The merger of The Mustard Seed School and The Hudson School will create the only Pre-K to Grade 12 Independent School in Hudson County. Mustard Seed School students will have an opportunity to continue their education at a school with a similar academic philosophy. The combined school will have a strengthened presence in the community and more space to bring stronger programming and physical resources to the classroom.

Announcing at the beginning of the admissions season allows families the most amount of time to evaluate the many new opportunities the expanded Hudson School will offer. The fall is when families decide on where to send their children for Lower, Middle, and High School.

The school will be known as The Hudson School.

The Hudson School is the larger of the two schools (twice as large) and draws Middle and High School students from across northern New Jersey and New York City. In addition, The Hudson School is well known to the college admission offices of some top schools in the nation.

Since its founding in 1978, The Hudson School has been secular and will remain so. Its motto has always been Courage, Compassion, and Commitment. We believe there is a significant overlap between the core tenets of religious morality, such as forgiveness, empathy, and love for one’s neighbor, and THS’ focus on the values of Courage, Compassion, and Commitment. The Hudson School will continue to teach strong ethical character development at every level of the school and throughout the curricula. From traditions to artwork to scholarships, work is being done to ensure vital aspects of the Mustard Seed School are incorporated into the new Hudson School.

Our vision is that The Hudson School’s Lower School will look similar to the current Reggio-inspired, project-based programming that is currently offered at Mustard Seed School.

The Hudson School will continue to utilize Hoboken as its campus, with most Upper School classes remaining at the 601 Park Avenue location and most Middle and Lower School classes taking place at 422 Willow Avenue. Church Square Park will remain a vital part of our overall campus experience as well.

From school year to school year, all schools experience staff turnover. The Head of School optimizes for resources, structure, and efficiency to build the best team and student experience possible. We expect this to continue to be the case between this academic year and next.

Academically, the new Middle School will use the current Hudson School Middle School curriculum. In addition, we will be working to bring best practices and traditions established at Mustard Seed to enhance the Hudson Middle School experience.

Historically both schools have worked to ensure that financial hardship is never a barrier in a student’s enrollment. The Hudson School has always provided need-blind admissions and intends to continue this practice at all levels.