First Children School
Fanwood · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School → Hillcrest Academy-North → College Achieve Central Charter School → UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL → Union Catholic Regional High School → Westfield Senior High School → Pinnacle Academy High School → Union County Magnet High School →📋 At a glance
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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
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.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |