The Peck School vs. Chatham Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Peck School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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Acceptance Rate
Student Body
School History
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Overview
At The Peck School, your child thrives in a community shaped by timeless traditions and timely transformation. Our carefully crafted K-8 program enriches each child's experience by serving as a powerful proving ground, where a child becomes more, sooner.
We set our academic and ethical bars high, and children learn to reach a little further than they thought they could. Our intentionally scaled, close-knit program is grounded in gentle kindness, but is also continually elevating and engaging. From the very start, your child is immersed in our intimate, carefully interlaced program that introduces them to role models worth following and equips them, over time, with the strength to lead.
Here, a student's character takes root as their minds take flight, and they prepare for whatever tomorrow may bring, while loving learning today.
The moment you enter through our doors, you will feel the magic of our school community.
Here, every student is known, celebrated and valued. Within every CDS scholar lies the potential for greatness.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1893
1998
Students Body
Total Students
358 students
183 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
21
Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
34
18
Grade 1 Students
37
20
Grade 2 Students
38
13
Grade 3 Students
38
12
Grade 4 Students
40
6
Grade 5 Students
45
10
Grade 6 Students
45
17
Grade 7 Students
45
5
Grade 8 Students
36
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
21 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
55%
37%
Average Class Size
17
10
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Dress code/uniforms)
(Dress code/uniforms)
Casual
(Khakis, collared shirts, and no denim.)
(Khakis, collared shirts, and no denim.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 31 / Sep. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$47,700
$32,000
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $41,500 (KG) to $47,700 (8th Grade). A healthy financial aid budget is available. Interested families are encouraged to apply.
Tuition varies by grade. Income-based tuition is also available.
% on Financial Aid
8%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$34,678
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Acceptance Rate
35%
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Admissions Director
Karen Dispenziere
Kellen Kent
Admissions Associate
Wanda Fiorini
Sue Lark
Sports
Total Sports Offered
10
4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
14
2
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Admissions Ambassadors, Backpacking Club, Chess, Coding, Drama Club, InDeCoRe Club (Character Develo, Instrumental Music, Kindergarten Help, Linden Yearbook, Robotics Team, Spirit Club, Student Council, Volunteerism Group, World Cultures Club
Chess, Yearbook