Delbarton’s top priority is protecting the health and well-being of every member of our community. A healthy environment is a secure environment, one where students, teachers and staff thrive and are empowered to do their best work.

We recognize that the ideal learning environment brings teachers, coaches, advisors, and mentors together with their students in face-to-face interactions. We also acknowledge the intrinsic value of the special role our 200-acre campus plays in the education and development of our young men. Therefore, to the best of our ability and in accordance with evolving NJ State health and education guidelines for the 2020-21 school year, we have designed a robust student experience that is on-campus, personal, and tailored to the developmental needs of our adolescent boys.

Delbarton believes in the pursuit of academic excellence in any context – in-person and, when necessary, virtually.  And we understand that an uninterrupted, undisrupted educational experience is fundamental to achieving this goal. Despite evolving health circumstances that may require changes or restrictions to campus life, our primary objective is to deliver on our mission by providing an outstanding, best-in-class offering of learning and programming for the 2020-21 school year.  This is why we have thought deeply and strategically about how best to maintain a continuous and durable learning structure that is flexible enough to both pivot and adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining as much in-person instruction as possible.  

The social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of a school community remains a core component of any enduring Catholic education.  Building resiliency, deepening our spiritual life, managing daily stress, regulating strong and conflicting emotions, creating positive relationships, establishing and achieving personal goals, showing care and empathy toward others, and making responsible life decisions are all skills necessary to leading a healthy and productive life.  These core student competencies, especially during these unique times of collective uncertainty and trauma, will be given increased focus throughout our 2020-21 school programming.   

There can be no ambiguity in our COVID-19 protocol – ‘behavior’ here is about the defense of other's lives, something Delbarton takes very seriously. This new normal of COVID-19 modifications requires the cooperation of every member of our community. We all want to be together and the following protocols will make that possible.