Far Brook School

Infobox_School
name = Far Brook School


imagesize =
motto =
established = 1948
grades = N - 8
district =
type = Private school
head of school = Murray E. Lopdell Lawrence
enrollment = 234 students in the 2007-2008 school year
faculty = 27.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 7.1
nickname =
conference =
colors =
publication =
location = 52 Great Hills Road
Short Hills, NJ 07078
information = 973-379-3442
website = [http://www.farbrook.org School website]

Far Brook School is a private, nonsectarian coeducational day school located in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, United States, serving students in nursery through eighth grade. Murray E. Lopdell Lawrence is Head of School.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 234 students (excludes PreK) and 27.4 faculty members (on an FTE basis), resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 7.2. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=Essex&State=34&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=00870063 Data for Far Brook School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 16, 2008.]

With 220 students and 27.4 teachers (on an FTE basis), the school has a student/teacher ratio of 7.2.

Far Brook School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools [ [http://www.njais.org/listing.html School Search] , New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed July 29, 2008.] , the Educational Records Bureau, and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Mission Statement

"Far Brook School was founded in 1948 by a group of parents looking for an uncommon education for their children. Far Brook is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational day school for students from nursery through eighth grade."

"Our purpose is to create a caring and supportive community that cherishes love of learning, creativity, and individuality. A Far Brook education values character as much as achievement, process as much as product. Our curriculum is unified by inter-disciplinary studies of thematic units and great historical eras which allow a child to relate himself to the universe and to the history of mankind. We recognize the role of metaphor, ritual, and tradition in children's lives and the power of the arts in the learning process."

"It is our desire to touch the lives of children so they may live life wisely and with great joy."

Traditions

Far Brook has five long-standing traditions that provide a framework for the entire school year: Morning Meeting, the Thanksgiving Processional, the Christmas Masque, Stabat Mater, and the Graduation Shakespeare Play.

The value of the traditions is not merely in the "performances." Preparation and rehearsal for these celebrations require self-discipline, respect for others, and striving for accomplishment and mastery. The traditions provide exposure to great material which stretches the imagination and the human spirit and fosters development of ideas, character, and values. Music is a vital part of all Far Brook traditions. All students in grades 5th-8th must play two sports, which are determined by gender. Girls play field hockey and softball, while boys play soccer and baseball.

All the grades have a certain studies which they spend most of the year on.
Nursery--birds, trees, leaves
Kindergarten--insects, penguins, Medieval Times
1st--patterns, shapes
2nd--universe: space, planets, etc.
3rd--Native Americans
4th--Ancient Egypt
5th--Ancient Greece
6th--Ancient Rome, Middle Ages
7th--Italian/English Renaissance
8th--American History

Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees for the 2006-07 school year are as follows:

*Nursery and Kindergarten (Full Day) - $18,500
*Grades 1&2 - $19,550
*Grades 3&4 - $20,200
*Grades 5&6 - $21,150
*Grades 7&8 - $22,200

References

External links

* [http://www.farbrook.org/ School website]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=Essex&State=34&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=00870063 National Center for Education Statistics data for Far Brook School]