Kent Place School
Kent Place School is a girls' independent college-preparatory day school (with a coeducational nursery and pre-kindergarten) serving students in preschool through twelfth grade in Summit, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
| Kent Place School | |
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| Address | |
42 Norwood Avenue Summit , Union County , New Jersey 07901 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.720496°N 74.363743°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | With wisdom she lights the way |
| Established | 1894 |
| NCES School ID | 00869149 |
| Head of school | Jennifer Galambos |
| Faculty | 90.8 FTEs |
| Grades | Nursery to 12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 636 (plus 18 in PreK, as of 2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Chumley the Dragon |
| Team name | Dragons |
| Rival | Oak Knoll School |
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| Website | www |
Kent Place School is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. In 2007, The Wall Street Journal listed Kent Place School as one of the world's top 50 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 636 students (plus 18 in PreK) and 90.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7:1. The school's student body was 49.7% (316) White, 25.6% (163) Asian, 11.2% (71) Black, 6.8% (43) two or more races, 6.6% (42) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.