Stevens Cooperative School
| Stevens Cooperative School | |
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301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Hudson County , NJ United States | |
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| Established | 1949 |
| Founder | Mary Sill Baker |
NCES District ID | A1702477 |
Head of school | Sergio Alati |
Teaching staff | 70 |
| Grades | Pre-K – 8th |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age range | 3–14 |
| Enrollment | 430 |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campuses | Hoboken Campus Jersey City/Newport Campus |
Campus type | Urban |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Accreditation | New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| Website | https://www.stevenscoop.org/ |
Stevens Cooperative School is an independent cooperative school and private school with campuses in Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.[1] Founded in 1949, it is the oldest parent cooperative school in New Jersey.[1][2] Originally an informal playgroup for children of the faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology,[3] the school has grown into a nursery, elementary and middle school with over 420 students.
History
The Stevens Cooperative School originated in 1946, when Mary Sill Baker organized a playgroup for faculty children at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.[1] In 1949, the program was formally incorporated as the Stevens Cooperative Play School, moved into a renovated space at 800 Castle Point Terrace, and expanded to serve children from the broader community.[3]
Originally a preschool, the school expanded beyond early childhood education in 1973 with the introduction of a kindergarten program.[4] In 1976, the school expanded to offer first and second grades.[5]
During this period, the school operated out of several locations in Hoboken, including local churches, before establishing more permanent facilities.[6] In 1979, the institution began using its current name, the Stevens Cooperative School.[7] Expansion continued through the 1980s, including the addition of upper elementary grades[8] and the acquisition of a building at 220 Willow Avenue.[9]
In 1992, the school relocated its upper grades to the Rue Building at Third and Garden Streets in Hoboken.[10] In the 1990s, the school expanded its academic program and added middle school grades under the leadership of Education Director Zoe Hauser,[11] who later became the school’s first Head of School. By 1996, enrollment reached 150 students and the school received accreditation from the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[1]
The first eighth-grade class graduated in 2003.[12] The same year, the school expanded its facilities by constructing a building at 301 Bloomfield Street.[13]
In 2005, Stevens announced it would open a campus in the Newport neighborhood of Jersey City.[14]
In 2012, Sergio Alati, Ed.D., was appointed Head of School.[15]
Accreditation
Stevens is accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools,[16] the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[17]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ascarelli, Miri (September 7, 1996). "Schools that Work in Hudson County". newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. p. 12. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Stevens Cooperative School - Graham-Pelton". grahampelton.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- 1 2 "Fathers Help in Remodeling Apartment For the Stevens Cooperative Playschool". The New York Times. September 14, 1949. p. 38. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Brent, Prudence (August 17, 1983). "Hoboken Has a New Tot School". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "The Board of Directors of The Stevens Cooperative Nursery School and Kindergarten of Hoboken". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal (advertisement). June 16, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "School Opens Enrollments in Hoboken". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. April 15, 1975. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "School Group to Meet Monday". newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. April 6, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Completing Expansion at School". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. August 21, 1980. p. 24. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Stevens Co-op Has New Site". newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. August 23, 1984. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Angelini, Jill (May 28, 1992). "Governor Survives the Kid Test". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Petrick, John (September 11, 1995). "Kids Nurture Veggies, Learn to Work as Team". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Stevens Cooperative School Graduated Its First Ever 8th Grade Class". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. p. 22. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Doyle, Miles (January 8, 2003). "New Facility on Bloomfield for Stevens Coop School". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Thorbourne, Ken (June 15, 2005). "Stevens Cooperative School for Newport". Newspapers.com, The Jersey Journal. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Journal, Summer Dawn Hortillosa | The Jersey (January 6, 2012). "Stevens Cooperative School has new leader". nj. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "National Center for Education Statistics - Stevens Cooperative School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Middle States Association Accreditation Directory - Stevens Cooperative School". Middle States Association. Retrieved April 23, 2026.