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Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, Montclair Kimberley Academy recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its earliest component school. The current school, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.〔(History ), Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed June 14, 2011.〕〔Day, Richard W. (Merger: The First Two Years ), Education Resources Information Center. Accessed June 14, 2011.〕 As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 985 students in grades K-12 (plus 33 in preK) and 157.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.3:1.〔(School Data for Montclair Kimberley Academy ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 4, 2015.〕 The school offers a faculty professional development program, with 79% of the 175 faculty members holding advanced degrees and 11 holding doctorates. == Curriculum == The school's innovative liberal arts curriculum combines excellence in teaching, creativity in curriculum and a highly personal, technology-enriched environment. A college-prep education includes Signature Programs in Writing, Ethics and Character Education and the MKA Core. It also enjoys a national reputation for the integration of technology in the curriculum, and students ilearn in a 1:1 laptop learning environment. MKA offers a college prep curriculum featuring Signature Programs in Ethics, Writing, and the MKA Core – works of western and non-western literary, artistic, musical, historical or mathematical significance. Each graduating senior is required to complete May Term. Choices for May Term include internships and travel opportunities in Europe and Asia. French and Spanish are offered from Pre-K onwards; Latin and Chinese in 6th grade. The school has advanced technology, science labs supporting research-based learning, four gymnasiums, a swimming pool, auditoriums, a black box theatre and a $3 million arts wing at the Upper School. There is an interscholastic athletic program, and fields competitive teams in over 25 sports that have won over 100 championships in the past 10 years.〔(Athletics ), Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed August 12, 2012.〕 Students have access to fine and performing arts opportunities ranging from a tri-campus Strings Program, to mounting a full Shakespeare production in 7th grade, to making movies in the Upper School. Numerous community service opportunities exist at each campus, as well as extensive extracurricular offerings. 100% of students go on to college, with an 87% acceptance rate to one of their first three colleges of choice. The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.〔(School Search ), New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed July 29, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montclair Kimberley Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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