The Craig School

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The Craig School
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Address
The Craig School
10 Tower Hill Road

Mountain Lakes
,
Morris County
,
New Jersey
07046

United States
Coordinates 40°53′32″N74°26′39″W / 40.8922°N 74.4442°W / 40.8922; -74.4442
Information
Type Private
Established1980
FounderAlice Gleason
NCES School IDAA000364 [1]
DirectorJennifer Guthrie (Lower/Middle)
Eric M. Caparulo (HS) [2]
Head of schoolSusan Schmitt [2]
Faculty46.9 FTEs [1]
Grades 2–12
Enrollment127 (as of 2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio2.7:1 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Red
  Black
SloganTurning Potential Into Achievement, One Student At A Time.
SportsSoccer, Basketball, Lacrosse
MascotBadger
Team nameBadgers
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Affiliation National Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Website www.craigschool.org

The Craig School is an independent, private coeducational day school located in Mountain Lakes and Montville, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in second through twelfth grades.

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As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 127 students and 46.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 2.7:1. The school's student body was 80.3% (102) White, 9.4% (12) Black, 6.3% (8) Asian, 2.4% (3) Hispanic and 1.6% (2) two or more races. [1] The Lower /Middle School director is Jennifer Guthrie, the High School director is Eric Caparulo, and Susan Schmitt is the Head of School. [2]

The Craig School was founded in 1980. The school specializes in the education of children who have encountered difficulty succeeding in the traditional classroom environment. The Craig School specializes in students limited to dyslexia, auditory processing disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, using a language-based curriculum. [4] The Craig High School was added in 2000. [5] In 2013, The Craig High School moved to new shared facilities at the Boonton High School. [6]

In September 2015, the school acquired its current Lower and Middle School facilities, and administrative building, located in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, from The Wilson School (which is now defunct). Following the purchase, The Craig School will begin a renovation program on the Mountain Lakes facilities, including the expansion of the school's Orton Gillingham teaching wing for students with dyslexia and related academic learning disabilities, science lab and technology teaching areas and art studio space. A new occupational therapy room is also in the preliminary plan. The renovation program, which will be managed to avoid operational disruption, is expected to be completed by September 2016. [7]

Accreditation

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2002 and is accredited until July 2027. [3] The Craig School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. [8]

In 2010, The Craig High School formed its own chapter of the National Honor Society, [9] and in 2012, formed its own chapter of the National Art Honor Society. [10]

Athletics

On three Fridays during the month of January and into February, students are taken to ski or snowboard at Mount Peter in Warwick, New York, as part of the physical education program. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for The Craig School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Faculty, Staff, and Administration, The Craig School. Accessed September 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 The Craig School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed December 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mission - The Craig School", The Craig School, July 2015. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Welcome to The Craig School, The Craig School. Accessed July 17, 2007. "The Craig School, established in 1980, is an independent, nonprofit school serving children who have difficulty succeeding in the traditional classroom environment. We specialize in a language-based curriculum for children of average or above average ability with such disorders as dyslexia, auditory processing and attention deficit."
  6. ↑ "New school year, new beginnings for the Craig High School in Boonton", Neighbor News (Boonton edition), September 11, 2013. Accessed July 8, 2015. "Beginning in the 2013/2014 school year, Boonton High School (BHS) will share its hallowed halls with the Craig High School (CHS)."
  7. ↑ "Craig School Positions For Future With Acquisition Of Current Lower And Middle School Facilities", The Craig School, May 2015. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ School Listing Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed June 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ "National Honor Society - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "National Art Honor Society - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ski Program - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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