At-a-Glance
School Hours
8:00 a.m. – 3:15 pm.
Accreditation
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS)
Affiliations
NAIS, NJAIS, ISM, ERB, CSEE, TADS, FACT
Maximum
Class Size
Lower School: 14
Middle School: 16
Founded in 2000
Independent, co-educational day school for Age 3-Grade 8 in Gladstone, New Jersey.
Our Students
100 students from about 30 communities in Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, and Essex counties.
Our Faculty
Willow classrooms are led by master teachers; more than 50% of our faculty members hold advanced degrees.
Our Campus
34 acres of woods, fields, streams and working gardens is a learning laboratory for curiosity, exploration, and discovery.
4 buildings, built for educational achievement with natural light, fresh air, and other amenities for optimum learning. 3 of our campus buildings are LEED certified.
Before and After School Programs
Before Care:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Stay and Play:
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Preschool)
Enrichment:
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (K–8th Grade)
Athletics:
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (5th–8th Grade)
Extended Day:
3:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lunch Program
Locally sourced and included in the cost of tuition. Lunch is community-oriented; students in different grades sit together with a faculty member and enjoy each other’s company. Students also have rotating responsibilities following the meal, whether it’s collecting cutlery or wiping down their table.
