Upper School - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Upper School has found great value in nurturing and building relationships between staff, students, and the community. Our students are met with high academic expectations from a caring and supportive staff, which creates an environment where students hold themselves accountable and push themselves towards the excellence they are capable of attaining. Our students' tremendous growth and high-level achievements reflect a profound collaborative effort between all stakeholders within our educational community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusion co-teaching model and masterful use of both Reader's and Writer's workshop models. We have made a concerted effort to have the Responsive Classroom framework permeate all areas of our interdisciplinary practices, ensuring that our students are supported not only as learners, but also as individual beings and members of our greater community. Our district's devotion to furthering STEM and Design Thinking initiatives equips Englewood Cliffs students with the innovation and resilience needed to find ongoing success in the ever-changing world around us.

We know after graduation, our students will spread out to many different high schools. We pride ourselves on the building of our students' citizenship while conditioning them for success regardless of where their journey leads them. Students are exposed to the importance of honoring diversity, community service, and love for the exploration of learning. When these things become ingrained in what it means to be a student at Upper School, we can move forward with confidence that our students are thoughtful, kind, and inquisitive, and can find great success in their future.