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Where curiosity is cultivated and values are lived.
The Peck School, a coeducational kindergarten through grade eight independent school in Morristown, NJ, inspires students to learn rigorously, grow in character, and lead healthy, productive, and principled lives.
Why K to 8?
Why K to 8?
In our kindergarten through eighth-grade program, your child will enjoy an environment of joyful curiosity and authentic belonging. As experts in elementary and middle school education, we will honor your child's phase of development, mentor them in leadership, and dazzle them with their bright future. And we'll root it all in values as timeless as childhood.
We specialize in K-8 education because children deserve a school that is tailored to who they are today.
Leading Faculty
The Peck School preserves the simple joys of childhood—and creates an environment where your child can be a child just a little longer. Our kindergarten through eighth-grade program helps students live and learn in the moment without the looming distractions or social uncertainty of high school.
At Peck, we enrich your child’s experience in a community where they can grow into their full potential without growing up too soon.
Leading Facilities
At Peck, we provide children with role models worth following—and gradually equip them with the skills and strength to lead. By the time your child reaches eighth grade, they have grown into a buddy, a leader, a helper, and an advocate for themselves and others. As a kindergarten through eighth-grade school, our students are not overshadowed by, nor pressured to emulate, the high school world.
At Peck, we believe in the power of a middle school experience where students are not “caught in the middle” between elementary and high school.
Leading Opportunities
By instilling in our students the value of thinking deeply and learning with curiosity, students can safely explore who they are, bring their whole selves to school, and decide who they want to be. They expand their horizons when they broaden their perspectives, gaining valuable experience about their place in the world, and positioning themselves for limitless possibilities. Our secondary school placement team expertly supports students as they explore the best-fit school for the next stage of their educational journey.
At Peck, your child will be prepared to embrace limitless possibilities through an intellectually engaging experience that is grounded in shared values.
Our core principles guide not only our work with students but also how we engage with one another as adults in the community, including as colleagues, parents, and alumni.
Rigorous Learning
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We value rigor as the courage to think deeply and creatively, to embrace challenges, and to persevere. We commit to hard work and curiosity as a foundation for strong character and lifelong learning.
Consideration of Others
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We value kindness, integrity, and empathy in our relationships and our individual actions. Appreciating the dignity and gifts in both ourselves and others is essential to learning and to a culture of belonging.
Community Responsibility
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We value our shared responsibility to lift each other up and to care for our school, our community, and our world.
Discover the warmth of belonging within our vibrant community. Our nurturing yet intellectually rigorous environment helps students discover their passions, expand their abilities, and connect with peers who share the same passion and drive for creativity and learning.
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From our Downy-Redhead Field Day and our designated family nights to cross-grade level experiences and our family-style dining program, a tradition of community and belonging is at the heart of everything we do at Peck.
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