Far Hills Country Day School (also called FHCDS) is a private, nonsectarian coeducational day school located in Far Hills, New Jersey, United States. The school, founded in 1929, serves students in nursery (Prekindergarten) through eighth grade on a 55-acre (220,000 m2) rural-suburban campus set on rolling hills and bordered by woods with nature trails.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school has an enrollment of 444 students and 75 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 8.1.
65% of the school's 75 teachers are pursuing or hold a master’s or higher degree and over half of all teachers have more than 10 years’ teaching experience. As of the 2009-2010 school year, tuition ranges from $12,925 for prekindergarten-youngers to $28,075 for eighth grade. The school dedicates $100,000 to professional development annually, including graduate school programs, workshops and seminars, and professional conferences. The school is currently undergoing construction, started in 2004, to end in 2008. Far Hills Country Day School delivers foundation skills and 21st century skills by encouraging exploration through project-based learning, problem solving, public speaking, global partnerships, ethics, collaboration and innovation, a rich world language program, and much more – all in a family-centered environment that celebrates the joys of childhood.
Far Hills Country Day School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary Schools, and is a member of both the National Association of Independent Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
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