Woodland Country Day School

Woodland Country Day School enrolls about 150 students in prekindergarten through middle school in Bridgeton, New Jersey. As a day school with no religious affiliation, it offers the close teaching environment of an independent school without dorm duties or evening residential obligations. Small class sizes are central to the model: every teacher knows every student by name and often teaches the same child across multiple years.

The academic program emphasizes basic skills and traditional subjects without the test-prep treadmill common elsewhere. Latin and Spanish instruction begin in elementary grades—much earlier than most schools introduce language study. This reflects a philosophy that strong foundations matter more than benchmark scores. Faculty teach across grade levels, which means you may instruct the same students from fourth through sixth grade. That continuity builds deep knowledge of how each child learns: which strategies work, which obstacles are temporary, which require intervention. It also creates a different faculty culture. You teach alongside colleagues who know your students as well as you do.

Day school teaching offers predictable schedules compared to boarding environments. Still, independent schools typically expect teachers to engage beyond the classroom—coaching sports, leading clubs, or volunteering at events. Compensation and benefits details vary by role and should be discussed directly with the school during the hiring process.

Woodland Country Day School hires for classroom teaching, language instruction, and administrative support positions. Openings depend on enrollment and staffing needs, which shift annually.