John P. Faber Elementary School

The teachers are very nice, my daughter has enjoyed her 2 years here so far. The education is amazing! The things she has picked up and she is only 8 wow!
--Submitted by a parent

I have one child who has graduated from Faber and one who is still in the system. If you have gifted/advanced children, they will fare well in the earlier grades. But once they reach the higher grades starting around 3rd or 4th grade, your children may become bored and feel unchallenged. I have spoken and e-mailed the teachers requesting more challenging curriculum but it seems the challenges of getting an integrated classroom to pass the NJASKs takes up all their time. The Gifted and Talented program only meets once a week which is hardly enough to challenge the children. This is the sacrifice of going to a super small school system. We are seriously looking to move to a better school district. The teachers are caring and involved but just don't have the time to handle the diverse needs of an integrated classroom.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has a great ESL teacher. Super after school programs. Most importantly dedicated teacher at all grade levels.
--Submitted by a parent

The school appears to have caring staff, though there is a real lack of real support with special needs children. The staff come across as quite clueless when it comes to developing a plan for the less than average child. I hope that when my other children are old enough to attend they have a more positive experience.
--Submitted by a parent

The school started a pre-school program that teaches reading at 4 years old. The after school program is ran by another town and is expensive.
--Submitted by a parent

The district has a strong elementary school. The middle school and high school are improving. There are quite a few extracurricular programs including sports, band, math league, chess, juggling, newspaper, an afterschool program on site. The small size of the district is appealing. Academic achievement is somewhat average because of economic demographics of the town, but on par with other schools with similar demographics. Overall, John P. Faber School is a pretty good school with caring teachers and strong parent involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

This school academic wise is great. As I can see my child has been going here for 4 years and the parents are very clicky.
--Submitted by a parent

This is not the school you want your child to attend if they have learning disabilities. They do not have the experience or curriculm set up for children with special needs. The teacher are nice but 'nice' isn't what the children need to succeed. There are no extracurricular activities and discipline is low in the middle school.
--Submitted by a parent

faber offers a very good kindergarden curriculam.
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers have been wonderful. We love the school.
--Submitted by a parent