Montclair 150: How Montclair’s schools came to be
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
Few institutions have been as important to the life of Montclair as its schools.
The last 150 years have seen Montclair’s schools change from a collection of modest school houses serving local farming families, and a small handful of private schools for more privileged residents, to a highly acclaimed public school district and five renowned private schools.
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