SOUTH ORANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Who to Call: For questions about South Orange Middle School, call Kirk E. Smith, Principal, 973-378-2772

• Its address is 70 N. Ridgewood Road.
• The school has sixth through eighth grades.
• There were 675 students enrolled in 2006-2007.
• School hours are 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; 4-hour days are 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• The South Orange Middle School Home and School Association (HSA) has information on events, meetings and more. 

MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Who to Call: For information about Maplewood Middle School, call Kristopher Harrison, Principal, 973-378-7660.

• It's located at 7 Burnett St.
• The school has sixth through eighth grades.
  
• In the last three years, has been recognized by the state as a "Benchmark School of Excellence" for its students' scores on standardized tests.
  
• School hours are 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; 4-hour days are 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• The HSA has a Web site.
• South Orange students must file a special request with the Board of Education to be considered for enrollment at MMS.
  

• OLS is a Roman Catholic K-8 school.
• It's located at 217 Prospect St.
• The School Advisory Board—formed annually and comprised of elected and appointed members—meets on the first Monday of the month.
• There's a science lab specifically for sixth through eighth graders' use.
• School hours are 8am - 2:45pm.
• OLS has Middle States accreditation.