Schools in Paramus
School district: Paramus Public Schools
Public Schools
Midland School
Grades K-5 · Public
~380 students
Located in the southern section of Paramus
Parkway School
Grades K-5 · Public
~350 students
Serves the central Paramus area
Ridge Ranch School
Grades K-5 · Public
~370 students
Located in the eastern section near Ridgewood border
Stony Lane School
Grades K-5 · Public
~360 students
Serves the Spring Valley neighborhood
West Brook Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Public
~700 students
One of two middle schools in the district
East Brook Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Public
~680 students
Serves the eastern half of the borough
Paramus High School
Grades 9-12 · Public
~1,500 students
Comprehensive high school with strong academics and athletics; home of the Spartans
Private Schools
Paramus Catholic High School
Grades 9-12 · Private
~1,300 students
Roman Catholic coeducational school; strong athletics program and college prep curriculum
Bergen County Academies
Grades 9-12 · Public
~1,100 students
Magnet school located in Hackensack; many Paramus students attend via competitive admission
Nearby Higher Education
- Bergen Community College (Paramus) — 2-year public college located in the borough
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck) — 5 miles
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah) — 20 miles
- Montclair State University — 15 miles