Editing Montclair, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
[[File:Board of Education, Montclair NJ (2006).jpg|thumb|Board of Education Building]]
The [[Montclair Public Schools]] serve students in [[kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=9ee47640ba314e5fa5c7139bb7be6a8b Montclair Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Montclair School District. Composition: The Montclair School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montclair."</ref> The district consists of seven [[elementary school]]s, three [[middle school]]s and one [[public high school|high school]].<ref>[https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/district/about_our_district About Our District], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed May 9, 2020.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,216 students and 564.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410560&DistrictID=3410560 District information for Montclair Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]])<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410560 School information for Montclair Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> are 
Bradford Elementary School<ref>[https://bradford.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Bradford Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (375 students in grades K-5), 
Charles H. Bullock Elementary School<ref>[https://chb.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Charles H. Bullock Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (428, K-5), 
Edgemont Elementary School<ref>[https://edgemont.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Edgemont Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (255, K-5), 
Hillside Elementary School<ref>[https://hillside.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Hillside Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (581, 3-5), 
Nishuane Elementary School<ref>[https://nishuane.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Nishuane Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (412, PreK-2), 
Northeast Elementary School<ref>[https://northeast.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Northeast Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (374, K-5), 
Watchung Elementary School<ref>[https://watchung.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Watchung Elementary School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (385, K-5), 
Buzz Aldrin Middle School<ref>[https://buzz-aldrin.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Buzz Aldrin Middle School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (607, 6-8), 
Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building<ref>[https://rar.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (201, 6-8) and 
[[Montclair High School (New Jersey)|Montclair High School]]<ref>[https://mhs.montclair.k12.nj.us/ Montclair High School], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref> (1,961; 9-12).<ref>[https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/district/magnet_system/school_feeder_pattern School Feeder Pattern], Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/3310 School Performance Reports for the Montclair Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3310 New Jersey School Directory for the Montclair Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

[[File:Montclair State University (8563826766).jpg|thumb|right|Main entrance to [[Montclair State University]]]]
Montclair is home to [[Montclair State University]], which was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair.<ref>[http://www.montclair.edu/about-montclair/at-a-glance/ At a Glance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016105052/http://www.montclair.edu/about-montclair/at-a-glance/ |date=October 16, 2012 }}, [[Montclair State University]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref>

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]] supervises the operation of [[Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, New Jersey)|Immaculate Conception High School]] (coed) and [[Lacordaire Academy]] (for girls) at the high school level<ref>[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-2 Essex County Catholic High Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208173611/https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-2 |date=February 8, 2022 }}, [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref> and Lacordaire Academy Lower Division and St. Cassian School for grades Pre-K–8.<ref>[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-1 Essex County Catholic Elementary Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307144609/https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-1 |date=March 7, 2023 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark]]. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref> In 2016, St. Cassian School was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and one of four private schools in the state, recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] by the [[United States Department of Education]], a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.<ref>[https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2016/national.pdf#page=20 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009140454/http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2016/national.pdf#page=20 |date=October 9, 2016 }}, [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Clark, Adam. [http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/new_jersey_blue_ribbon_schools.html "These 10 N.J. schools earn Blue Ribbon honors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021143639/http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/new_jersey_blue_ribbon_schools.html |date=October 21, 2016 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 28, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2016. "The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday announced that 10 New Jersey schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics."</ref>

Montclair is also home to a host of public and private schools, including [[Montclair Kimberley Academy]],<ref>[https://www.mka.org/about About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024403/https://www.mka.org/about |date=November 6, 2019 }}, [[Montclair Kimberley Academy]]. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref> Montclair Community Pre-K, Montclair Cooperative School, Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Learning, Maria Montessori Early Learning, Montclair Cooperative School, Trinity Academy, and Deron School II.