The Craig School

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

The Craig School
Address
The Craig School
The Craig School
The Craig School
10 Tower Hill Road

Mountain Lakes
,
New Jersey
07046

United States
Coordinates40.8922°N 74.4442°W / 40.8922; -74.4442
Information
TypePrivate
Established1980
FounderAlice Gleason
DirectorJanet Cozine (Lower/Middle)
Dr. Eric M. Caparulo (HS)
Head of schoolDr. Kara A. Loftin
Faculty40 FTEs[1]
Grades2–12
Enrollment133 (as of 2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio4:1[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)     Red
     Black
SloganTurning Potential Into Achievement, One Student At A Time.
SportsSoccer, Basketball, Lacrosse
MascotBadger
Team nameBadgers
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
AffiliationNational Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Websitehttp://www.craigschool.org/

As of the 2015-16 school year, the Lower School (grades 2-8 in Mountain Lakes) had 109 students and the High School (grades 9-12 in Boonton) had 28 students.[3] As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 139 students and 36.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 3.9:1. The school's student body was 80.6% White, 5.0% Black, 9.4% Hispanic and 5.0% Asian.[1] The Lower School director is Janet Cozine, the High School director is Dr. Eric Caparulo, and Dr. Kara A. Loftin is the Head of School.[4]

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. [5] The Craig High School was added in 2000.[6] In 2013, The Craig High School moved to new shared facilities at the Boonton High School.[7]

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 state-of-the-art 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.[8]

Accreditation

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 2002.[2] The Craig School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[9]

In 2010, The Craig High School formed its own chapter of the National Honor Society,[10] and in 2012, formed its own chapter of the National Art Honor Society.[11]

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.[12]

References
  1. School data for The Craig School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 15, 2017.
  2. The Craig School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed November 8, 2017.
  3. By the Numbers The Craig School. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  4. Staff Directory, The Craig School. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  5. "Mission - The Craig School", The Craig School, July 2015. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  6. 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."
  7. "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)."
  8. "Craig School Positions For Future With Acquisition Of Current Lower And Middle School Facilities", The Craig School, May 2015. Accessed July 8, 2015.
  9. School Listing Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed June 24, 2011.
  10. "National Honor Society - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  11. "National Art Honor Society - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  12. "Ski Program - The Craig School". craigschool.org. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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