First Children School
Fanwood · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Newmark High School → Wardlaw-Hartridge School → Kohler Academy → Honor Ridge Academy → Flex School → Flexschool → Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child → Cornerstone Day School →📋 At a glance
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What families should know about First Children School.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Newmark High School, Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Kohler Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 85 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmark High School Scotch Plains |
Private | 2.8 | 68 | -5.6% |
| Wardlaw-Hartridge School Edison |
Private | 3.2 | 449 | — |
| Kohler Academy Mountainside |
Private | 3.4 | 34 | — |
| Honor Ridge Academy Clark |
Private | 3.7 | 75 | -10.7% |
| Flex School Berkeley Hts |
Private | 3.7 | 76 | — |
| Flexschool Berkeley Heights |
Private | 3.7 | 77 | — |
| Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Summit |
Private | 4.9 | 57 | -88.7% |
| Cornerstone Day School Cranford |
Private | 5.0 | 118 | +24.2% |