Nurturing curious, confident children on 14 acres of natural learning spaces in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Nurturing curious, confident children on 14 acres of natural learning spaces in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Summer Coffee and Conversation Sessions Nurturing Independence: Unexpected Situations Where Helping Hinders Learning Friday, July 12, 8:45 a.m.Raising independent children is a top priority for most parents, but it can…
Our seventh and eighth graders continue to shine with top scores in the National Latin Exam and the National Spanish Exam. Building on EMS’s tradition of language excellence, our students…
Our middle school students excelled in performing on this year’s American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Here is a complete list of award winners: AMC 8 The AMC 8 is a 25-question,…
Effective leaders must be skilled storytellers. Search the internet, and you’ll find a myriad of articles confirming the critical importance of this emerging leadership skill. Especially amidst the rise of…
When Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., was thinking about ways to provide increased rigor while empowering students through their development with mathematics, he decided to bring a challenged-based math…
EMS is committed to fostering future leaders who can collaborate effectively despite differences. To achieve this goal, Head of Middle School and Director of Secondary School Placement Jed Silverstein, Ph.D.,…
Our graduating students were admitted to the most distinguished secondary day and boarding schools “It’s no surprise that the most selective secondary day and boarding schools in the country continue…
This past summer, three teachers at The Elisabeth Morrow School received a special invitation to travel to South Korea with Sejong Cultural Education Inc., an Englewood Cliff, N.J., group focused…
Creative ideas for reusing and recycling greeting cards Thinking of more eco-friendly ways to recycle your greeting cards without going to a landfill? With these tips, you’ll be able to…
For the 2023–2024 academic year, Morrow House is enriching the student learning environment with a full year of instruction from two learning specialists for fifth and sixth graders and implementing honors enrichment electives for seventh and eighth graders. All students can develop their voice and agency in student government, student-led clubs and activities, and Leadership Lab. Assembly and advisory build relationships between students and teachers, and help to create a community within Morrow House.
Our students cultivate the ability to learn, think, explore, empathize, and lead. They graduate with the ability, mindset, and competencies to navigate a global world and are well-prepared to face an unknowable future.
Accustomed to a challenging academic environment, EMS students welcome the demands of competitive secondary schools and are often placed in advanced sections where they perform very well.
