Mount Carmel Guild Academy (2026 Profile)

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Mount Carmel Guild Academy

100 Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052

Tel: (197) 332-5440

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Founded in 1967, Mount Carmel Guild Academy is a private, non-profit, special education school that offers a comprehensive approach to learning.

Through a 210-school day program, Mount Carmel Guild Academy offers an educationally and clinically supportive environment for students in prekindergaren through twelfth grade.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 56 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1967

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

56 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

89%

State avg.: 40%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

8 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

khaki pants and uniform shirt

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 56 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Essex County, NJ is $21,147 for elementary schools and $23,915 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Essex County, NJ is 69% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).