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Every school, by name

Public: every district school that serves the town's residents, with a note where the building sits across the town line. Private and parochial schools, nursery, pre-K and licensed child-care programs, and colleges: located in town, with entries marked where the in-town location could not be confirmed. Every entry links to its source.

How to read this

Public-school figures come from the New Jersey School Performance Reports for 2023–24, the latest the state reports that could be retrieved. Per-school enrollment and ratios may come from federal (NCES) data, as noted in each entry.

Private schools and licensed child-care programs come from directories that republish NJ Department of Children and Families licensing records; each entry links to the listing used. Mailing addresses can cross town lines (for example, “Morristown 07960” also covers parts of Morris Township), and entries are marked where the town location was not confirmed.

Per-pupil spending is reported two different ways by the state, so the measure used is named next to each figure. Do not compare the two directly.

Stop 1

Chatham

School District of the Chathams

Enrollment
3,548 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
11:1
ELA proficiency
75.3%
Math proficiency
70%
4-year graduation rate
96.3%
Chronically absent
5%
Per-pupil spending
$20,717 — Budgetary per-pupil cost, 2024–25 actual (NJ DOE budget summary)
High school
Chatham High School (grades 9-12)
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

Chatham Borough and Chatham Township (regional PK-12 district; voters took up the merger in November 1986, and Chatham High School was formed in 1988-89 from the two former high schools)

District source

Public schools 6

  • Chatham High School Grades 9-12 · 1,205 students · 11:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Chatham Middle School Grades 6-8 · 846 students · 11:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Lafayette Avenue School Grades 4-5 · 499 students · 9:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Milton Avenue School Grades PK-3 · 307 students · 12:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Washington Avenue School Grades K-3 · 299 students · 10:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Southern Boulevard School Grades K-3 · 392 students · 10:1 students/teacher Located in Chatham Township; serves Chatham Borough and Township residents. source (2023-24)

Private, parochial and independent 2

  • Saint Patrick School Grades PK-8 · Roman Catholic, Diocese of Paterson · founded 1872 · 207 students · 45 Chatham St, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • ECLC of New Jersey Grades not stated on source · 166 students · 21 Lum Ave, Chatham, NJ 07928 Inside-town location not confirmed. source

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 14

Licensed child care centers with a 'Chatham' mailing city (ZIP 07928 covers Chatham Borough and Chatham Township). Name, ages, capacity and license # are from childcarecenter.us, which cites NJ DCF Office of Licensing; the site gives no data date. Street addresses are shown only where read on a source.

  • Milton Avenue School (district PK-3) source
  • Little Friends of Chatham Licensed child care center (active; license valid through Aug 16, 2029 per listing) · listing: 0-13 yrs; provider description: 6 weeks-6 years · licensed capacity 86 · 322 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • The Montessori Children's Academy (Chatham) Licensed child care center; Montessori · 2.5-13 yrs · licensed capacity 136 · 286 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • Chatham United Methodist Nursery School (listed as Chatham Methodist Preschool on carelookup) Licensed child care center; church-affiliated (United Methodist) · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 82 · 460 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • KinderCare Learning Center (Chatham KinderCare) Licensed child care center (national chain) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 142 · 45 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • Sprout House Licensed child care center / preschool · 2.5-13 yrs · licensed capacity 70 · 200 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928 source
  • Mothers Morning Out at Ogden Licensed child care center (church-affiliated by name; affiliation not verified) · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 30 source
  • The Gingham Giraffe Preschool Licensed child care center · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 153 source
  • Stanley Preschool Licensed child care center · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 84 source
  • The Learning Path Nursery School and Day Care Licensed child care center · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 42 source
  • Tiger Cub Immersion School Licensed child care center · 2.5-13 yrs · licensed capacity 44 source
  • Long Hill Christian School Licensed child care center (Christian, by name) · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 85 source
  • Little Angels School House Licensed child care center · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 33 source
  • Growing Seeds Learning Academy - Chatham Licensed child care center · 6 weeks and older · licensed capacity 62 source

Colleges 0

None found in town.

Nearby but outside Chatham Borough's limits: Chatham Day School.

