Admissions

Thank you for your interest in The Craig School

We offer a warm, nurturing environment and a challenging, strategy-based academic curriculum to meet the needs of children with average to above-average intelligence who have a learning disability and/or attentional difficulties. This safe, supportive environment encourages students to take a greater intellectual risk and to explore new as well as nurture existing interests. 

Submit an Inquiry Form

Fill out the Inquiry Form to receive our latest Information Packet.

This packet contains materials on our Mission, Core Values, and includes curriculum highlights of our Lower School, Middle School, and High School programs. 

We welcome the opportunity to schedule a phone call, introduction, or tour with you. This tour can be in person with your family or conducted virtually online. We will provide you with an overview of the programs offered at The Craig School and discuss additional information and answer questions you may have.   

Fill out an Inquiry Form to receive our latest Information Packet. This packet contains materials that complement the information on our website and includes highlights of our Lower School, Middle School, and High School programs. Submit an Inquiry Form We welcome the opportunity to schedule a tour with you. This tour will last about one hour and will provide you with an overview of the program while the School is in session. We invite you to attend an Open House at the Lower-Middle School in Mountain Lakes, NJ, or at the High School in Boonton, NJ. To register for one of our sessions listed, contact Admissions at (973) 334-1295.

Getting to know your child: Our admissions process

Our Admissions process is designed to help you make an informative and thoughtful decision about the next educational setting for your child. Our admissions program and decisions are conducted on a rolling basis as each application for admission becomes complete. After completing the first few steps, if we all feel that your student will benefit from our program, the application for admission is submitted.

The following steps are important as we get to know your child 

Submit Application:

Please submit a completed application, evaluative material, and a $50.00 application fee to us at The Craig School, 10 Tower Hill Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046. All of our applications are submitted online using The Craig School website. Apply Online Application & Evaluative Material Review:  Students will be evaluated using a variety of educational tools. The testing can be uploaded to the portal once you have applied or please email the testing to nmoon@craigschool.org. We require as many of the following as available before making an evaluation:

• Neuropsychological Evaluation and/or IEP if completed
• Educational Assessment from your school district, (if available and completed by your school district).

• Learning Evaluation from a private evaluator

Preliminary Screening:  We want to be able to serve students at Craig who will benefit from our programs. Our goal is to make sure we meet the needs of our students. After a review of the application and evaluative materials submitted, we will be in contact with you to schedule further discussions about your student.

Parent Visit and meeting:  Our parent visit is designed so that you can speak directly with our school directors about your student. After this discussion, and it is determined that The Craig School could be a good match, your student will then be asked to spend a day with us. We will be following all state guidelines on COVID 19 so this full-day visit may be adjusted.

Student Visit: We will set up the visit on a mutually convenient day. You will receive an invitation via email for your student to visit on a specific day and included will be an overview of the day. Visiting a new school can be unpredictable so we will give you instructions on how to prepare everyone for the visit.  Your student will be given a brief reading assessment during this visit. This helps us to determine the best placement/reading class for your student. 

Admissions Decision:  The Admissions Committee makes a final determination after the above steps are completed. You will be notified of our Admissions decision by phone and mail. Enrollment Contracts are then generated for the school year. 

Please explore our website, learn about our staff and programs or take a virtual tour of The Craig School.

We are accepting applications on a rolling admission program, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have during your search process. 

Nicole Moon-Director of Admission (973) 334 1295 x 212 nmoon@craigschool.org

“At The Craig School we believe in a firm foundation of academic knowledge and higher-order thinking skills; we believe in whole child development and that social, emotional, and moral growth are integral to a student’s education; we believe that with the right environment and opportunities that all students can and will thrive.”

Dr. Kara A. Loftin – Head Of School

The Craig School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally made available to students at the School.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin. The School does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs or activities which it operates, as required by Title IX.