#1 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
Barnstable Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 83% of independent schools in New Jersey
Oakland, NJ
A+Overall grade108 students5 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Bergen County, NJ. Top 6 of 6 schools.
#2 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
Primoris Academy
Independent school · Grades K–11
Smaller classes than 79% of independent schools in New Jersey
Westwood, NJ
A+Overall grade112 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
Hovnanian School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in New Milford
New Milford, NJ
A+Overall grade110 students4 students per teacher
#4 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
The Elisabeth Morrow School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest independent school in Englewood
Englewood, NJ
A+Overall grade321 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
Saddle River Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saddle River, NJ
A+Overall grade447 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Independent Schools in Bergen County, NJ
Japanese Children's Society
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
B+Overall grade88 students6 students per teacher
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