Admissions Brochure - Fall 2019

discover Far Brook School

observe

when you discover Far Brook School, you will find a small, child-centered, arts-infused environment, children who are curious, diverse, and full of wonder, and creative, inspiring teachers. a place where children have the time and the space to play, to experiment, to question, to learn by doing, and to sing.

when you discover Far Brook School, you will learn that a simple theme is a powerful way to make complex connections. that a journey through great eras opens children to the world and helps them establish their connection to it. that even the youngest children can grasp a sophisticated math concept explored through a musical passage, a pattern in nature, a shape carved from a block of wood, or the measurement of their own shadow on the ground.

connect

explore

when you discover Far Brook School, you will find a safe place for children to grow and take risks. a place where students try many new things, discovering passions they may not have found anywhere else, because at Far Brook everyone participates in everything. you will witness children caring for plants and animals, for each other, and for people in cities and countries throughout the world.

when you discover Far Brook School, you will see that by the time children graduate from eighth grade, they have developed, year by year, and layer by layer, strong skills, excellent roots, confidence, passion, and compassion enabling them to thrive wherever their own path may lead.

shine

when you discover Far Brook School, you will have found a place where your child can be a small part of something big, and a big part of something small, all at the same time. a place where tradition binds us together, and a joyful spirit sets us apart.

ABOUT FAR BROOK

AFTER FAR BROOK

FOUNDED 1948

Far Brook’s graduates thrive in a variety of settings.

Approximately 75% attend independent day schools, while the other 25% choose their local public high school or boarding school. In the last few years, our graduates have attended Delbarton, Gill St. Bernard’s, The Hudson School, Kent Place, Lawrenceville, Millbrook, Montclair-Kimberley Academy, Morristown-Beard, Mount St. Mary, Newark Academy, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Oratory Prep, Pingry, St. Andrew’s, and Seton Hall Prep, to name a few.

STRUCTURE Co-ed, Nursery through Grade 8 ENROLLMENT 230-240 STUDENT:TEACHER RATIO 6:1 CAMPUS 9 ½ acres including state-certified Schoolyard Wetlands Habitat SPECIALS Art, Dance, Drama, French, Music, Sports, Woodshop HOURS ½ Day Nursery 8am-noon Nursery-Grade 8 8am-3pm Early Morning Dropoff and Extended Care are available daily.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 3:15pm-4:30pm Daily Enrichment classes in arts, crafts, music, science, sports and more (Fees per class) TRANSPORTATION Bus service available; routes vary annually. Please call to inquire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO Farbrook.org

The impressive list of colleges our recent graduates have attended includes Bard, Brown, Bucknell, Carleton, Colby, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Elon, Georgetown, Harvard, Haverford, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, NYU, Princeton, Skidmore, Stanford, Syracuse, Trinity, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams, University of Wisconsin, and Yale.

desire to touch the “Itlivesis ourof children so they may

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live life wisely and with great joy.

THE FAR BROOK STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

FAR BROOK SCHOOL 52 Great Hills Road Short Hills, NJ 07078 973-379-3442 admissions@farbrook.org farbrook.org

Principal Photographers: Emma Banay, Alex Cena, Peter Chollick, Ann DeCamp, Stephen Giordano, Michael Gunselman, Emi Ithen, Helen Kaplus