School News

Twenty-four Upper School dancers will take the stage on April 26 and 27 for the school’s annual An Evening of Dance.

The stage was set, the lights dimmed, and excitement filled the air at the Hyde and Watson Theater at Kent Place as the school welcomed filmmakers and enthusiasts to its 16th-Annual Film Festival.   

Kent Place School is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Park as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 3, 2024.

Over spring break, two separate Global Learning Programs took off from campus — one group headed south, to Costa Rica, and one struck out across the Atlantic, landing in France.

On Monday, April 8, everyone on the Kent Place campus eagerly awaited a rare astronomical event, a solar eclipse was projected to reach 90 percent totality in the New Jersey area.

An exhibition of Kent Place’s AP Portfolio student work is now open through May 13 at the Kent Place Gallery. There will be a reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26. 

Every Saturday morning for the last five months, a devoted group of 30 students has made their way back to campus for trial. Mock trial, that is. Learn how they finished third in the state!

Applications for the Beverly Jeanne Welsh Scholarship Fund will be available through the guidance offices at Kent Place School, Oak Knoll School, and Summit High School beginning April 1.

The warm weather means our athletes return to the outdoors, this season for flag football, golf, lacrosse, softball, and track.

The winter/spring 2024 issue of Kent Place magazine is out! We’ve put together a guide to help you navigate this issue, which is filled with stories that provide a window into our community.

The Kent Place Dragons put in a historic winter season filled with personal achievements and monumental team wins.

Congratulations to our Upper School students who have recently achieved recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program and the ACT. 

Kent Place reached a milestone, celebrating its fifth Founders Day, the school’s annual day of giving. 

Over 140 students from 12 schools across New Jersey and New York; 46 judges; 20 moderators; and dozens of parents and volunteers streamed into Upper School classrooms for Kent Place’s sixth annual Middle School Ethics Bowl.

This year Kent Place welcomed Justin Gonzalez, head coach, to the fencing community. Going into winter break, the team was 3-0, and the girls ended the season with six wins — the most in program history.

With only 73 seconds left in overtime, connecting on a perfect pass from Molly Brozowski ’26, Ava Builione ’26 found the back of the net for a euphoric 3-2 victory and Kent Place's first Cohen Cup win.

The Kent Place School community came together once again to celebrate Black History Month with a wonderful showcase of talent and culture across all levels of the school at A Night at the Apollo. 

Kent Place School’s Diversity and Equity Parent Group (DEPG) hosted a delightful Lunar New Year celebration. The festivities featured a delicious spread of Asian cuisine and performances from our students and parents.

For nearly 20 years, the Primary School’s World Language Fashion Show has been an opportunity for students to not only demonstrate their vocabulary and language acumen but their public speaking and presentation skills as well.

When the Upper School’s production of She Kills Monsters, a play by Qui Nguyen, hits the Hyde & Watson Theater on February 23 and 24, audiences can expect a little something different.