Queen of Peace Elementary School

 

“Jesus  in  Our  Hearts  Forever”

 

                 Queen of Peace Elementary School is a Catholic parochial school (PreK 3 to Grade 8) located in southern Bergen County, New Jersey,   within the Archdiocese of Newark. QPGS maintains an enrollment of about 475 students and is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. As we enter the 21st century, QPGS provides our youth with quality education in a safe, secure, faith-filled and value-rich environment. We offer North Arlington families (as well as the families from surrounding communities) a quality alternative to public school education.

 

Since 1923, originally staffed by  the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Queen of Peace Elementary School boasts of many excellent educational opportunities that prepare our young students to grow into faithful Catholics as well as successful American citizens:

  

  • RCAN curriculum, that is fully aligned with New Jersey State Standards for Education

 

  • Fully certified, experienced teachers;

 

  • Weekly Art, Music, World Language, Physical Education, and   Computer/Library classes and D.A.R.E. classes (Grade 5);

 

  • Classroom use of Internet, SMART Boards, laptops and cable TV.

 

  • Complete library and computer lab facilities;

 

  • Participation in many school  as well as local competitions:

                         Spelling Bees                                     Battle of the Books

                         Science/Social Studies Fair             QPHS 7th & 8th Grade Challenges

                         Geography  Bee                                Poster/Essay Contests

 

  • Two Field Trips per year (One Walk-Around and one Sit-Down adventure);

 

  • Many extracurricular opportunities:

                      Chess Club                       Audition Choir                       Band

                      Junior Honor Society      Safety Patrol                           Student Council

                      Yearbook                          Instrumental Music/Voice Instructions

 

  • Use of Learning Centers in Early Childhood classrooms (K to Grade 2);

 

  • Pre-School program for 3 and 4 year olds;

 

  • Teacher supervised Before and After Care Program (7AM to 6 PM);

 

  • Daily Hot Lunch Program with  healthy choices and student favorites;

 

  • An active CYO program  with many sports as well as social events; and,

 

  • An active Home-School Association that unites parents and teachers in a variety of social as well as fundraising events. 

 

 

 

QPGS  INVITES YOU TO BROWSE OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES!!