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First Children School

Fanwood · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined

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How First Children School compares for families

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: Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Hillcrest Academy-North, College Achieve Central Charter School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 67 in 2018 to 85 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+26.9%
Why only 3 data points?

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:

2023
90
2025
102
2027
114

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
SCOTCH PLAINS
Public 0.9 1,562 +1.8%
Hillcrest Academy-North
SCOTCH PLAINS
Public 1.0 74 -1.3%
College Achieve Central Charter School
Plainfield
Public · charter 1.4 506 +17.7%
UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL
Scotch Plains
Public 1.5 7
Union Catholic Regional High School
Scotch Plains
Private 1.6 588 -27.0%
Westfield Senior High School
Westfield
Public 1.7 1,776 -3.9%
Pinnacle Academy High School
PLAINFIELD
Public 2.0 67 +11.7%
Union County Magnet High School
SCOTCH PLAINS
Public 2.0 297 -3.6%

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