Stop 2

Madison

Madison Public Schools (Madison Borough School District)

Enrollment
2,485 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
11:1 (2023-24)
Per-pupil spending
$20,921 — Budgetary per-pupil cost, 2024–25 actual (NJ DOE budget summary)
High school
Madison High School (grades 9-12)
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

Borough of Madison, PK-12; Harding Township high school students attend Madison High School under a sending/receiving relationship (an eighth board trustee represents Harding)

Public schools 5

  • Madison High School Grades 9-12 · 816 students · 11.5:1 (2023-24) students/teacher · 170 Ridgedale Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940 Schooldigger shows a 91.1% graduation rate with no year given, so it was omitted. source (NCES data)
  • Madison Junior School Grades 6-8 · 557 students · 11.2 students/teacher source (NCES data)
  • Central Avenue School Grades PK-5 · 516 students · 10:1 students/teacher source (2023-24)
  • Kings Road School Grades K-5 · 295 students · 11:1 students/teacher · 215 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940 source (2023-24)
  • Torey J. Sabatini School Grades K-5 · 292 students · 10.2 students/teacher source (NCES data)

Private, parochial and independent 1

  • St. Vincent Martyr School Grades PK-3 through 8 (Private School Review: PK-8) · Roman Catholic, St. Vincent Martyr Parish, Diocese of Paterson · founded 1848 · 378 students · 26 Green Village Rd, Madison, NJ 07940 source

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 8

Name, ages, capacity and license # are from childcarecenter.us ZIP 07940 (cites NJ DCF Office of Licensing; no data date). All entries are labeled 'Center' (licensed child care center).

  • Central Avenue School (district PK-5) source
  • Madison Montessori School Licensed child care center; Montessori (accredited per listing) · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 46 · 19 Green Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940 source
  • Rainbow Montessori Madison Licensed child care center; Montessori (PreK and kindergarten; founded 1981) · 2.5-13 yrs · licensed capacity 64 · 4 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940 source
  • Madison Cooperative Nursery School Licensed child care center; cooperative nursery · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 49 source
  • Madison Community House Nursery School Licensed child care center · 2.5-13 yrs · licensed capacity 32 source
  • The F.M. Kirby Children's Center Licensed child care center (infant through school-age; subsidized care accepted) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 335 · 54 East St, Madison, NJ 07940 source
  • Drew University Acorn Academy (carelookup: Acorn Academy LLC) Licensed child care center (university-affiliated by name) · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 90 · 24 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 source
  • The Child Development Center at Giralda (Private School Review: Bright Horizons at Giralda Farms) Licensed child care center (employer/corporate campus) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 160 · 5 Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ 07940 The two sources give different names for what appears to be the same Giralda Farms site. source

Colleges 2

  • Drew University founded 1867 · Madison (wooded campus near downtown) source
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Campus bridges Florham Park and Madison; former Twombly estate 'Florham' source

Nearby but outside Madison Borough's limits: Saint Elizabeth University.

Stop 3

Morristown

Morris School District

Enrollment
5,644 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
12:1
ELA proficiency
58.5%
Math proficiency
38.8%
4-year graduation rate
87.7%
Chronically absent
9.4%
Per-pupil spending
$21,186 — Budgetary per-pupil cost, 2024–25 actual (NJ DOE budget summary)
High school
Morristown High School (grades 9-12)
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

Town of Morristown and Morris Township (regional PK-12). Morris Plains students attend Morristown High School for grades 9-12 under a sending/receiving arrangement. The district was regionalized in 1971 by order of the NJ Supreme Court, combining the Morristown and Morris Township districts.

District source

Public schools 10

  • Morristown High School Grades 9-12 · 1,833 students · 13:1 students/teacher · 50 Early Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 source (2023-24)
  • Frelinghuysen Middle School Grades 6-8 · 1,044 students · West Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-Morristown location not confirmed (may be Morris Township). source (2023-24)
  • Alexander Hamilton School Grades 3-5 · 250 students · 8:1 students/teacher · 24 Mills Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 source (2023-24)
  • Sussex Avenue School Grades 3-5 · 339 students · 11:1 students/teacher · 125 Sussex Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 source (2023-24)
  • Thomas Jefferson School Grades 3-5 · 300 students · 10:1 students/teacher · James Street & Ogden Place, Morristown, NJ 07960 source (2023-24)
  • Normandy Park School Grades K-5 · 361 students · 10:1 students/teacher · 19A Normandy Parkway, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-Morristown location not confirmed (may be Morris Township). source (2023-24)
  • Hillcrest School Grades K-2 · 277 students · 11:1 students/teacher · 160 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-Morristown location not confirmed (may be Morris Township). source (2023-24)
  • Alfred Vail School Grades K-2 · 328 students · 11:1 students/teacher · 125 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Morris Plains address, outside Morristown. source (2023-24)
  • Woodland School Grades K-2 · 298 students · 10:1 students/teacher · 51 Johnston Drive, Convent Station, NJ 07961 Convent Station address, in Morris Township. source (2023-24)
  • Lafayette Learning Center Grades PK only (public pre-K) · 119 students · 7:1 students/teacher · 31 Hazel Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 source (2023-24)

Private, parochial and independent 6

All of these have Morristown NJ 07960 mailing addresses from Private School Review. Enrollment is as listed there (site label 2026-27). 'municipality_verified' is true only where a source stated 'Morristown' and the address is in the town core. Wikipedia's Morristown article lists Peck, Delbarton, Morristown-Beard and Villa Walsh among 'Morristown' schools, so it does not settle Town vs Township.

