Kent Place School

Love this school. A very progressive curriculum, great teachers and administration. My daughter is thriving in middle school.
--Submitted by a parent

Fantastic school for girls! Excellent curriculum and leadership from preschool through high school. The faculty is caring and willing to meet the various needs of students. KPS is the only secular all-girls school in NJ, and fills a real need. Great place!
--Submitted by a parent

Beware...if your child does not "fit in the box" it will not be a good experience for her. The staff says they like creativity, etc but in reality if your child learns differently or needs some extra help, you are screwed and won't get support. Although they have "learning specialists", these people are unqualifed, inexperienced and ineffective. I have seen them turn brilliant girls into pariahs by labeling them and in effect "making" them leave the school. If you even suspect your daughter might think outside the box...don't go here.
--Submitted by a parent

I really like Kent Place, it's a great community with very helpful teachers and really nice people
--Submitted by a student

As an alum, I can confidently say that KPS prepares young women for college and the larger world. It is common to hear that alumnae found college easy comparatively, even Ivy League schools. Kent Place was listed in the Wall Street Journal as one of a few schools in the country to send your child if you want them to go to a superior university. Amazing primary school and long lasting relationships with teachers.
--Submitted by a student

I am currently a sophomore at Kent Place and have been going to school here since kindergarten. I love Kent Place. The majority of the people here are very kind, welcoming, friendly, and quite determined. There is a large amount of pressure here to get into a very good college, and many of us refer to KP as 'the bubble' due, in part, to the fact that the majority of students are from affluent backgrounds, are all female, and are under alot of pressure to get good grades and succeed. Despite the pressures here, everyday life is quite laid back and there is rarely drama between the students. When there is the entire school tends to know about it, granted the size and closeness of the community.
--Submitted by a student

I am a senior at this school, and I can honestly say I loved almost every moment of my high school experience in Kent Place. Middle school was not the best because I had a hard time adusting to the Kent Place culture. The people here are all friendly and always have each other's best interest. They are also competitively spirited but still encouraging of one another.
--Submitted by Nadia, a student

This school has been a worthwhile investment for my daughter. She is starting her 6th year at KPS and can't imagine being anywhere else. The quality of the academic programs, as well as the artistic activities are a huge reason we all love it. The parents all are genuinely involved in many aspects from fund-raising to teacher assistance. The only draw back of the school is the affluence of the student body can give kids a skewed sense of what is normal.
--Submitted by a parent

Academics are fabulous! The teachers are kind frendily and very supportive. Music program is very educational espically the chorus. Art is fun and teaches many techniques as well as history. Sports are great and keep the girls close with each other as well a physically fit. The parent involvement is prety good but gets slightly weaker in the middle school. Over all this school keeps my daughter on the right track without fencing her personality and intrests in.
--Submitted by a parent