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Montclair, NJ
Montclair is located on the first mountain of the Watchung Mountains. Many parts of town offer excellent
views of the NYC skyline with Manhattan being just 12 miles east. The population is approximately 38,000
and is very diverse.
The town is noted for its historic architecture and has some 92 individually listed landmarks.
The school system is an excellent one with 1 high school, 3 middle schools, and 7 elementary schools.
The district is divided into an assortment of model magnet programs. The magnet system was put into place
not only ensure a racially balanced environment but to allow parents and students a choice in terms of
what they are most interested in learning at these early stages. The elementary schools are as follows:
Nishuane (K-2) Gifted and Talented with Hillside picking up in the 3rd grade, leaning toward the
performing arts. Watchung is a math and science magnet school, Northeast focuses on Global Studies,
Edgemont is the only public Montessori school in New Jersey, Bradford is affiliated with Montclair State
University and the Rand School focuses on environmental science. There are also plans in place for another
elementary school to be built in the not too distant future.
The middle schools are Glenfield, Renaissance School and Mt.Hebron.
Montclair High School is the one institution servicing grades 9-12. It has an excellent reputation for its
academics.
As for transportation, there are six train stations within the town, all offering Midtown Direct train service
to Penn Station in Manhattan. There are also direct train service to Hoboken where one can access the PATH
trains to lower Manhattan. Many express buses also service this area.