A Great Option for Elementary School Students in Grades 5-8 in Morris County

The design of the Morris Catholic Junior School is simple. Create a middle school experience that features the safety of an elementary school campus with the gradual entry to high school. Research shows that many middle school students are overwhelmed upon entry in larger high school campuses. Morris Catholic Junior School solves that problem.

Opening in September 2010, Morris Catholic Junior School in Morris Plains will exist as a satellite campus of Morris Catholic’s 9-12 grade campus in Denville. One school- two campuses.

There are four Areas of Focus that comprise the strategic advantage of the Junior School:

• Two World Languages (Latin & Spanish)

• Morris County Consortium (this quarterly program links Junior School students with other middle schoolers from around the County for various events)

• "Faculty Sync" (MC teachers working with Junior School teachers so as to link the high school curriculum with that in the Junior School)

• High School Connections (sports, facility, clubs, etc.)

(PDF)The Beacon's Summer article about the Junior School.