Montclair Public School District

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Essex County, NJ5.2K StudentsGrades K-12

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Hot Topics

See how Montclair Public School District approaches these important issues.

Gender Identity

Policy 5756 Active

Parent notification required

Board reviewed and updated policies...

Reading Approach

Science of Reading

Phonics-based instruction

District adopted structured literacy...

AI Use

Guidelines in development

Board discussion Q2 2025

Committee reviewing AI policy...

Climate Change

Integrated in science

NGSS aligned curriculum

Environmental science standards...

DEI

Diversity committee active

Annual equity review process

District initiatives and programs...

Curriculum At a Glance

Reading

Fundations & Heggerty

Wilson Language

Structured literacy with explicit phonics instruction...

Math

enVision Mathematics

Savvas Learning

Problem-based learning with visual models...

Writing

Units of Study

Lucy Calkins

Workshop model with mentor texts...

Science

Mystery Science

Mystery.org

Hands-on investigations aligned to NGSS...

NJSLA Assessment Results

State assessment proficiency rates for Montclair Public School District (2024-25).

Proficiency Rates

2024-25

English Language Arts

70.2%Strong

3,055 students tested

Mathematics

63.6%Average

2,185 students tested

Science

42.5%Below Average

1,331 students tested

* Proficient = students scoring at Level 4 or 5 on NJSLA assessments

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