The Brookside School vs. Oak Hill Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Brookside School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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Oak Hill Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
Overview
The Brookside School offers learning opportunities for all of its students.
All students participate in music and art programs, hands-on learning opportunities with our own farm animals, physical play, social interaction and a structured age appropriate curriculum beginning at the age of three.
Programs are also available for Infants, One, and Two Year Olds.
We conduct educational field trips and students participate in our annual holiday and spring shows held at one of the local high schools.
The Brookside School offers a complete summer day camp program with three pools, athletic fields, off site trips, art, and music programs.
The safety, welfare and happiness of each child is always placed first.
We offer an environment of warmth and affection where a child gains a sense of belonging.
Oak Hill Academy is a nonsectarian, nonprofit, independent elementary school for girls and boys in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.
Oak Hill believes that all children have an instinctive need to learn, a natural curiosity, and a desire to do work of significance.
Our intention is to combine the strongest possible academic atmosphere with a supportive, caring environment in an effort to develop self-confident, motivated students who have a love of learning.
Our programs are designed to meet the individual needs and unique learning style of each student.
Each child is an active participant in a learning process which stresses real-world connections and interdisciplinary experiences.
Graduates leave Oak Hill Academy with a positive sense of self, a consideration for others, and a commitment to life-long learning.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Literacy Plus Program
Year Founded
1956
1981
Students Body
Total Students
241 students
348 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
43
-
Pre-K Students
97
8
Kindergarten Students
60
18
Grade 1 Students
12
30
Grade 2 Students
4
29
Grade 3 Students
5
35
Grade 4 Students
5
34
Grade 5 Students
5
41
Grade 6 Students
3
52
Grade 7 Students
3
59
Grade 8 Students
4
42
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
60%
Average Class Size
14
14
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:34
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
(dress shoes, slacks, skirt, shirt, tie (boys), sweater)
(dress shoes, slacks, skirt, shirt, tie (boys), sweater)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$23,950
Tuition Notes
Please see our website for tuition rates. Several differnt programs are offered.
monthly payment plan available
tuition assistance available
% on Financial Aid
n/a
21%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$9,578
Acceptance Rate
n/a
93%
Admissions Director
n/a
Christina Larkins
Admissions Associate
n/a
Peter Bruckmann
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
22
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
art club, chess club, chorus, computer club, drama club, forensics, french club, Homework Club, improv club, Junior Thespian Troupe, literary magazine, math olympiads, math team, mind games, Model UN Club, nature club, physical education/fitness club, puppetry club, school band, spanish club, student council, yearbook