The Craig School is an independent, private coeducation

Coeducation

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al day school

Day school

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 located in Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Mountain Lakes is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,256....

, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States, serving students in third through to twelfth grade. As of the 2009-10 school year, the Lower School (grades 3-8) had approximately 100 students and the Upper School had about 45 in grades 9-12. The Upper School is currently located in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park, New Jersey

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. The Mountain Lakes building is owned by the Wilson School.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the upper and lower schools had a combined enrollment of 145 students and 36.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE

Full-time equivalent

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 basis), for a Student–teacher ratio of 3.9. The Mountain Lakes principal Janet Cozine and the Lincoln Park principal is the Head of School, Dr. Eric M. Caparulo.

The Craig School was founded in 1980. The school specializes in the education of children who have encountered difficulty succeeding in the traditional classroom environment. Craig helps students only due to dyslexia

Dyslexia

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, auditory processing disorder

Auditory processing disorder

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 and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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, using a language-based curriculum. The Craig Upper School was added in 2000.

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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 Commission on Secondary Schools since 2002. The Craig School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools

National Association of Independent Schools

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 and New Jersey Association of Independent Schools

New Jersey Association of Independent Schools

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External links

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• The Craig School, National Center for Education Statistics
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