Montclair Kimberley Academy

Montclair Kimberley Academy
Address
Map
201 Valley Road

Montclair
,
Essex County
,
New Jersey
07042

United States
Coordinates40°49′17″N 74°13′36″W / 40.821477°N 74.226614°W / 40.821477; -74.226614
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoKnowledge, Vision, Integrity
Established1974
NCES School IDX0869116[2]
Head of schoolNigel D. Furlonge[1]
Faculty168.0 FTEs[2]
GradesPreK–12
Enrollment1,025 (plus 26 in PreK, as of 2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio6.1:1[2]
Color(s)  Green
  Blue
  White[5]
Athletics conferenceSuper Essex Conference
Team nameCougars[5]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
NewspaperThe Academy News[6]
Endowment$2.3 million
Tuition$48,550 (grades 9-12 for 2023-24)[3]
Signature programs
  • Character Education
  • The MKA Core
  • Writing Challenge
  • May Term
  • Global Experience Program
  • 1:1 technology
Awards
Websitewww.mka.org
Brookside campus (MKA's primary school)
Brookside campus

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, Montclair Kimberley Academy celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its earliest component school in 2012. The current school, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.[7][8]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,025 students (plus 26 in PreK) and 168.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1:1. The school's student body was 57.4% (588) White, 13.9% (142) Asian, 12.8% (131) Black, 11.6% (119) two or more races and 4.4% (142) Hispanic.[2] The school offers a faculty professional development program, with 79% of the 175 faculty members holding advanced degrees and 11 holding doctorates.

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1987 and is accredited until January 2025.[4]

  1. ^ A Letter from MKA Head of School Nigel D. Furlonge, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for The Montclair Kimberley Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Affording MKA, Montclair Kimberly Academy. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Montclair Kimberley Academy (The), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Publications, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed December 27, 2022.
  7. ^ History, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed June 14, 2011.
  8. ^ Day, Richard W. Merger: The First Two Years, Education Resources Information Center. Accessed June 14, 2011.