About the School
- The Idea School in Tenafly, NJ, serves 77 students in grades 9 through 12 within a suburban community setting.
- This coeducational, Jewish–affiliated alternative high school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 5:1 with 16 teachers on staff.
- The school's enrollment size and targeted grade span offer a focused high school experience in the northern New Jersey suburb.
- The Idea School operates in a suburban, large locale near several private elementary and middle schools, providing local families with options for secondary education.
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
77 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.:
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Idea School?
The application deadline for The Idea School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school to The Idea School is Sar Academy (1.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is The Elisabeth Morrow School (1.0 miles away)
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Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 24
435 Lydecker Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 24 students
Daycare / Preschool
34 W Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 894-0555
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
Jewish
11 Harold St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 871-1152
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
67 N Summit St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 541-5780
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: K-9 | 856 students
All-girls (Jewish)
655 W 254th St
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 548-1717
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 493 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 13
All-girls (Catholic)
315 Hillside Ave
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-7822
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,020 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 40
315 E Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-9500
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 95 students
All-boys (Jewish)
4904 Independence Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 601-3523
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 217 students
Special Education School
463 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 375-8700
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 24
435 Lydecker Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
Jewish
11 Harold St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 871-1152
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
67 N Summit St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 541-5780
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: K-9 | 856 students
All-girls (Jewish)
655 W 254th St
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 548-1717
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 24
435 Lydecker Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 24 students
Daycare / Preschool
34 W Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 894-0555
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
Jewish
11 Harold St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 871-1152
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
67 N Summit St
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 541-5780
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
365 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 382-0910
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 382-0910
9374.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 785 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
9374.9 miles
Gr: K-5 | 390 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Second Avenue
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
9375.1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 372 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Livingston Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6248
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6248
9375.1 miles
Gr: 3-5 | 270 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
9375.2 miles
Gr: PK-2 | 304 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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