The Craig School

The Craig School
Location
Mountain Lakes (Lower)
Lincoln Park (Upper)
, New Jersey, 07046
United States
Information
Type Private
Principal Janet Cozine (lower/middle school)
Dr. Eric M. Caparulo (upper school)
Asst. Principal Niles Furlong (lower/middle school)
Head of school Dr. Eric M. Caparulo
Faculty 36.9 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 312
Enrollment 145 [1]  (2009-10)
Student to teacher ratio 3.9[1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Red & Black
Sports Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse
Mascot Badger
Team name Badgers
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Affiliation The National Association of Independent Schools, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Website

The Craig School is an independent, private coeducational day school located in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, United States, serving students in third through to twelfth grade. As of the 2009-10 school year, the Lower School (grades 3-8) had approximately 100 students and the Upper School had about 45 in grades 9-12.[1] The Upper School is currently located in Lincoln Park. The Mountain Lakes building is owned by the Wilson School.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the upper and lower schools had a combined enrollment of 145 students and 36.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a Student–teacher ratio of 3.9.[1] The Mountain Lakes principal Janet Cozine and the Lincoln Park principal is the Head of School, Dr. Eric M. Caparulo.[3]

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. Craig helps students only due to dyslexia, auditory processing disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, using a language-based curriculum. The Craig Upper School was added in 2000.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e The Craig School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 24, 2011.
  2. ^ a b The Craig School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed June 24, 2011.
  3. ^ Directory, The Craig School. Accessed July 4, 2011.
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ School Listing, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed June 24, 2011.

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