EMS History: delicious Cookbook
From 1982–1984, a group of parents collected more than 1,320 recipes from more than 400 contributors, tested each one (yum!), and produced “delicious,” the school’s first cookbook. By purchasing the…
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Inside El Estudio
New Chilton House program integrates foreign language instruction with the arts Students in Chilton House, our early learning division, are learning Spanish in a very unique way, through a program…
2023 Spring Benefit
Our annual Spring Benefit is an evening of fun and fundraising at the Alpine Country Club. Mix and mingle with fellow community members; enjoy a delicious assortment of cocktails and a sit-down dinner; bid on silent and live auction items, celebrate our honorees, and dance the night away with DJ Prince Hakim!
Reporting the News
Broadcast news elective teaches the fundamentals of journalism According to journalist Bob Schieffer, who was a moderator for “Face the Nation” and a former CBS news chief and Washington correspondent,…
The 4 C’s of Engineering
New STEAM classes explore aerospace and civil engineering At EMS, we follow the 4 C’s — courtesy, consideration, cooperation, and compassion — in everything we do. These tenants are ingrained…
Students Design Packaging Prototypes for the Center for Food Action
Through service learning and design thinking, students from The Elisabeth Morrow School (EMS) partnered with Englewood’s Center for Food Action (CFA) to give back to the Bergen County community and…
2023 State of the School
The Elisabeth Morrow School’s sixth annual State of the School address took place from 7–8 p.m. Eastern time on Feb. 15, 2023, in the Peter Lawrence Gymkhana. Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., shared our recent successes and spoke about his vision and goals for the future of EMS. Watch the recording and review the Q&A.
Chilton House 2022–2023
Enhancements and upgrades in Chilton House include a realignment of learning targets to set the stage for success as children’s learning progresses; a new 2s program classroom, cross-grade and cross-program opportunities for leadership and mentoring; additional faculty, and new programming to support families and caregivers of young children.
Little School 2022–2023
Little School has introduced new technology that supports research-based literacy instruction and trained its homeroom teachers in the Hochman Method for writing in all subjects and grades. The school’s project-based learning journey continues with a new pilot program and engineering program.
Morrow House 2022–2023
Morrow House has integrated Responsive Classroom, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning, and expanded its leadership programming. Improvements in learning support and enrichment opportunities have enhanced personalized learning, while new electives and units of study are revitalizing our dynamic curriculum.
