yes, sometimes fragile, little minds... and nurture them, helping them unfold into capable, honest, and self-aware individuals. In school, the children problem solve, support each other, and learn from one another, with the ever calm and present guidance of their teachers. Now, this is a play based school- one where play is the work of the children.... and through this socialized play, they develop everything a pre-schooler needs to know! This school is also A TRUE COMMUNITY- welcoming to all who want to be a part of it.

We are so happy to have found this precious school. We were new to the area and visited several…read moreschools. When we came across the Millburn Co-op we new it was the right one for our daughter. She loves it and is excited to go each morning. It's a special little school with loving teachers and wonderful families.

My husband and have sent all five of our children to Holy Trinity School starting in 1999. Our…read moreyoungest is currently in the 4th grade at the main Westfield Campus (our 20th straight year!), but we have been at the Mountainside Preschool campus too. Prek-8th, our children have been blessed with strong academic standards, values practiced throughout their day that matches our home, and a diverse community that brings lifelong friendships to children and parents alike. The foundations in faith, curriculums, and social awareness, has given my children successes in high school, colleges, and careers! I thank the teachers at HTS for being such a powerful influence in our children's future.

Excellent school system, very competitive student body and very active parent community (a lot of…read morearguments on what's best and how to get kids what they deserve). That stress of resources can contribute to some serious discussions at the PTO / School Board side and there's a lot of things to improve in the district overall (budget is stretched thin and they lose kids to the private school system before high school b/c of the competitiveness).

This is why you live in Millburn/Short Hills. The excellence of this high school is not in…read moredispute. The academics are rigorous and the kids have a tremendous amount of challenging home work. This provides them with the ability to achieve excellence. The graduates matriculate at some of the finest universities in the country. The school population is incredibly diverse. The kids who go here find college easy after passing through this fine institution. The facilities are in need of some upgrading but macs in every room and excellent audio visual equipment abound. Labs are phenomenal and by that I mean college level. Intellectual ferment is a hallmark here. The kids are so engaged that it astounds me. This is the public high school to be in New Jersey.

Samantha G., in the Summit Health Department, helped me with getting some vital records…read moreinformation. She did so in a timely fashion, helping me with suggestions on how to achieve the results I needed. Great job, thanks!

It was amazing the teachers were nice and they all made us feel comfartsble also it helped advance…read moreall my academics from good to great

Newark offers the international baccalaureate (IB) degree. It is a mysterious degree that the…read moreschool brags about that they use to claim they are a high level academic achieving degree. There are many problems with the IB program. The easiest problem to demonstrate is that IB classes and exams can only be taken in only in the junior and senior year. There are many amazingly academic students that must wait until junior year to take the IB exam. If you look internet you will see many smart student question this policy. Are all student homogeneous? Do all student suddenly become smart at the same time? The school had tried to get rid of all AP exams but have failed in many areas. The most notable is math. There are many kids taking AP calculus in middle school and quite a few finish both AP calculus exams in middle school. The school could not also get rid of AP history. AP history is done in the sophomore year. After further review the science depart felt that AP Physic C was more rigorous than IB Physic HL. There were problems with the Econ SL class that the econ teacher created a Econ honor class to replace it. Unfortunately all other AP classes have been banished from newark. At one time classes were designated as hybrids AP/IB classes. This allows many of its students to achieve AP national scholar status which requires the a student to pass for AP exams with a score of 4 or above. IB is also very expensive compared to AP for the school. The school tuition is outrageously expensive. IB program is contributing to this outrageous high tuition.