Immaculate Conception Regional School is a regional elementary school under the direction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. It is a co-educational, private school for Pre K though 8 grade and serves the Sussex county community. The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and is a Paterson Diocese Star School.

Immaculate Conception Regional School works in concert with Pope John High School advisors to assure a seamless curriculum jump from elementary to high school. In addition, 50% of this year’s eighth grade class was accepted and is enrolled in Honors courses at Pope John, providing them with advance placement opportunities as they begin high school.

Immaculate Conception Students have historically been successful at the various high schools in the area; Wailkill, High Point, Vernon, and Pope John. In addition, Immaculate Conception Students have enjoyed a 100% acceptance rate at Pope John High School since inception.

Students are provided with a year long fine arts and music curriculum.

Our fine arts curriculum provides exposure to a variety of mediums during the student’s tenure at Immaculate Conception. Students learn to use graphite pencil, charcoal, water color, colored pencil, oil pastel, tempera and acrylic paints to name a few. Techniques in their application as well as a development of skill and craftsmanship are stressed.

General music classes at ICRS emphasize hands-on music making and the development of a child’s natural voice. Preschool and primary students sing, move, and play a variety of percussion instruments as they explore rhythm and melody. They progress through their tenure at ICRS to rhythmic notation, melodic notation, and development of their music-reading competence. Singing continues its importance, classroom instruments are utilized, and we study famous composers and their music. In addition, the use of the soprano recorder, keyboards and percussion instruments reinforces the students’ music reading skills. In the students’ later years, music theory, ensemble performance, a study of the use of music in media, and the study of Music Theater ensue.

Immaculate Conception Regional School offers a Latin curriculum to grades sixth through eighth and a Spanish curriculum to grades two through fifth. In addition, Spanish is currently infused in the Pre-K, Kindergarten, and first grade curriculums.

Emphasis is placed on preparing our students to excel in a technology-driven world. Immaculate Conception Regional School opened our Computer Lab in the year 2000, and over the past several years have added Smart Board (interactive whiteboard) capability to many of our classrooms. First through eighth grade students are provided with a year long computer class curriculum.

Immaculate Conception Regional School is pleased to be enhancing our Physical Education Curriculum with two new programs this year. In conjunction with the State, we are incorporating Archery education; with the YMCA we are incorporating swimming and physical training into our curriculum.

Student Council: Our Student Council is involved in planning and facilitating social activities for our students, from school dances for 5th8thi grade to movie nights and parties for our younger students.

Immaculate Conception Regional School works hard to provide affordable Catholic Education to all who desire it. Our tuition is consistently a fraction of the per pupil cost at the local public schools. We accomplish this goal by using a variety of cost containment, fund raising, and fund generating mechanisms.

Immaculate Conception Regional School prides itself on providing faith-based education to students of all races, nationalities and creeds and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or nationality in the administration of its educational policies, admission, scholarship, athletic and other school administered programs.