School Overview
The Montclair Kimberley Academy is a Pre-K-12 coeducational day school with an exceptional college preparatory program unified by the concepts of our school motto: Knowledge, Vision, Integrity. Our vision is to engage each student intellectually and personally with the world; to graduate students who will excel in college and in their lives beyond MKA; and to recognize complexity and value empathy. Our aim is to strengthen each student's intellect, character, and confidence; to promote each student's full and active citizenship and leadership; and to secure a life-long sense of honor through academic, athletic, and artistic achievement. We are here to cultivate a love of learning in each student; to develop independent and autonomous learners; and to establish a foundation of academic excellence.
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School Stats
Average
Current school
Enrollment
1037
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
80%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Class Size
15
Academics
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Application Info
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5 / 5
12/25/2020
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Montclair Kimberley Academy has three campuses, with the Upper School located in Montclair, New Jersey. 79% of its teachers hold advanced degrees, including 13 with doctorates, making it one of New Jersey's largest co-educational private day schools. Its motto is Knowledge, Vision, Integrity, encouraging active participation in arts, sports, and community engagement to foster the growth promoted by our challenging academic curriculum.
1. Cross-curricular Writing: The school places great emphasis on writing. Meetings with teachers who serve as mentors and coaches are crucial to the writing process and are a hallmark of the MKA curriculum. Students not only learn to improve their writing skills but also gain deeper expertise.
2. Global Experience Tours: Global experiences enable students to think critically and become knowledgeable. Previously, students have traveled to countries like France, Spain, Japan, and China for these experiences.
3. Prominent Arts Program: Every music class has several opportunities annually for public performance, either on campus or in the community. The high school theater typically presents a fall show, a winter show, and a spring play. Students also have the chance to bring one of the alumni's original works to the NYC Summer Theater Festival, in which MKA students can participate.
4. Unique and Long-standing K-12 Signature Programs: These include Moral Culture, Writing Challenges, and MKA Core, as well as nationally recognized initiatives for integrating technology into the school.
5. Over the past decade, the school's athletic program has won more than 120 team championships, offering 23 interscholastic sports, 64 teams, and over 1000 athletic competition opportunities. Field hockey is one of the school's most prominent sports.
1. Cross-curricular Writing: The school places great emphasis on writing. Meetings with teachers who serve as mentors and coaches are crucial to the writing process and are a hallmark of the MKA curriculum. Students not only learn to improve their writing skills but also gain deeper expertise.
2. Global Experience Tours: Global experiences enable students to think critically and become knowledgeable. Previously, students have traveled to countries like France, Spain, Japan, and China for these experiences.
3. Prominent Arts Program: Every music class has several opportunities annually for public performance, either on campus or in the community. The high school theater typically presents a fall show, a winter show, and a spring play. Students also have the chance to bring one of the alumni's original works to the NYC Summer Theater Festival, in which MKA students can participate.
4. Unique and Long-standing K-12 Signature Programs: These include Moral Culture, Writing Challenges, and MKA Core, as well as nationally recognized initiatives for integrating technology into the school.
5. Over the past decade, the school's athletic program has won more than 120 team championships, offering 23 interscholastic sports, 64 teams, and over 1000 athletic competition opportunities. Field hockey is one of the school's most prominent sports.
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Montclair Kimberley Academy
Tell me a bit about The Montclair Kimberley Academy.
The Montclair Kimberley Academy is Co-ed private day school located in New Jersey, US. , and currently has about 1037 students.
For more official information, please visit http://www.mka.org.
For more official information, please visit http://www.mka.org.
Does The Montclair Kimberley Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
The Montclair Kimberley Academy also have 80% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Montclair Kimberley Academy students typically go for their colleges?
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What is the application requirement for The Montclair Kimberley Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the Day Tuition for The Montclair Kimberley Academy?
The day tuition for The Montclair Kimberley Academy in 2024 is
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For international students, there are additional fees, such as student management fee and other fees associated with managing international students.
Where is The Montclair Kimberley Academy located?
The Montclair Kimberley Academy is located in the State of New Jersey of USA. The closest major city is New York, which is about 12 miles away from school. Most families can choose JFK airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Montclair Kimberley Academy on the FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Montclair Kimberley Academy is within top 900 for all schools on FindingSchool.
Also The Montclair Kimberley Academy has been favorited by 5 users.
Also The Montclair Kimberley Academy has been favorited by 5 users.
How do I complete an application for The Montclair Kimberley Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Montclair Kimberley Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.
Also it is highly recommended to visit The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s official site: http://www.mka.org or call them at (973)746-9800.
Also it is highly recommended to visit The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s official site: http://www.mka.org or call them at (973)746-9800.
Are there additional schools that are located close to The Montclair Kimberley Academy?
Yes, here are few:
Deron School, Lacordaire Academy and Mount Saint Dominic Academy.
The closest major city is New York. You can find out more schools near New York here.
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