Stevens Cooperative School In Hoboken To Expand Pre-K, Middle School

Hoboken NJ

26 May, 2022

9:31 AM

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HOBOKEN, NJ — Stevens Cooperative School, an independent school founded in 1949 by members of the Stevens Institute of Technology community, has announced an expansion of its Hoboken campus in order to make room for its growing early childhood program and a new home for upper middle school students starting in the 2022-2023 academic year. To expand the early childhood program, which includes PreK for 3- and 4-year-olds through kindergarten, Stevens recently signed an agreement to connect its space at 339 River St. with a former pilates studio at 335 River St. The new space will house art and movement studios, an additional classroom, and office space for staff. Meanwhile, the school will undergo a full renovation of its building at 301 Bloomfield St. andconvert it into a new Upper Middle School Building for seventh and eighth grade students. In addition to classrooms, the renovated building will include instrumental music studios and a flexible lounge and library area for students to collaborate, work and relax during the school day. Overall, the expansion plans will allow Stevens to enroll two additional classes of PreK 3 and firstgrade students for the 2022-2023 school year, which will increase the Hoboken campus studentbody by 8 percent. In the 2023-2024 school year, the campus will add an additional second grade. "We are extremely excited for the many benefits these changes will bring to Stevens CooperativeSchool," said Head of School Sergio Alati Ed.D. "We are excited to be able to increase access toour innovative Early Childhood curriculum and hope that many of those newly enrolled studentswill stay with us long enough to enjoy the new Upper Middle School Building." "These expansions to our Hoboken campus mark an exciting new chapter in the story of StevensCooperative School," said Ingrid Rasmussen, the chair of the Board of Trustees. "As weapproach our 75th anniversary in 2024, we are thrilled to continue investing in the growth of ourcommunity and the best possible educational experience for our students." Stevens Cooperative School has campuses in both Hoboken and Jersey City. Accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, it provides 430 students with "an educational experience that will serve them for a lifetime: the adventure of becoming their most authentic selves, engaging fully with their education, and seeing the world as full of limitless opportunity," according to a release. For more information, visit www.stevenscoop.org.