  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School (Assumption School) Grades PK-8 · Roman Catholic, Diocese of Paterson · founded 1850 · 419 students · 63 Macculloch Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960 source
  • The Red Oaks School Grades PK-8 · Independent (Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs) · founded 1965 · 210 students · 21 Cutler Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 source
  • The Peck School Grades K-8 · Independent day school · founded 1893 · 374 students · 247 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-town location not confirmed. source
  • Cheder Lubavitch Grades PK-8 · Jewish (Chabad-Lubavitch) · 228 students · 226 Sussex Av, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-town location not confirmed. source
  • Shepard Preparatory High School Grades 8-12 · none listed (special education school) · 50 students · 8 Columba Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-town location not confirmed. source
  • Fusion Academy Morristown Grades 6-12 · none listed (one-to-one instruction; listed average class size 1) · 182 South Street, Suite 4, Morristown, NJ 07960 Inside-town location not confirmed. source

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 15

Licensed providers with mailing city 'Morristown' (ZIP 07960 includes parts of Morris Township). Name, ages, capacity and license # are from childcarecenter.us (cites NJ DCF Office of Licensing; no data date). Its Morristown page showed page 1 of 25, so the list may be incomplete. Street addresses only where read.

  • Lafayette Learning Center (Morris School District, PK only) 31 Hazel Street, Morristown source
  • Children's Corner Licensed child care center (active) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 200 · 475 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 (provider also notes a newer site at 125 South Street) source
  • Children on the Green Licensed child care center · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 87 · 50 South Park Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960 source
  • Morristown Neighborhood House Child Care Licensed child care center · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 290 source
  • The Salvation Army Day Care Center Licensed child care center (Salvation Army, faith-based) · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 85 source
  • Cradles to Crayons Licensed child care center · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 120 source
  • Cradles To Crayons Childcare-Morristown Licensed child care center · 0-6 yrs · licensed capacity 140 source
  • Presbyterian Church in Morristown Nursery School Licensed child care center; church-affiliated (Presbyterian) · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 64 source
  • Temple B'nai Or Pre-School Licensed child care center; synagogue-affiliated · 2.5-6 yrs · licensed capacity 120 source
  • Primrose School of Morristown Licensed child care center (franchise) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 239 source
  • Rabbinical College of America (child care) Licensed child care center; Jewish (Chabad) · 0-13 yrs · licensed capacity 165 source
  • The Learning Experience Licensed child care center (franchise) · not listed source
  • Shalom Yeladim Nursery School Nursery school (listed by childcarecenter.us; details not read) source
  • HeadStart Community Program of Morris County, Inc. Head Start (listed; details not read) source
  • Success for All Family Programs at St. Peter's listed provider (details not read) source

Colleges 1

  • Rabbinical College of America Street address and municipality not verified Described as 'one of the largest Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic yeshivas in the world', located in Morristown source

Nearby but outside Morristown's limits: Delbarton School · Morristown-Beard School · Villa Walsh Academy · Academy of Saint Elizabeth · Saint Elizabeth University.

Stop 4

Dover

Dover Public School District

Grades
PK-12
Enrollment
3,610 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
13:1
ELA proficiency
37.5%
Math proficiency
23.2%
4-year graduation rate
86.6%
Chronically absent
11.7%
Per-pupil spending
$21,720 — Total spending per pupil, 2023–24 (NJ School Performance Report)
High school
Dover High School
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

Mine Hill Township students in grades 7-12 attend Dover schools under a sending/receiving relationship. Victory Gardens students in grades K-12 attend Dover schools under a consolidation in place since 2010.

District source

Public schools 5

  • Academy Street Elementary School Grades PK-6 · 509 students · 12.3:1 students/teacher · $15,080 per pupil source
  • East Dover Elementary School Grades PK-6 · 411 students · 10.9:1 students/teacher · $15,369 per pupil source
  • North Dover Elementary School Grades PK-6 · 640 students · 10.5:1 students/teacher · $16,289 per pupil source
  • Dover Middle School Grades 7-8 · 481 students · 11.0:1 students/teacher · $15,910 per pupil source
  • Dover High School Grades 9-12 · 1,143 students · 12.7:1 students/teacher · $12,614 per pupil source

Private, parochial and independent 0

No operating private or parochial K-12 school was found in Dover Town. Sacred Heart Elementary School (Dover 07801) is listed as closed in 2006.

None found in town.

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 4

Colleges 0

None found in town.

