Kent Place School is an all-girls K through 12 independent college-preparatory day school (with a coeducational nursery and pre-kindergarten) in Summit, NJ. Since 1894, it has provided a superior education for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative ability.
Located 25 miles west of New York City, Kent Place is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school which, for over 100 years, has provided a superior education for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative ability. Our mission is to offer students of diverse backgrounds, in nursery school through grade twelve, an academically rigorous curriculum in a caring atmosphere; to encourage them to contribute to and find success in this challenging program; to inspire young women to leadership; and to strengthen moral awareness. Committed to a liberal arts education that combines tradition and innovation, Kent Place provides the stimulus for each student to achieve her full academic, physical, and creative potential; to love learning; to gain confidence; to live responsibly; to develop respect for herself and others in the global community.