Stop 5

Mount Arlington

Mount Arlington Public School District

Grades
PK-8
Enrollment
363 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
8:1
ELA proficiency
65.9%
Math proficiency
43.1%
Chronically absent
14%
Per-pupil spending
$24,680 — Total spending per pupil, 2023–24 (NJ School Performance Report)
High school
Roxbury High School (Roxbury School District, Succasunna)
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

District source

Public schools 2

  • Edith M. Decker Elementary School Grades PK-2 · 133 students · $22,424 per pupil · 446 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington source
  • Mount Arlington Public School Grades 3-8 · 217 students · $23,654 per pupil · 235 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington source

Private, parochial and independent 0

No private or parochial K-12 school was found in Mount Arlington.

None found in town.

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 2

  • Mount Arlington public pre-K (Edith M. Decker Elementary School) Public pre-K · 4 years to 4 years 11 months · 446 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington 14 PK students in 2023-24 (10 full day, 4 half day) source (2023-24)
  • AlphaBEST at Mt Arlington PS Licensed before/after-school program run at the public school · 235 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington, NJ 07856 source (DCF-derived list (carelookup, 2026))

Colleges 0

None found in town.

Stop 6

Netcong

Netcong School District

Grades
PK-8
Enrollment
296 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
9:1
ELA proficiency
49.1%
Math proficiency
37.2%
Chronically absent
8.8%
High school
Lenape Valley Regional High School, 28 Sparta Road, Stanhope (Sussex County)
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

District source

Public schools 1

  • Netcong Elementary School Grades PK-8 · 296 students Only school in the district, so district enrollment equals school enrollment source

Private, parochial and independent 0

No operating private K-12 school was confirmed in Netcong. A Trulia listing for 'St Michael Elementary School' turned up, but its operating status could not be verified, so it is left out.

None found in town.

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 2

  • Netcong public pre-K (Netcong Elementary School) Public pre-K 38 full-day PK students in 2023-24 source (2023-24)
  • Stepping Stones Montessori School Montessori; licensed child care center · 6 weeks to 12 years (Winnie); care.com shows price bands for ages 2-11 · 17 Maple Ave, Netcong, NJ 07857 source (2024 (care.com license check))

Colleges 0

None found in town.

Stop 7

Mount Olive

Mount Olive Township School District

Grades
PK-12
Enrollment
4,838 (2023-24)
Students per teacher
11:1
ELA proficiency
61.6%
Math proficiency
48.3%
4-year graduation rate
94.9%
Chronically absent
9.8%
Per-pupil spending
$21,596 — Total spending per pupil, 2023–24 (NJ School Performance Report)
High school
Mount Olive High School
County vocational option
Morris County School of Technology (Denville, grades 9–12)

District source

Public schools 6

  • Mount Olive High School Grades 9-12 · 1,495 students · $20,692 per pupil source
  • Mount Olive Middle School Grades 6-8 · 1,139 students · $19,565 per pupil source
  • Chester M. Stephens Elementary School Grades K-5 · 696 students · $17,301 per pupil · 99 Sunset Drive, Budd Lake source
  • Mountain View Elementary School Grades PK-5 · 565 students · $23,873 per pupil · 118 Cloverhill Drive, Flanders source
  • Sandshore Rd. Elementary School Grades K-5 · 409 students · $22,829 per pupil · 498 Sandshore Rd, Budd Lake source
  • Tinc Rd. Elementary School Grades K-5 · 449 students · $22,378 per pupil · 24 Tinc Road, Flanders source

Private, parochial and independent 0

No private or parochial K-12 school was found in Mount Olive (Budd Lake / Flanders). privateschoolreview lists only daycare/preschool entries there, covered under nursery.

None found in town.

Nursery, pre-K and licensed child care 7

  • Mount Olive public pre-K (Mountain View Elementary School) Public pre-K 149 PK students in 2023-24 (148 half-day, 1 full-day) source (2023-24)
  • BRIGHTPATH Budd Lake Licensed child care center · licensed capacity 103 · 30 Old Budd Lake Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 privateschoolreview lists 'Little Learners' (PK-K, 46 students) at the same address source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)
  • International Children's Academy Licensed child care center · licensed capacity 117 · 150 Clark Drive, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)
  • Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center Licensed · licensed capacity 110 · 150 Wolfe Rd, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 privateschoolreview lists PK-K, 26 students (2026-27 page) source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)
  • The Goddard School (Flanders) Licensed child care center · licensed capacity 120 · 244 Rte 206 S, Flanders, NJ 07836 source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)
  • Bright Horizons at Mt. Olive Licensed · licensed capacity 153 · 101 Route 206 South, Flanders, NJ 07836 privateschoolreview still lists 'Kiddie Academy of Mt. Olive' at this address source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)
  • Flanders Valley Country Day School Licensed · licensed capacity 60 · 6 Bartley Chester Rd, Flanders, NJ 07836 source (DCF data updated 2026-03-21)

Colleges 0

None found in town.