Lyndhurst School District
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420 Fern Avenue
United StatesLyndhurst, NJ 07071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′36″N 74°07′32″W / 40.81001°N 74.125582°WCoordinates: 40°48′36″N 74°07′32″W / 40.81001°N 74.125582°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | PreK-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Anthony Grieco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | Scott T. Bisig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enrollment | 2,525 (as of 2018–19)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 190.5 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | 13.3:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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District Factor Group | DE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | District website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lyndhurst School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,525 students and 190.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]
Schools[]
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6]
- Elementary schools
- Columbus School[7] with 156 students in grades K-2
- Robert Giangeruso, Principal
- Franklin School[8] with 242 students in grades PreK-2
- Jennifer Scardino, Principal
- Washington School[9] with 186 students in grades PreK-2
- Christina Bernardo, Principal
- Memorial Campus[10] with 202 students in grade 3
- Michael Rizzo, Principal
- Upper elementary schools
- Jefferson School[11] with 272 students in grades 4-8
- Joseph Vastola, Principal
- Lincoln School[12] with 251 students in grades 4-8
- Michael Rizzo, Principal
- Roosevelt School[13] with 418 students in grades 4-8
- Peter Strumolo, Principal
- High school
- Lyndhurst High School[14] with 752 students in grades 9-12
- Laura Vuono, Principal
Administration[]
Core members of the district's administration are:[15]
- Anthony Grieco, Superintendent of Schools[16]
- Scott T. Bisig, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[17]
Board of education[]
The district's board of education, with nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[18][19][20]
References[]
- ^ a b c d District information for Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ Lyndhurst Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Lyndhurst School District. Composition: The Lyndhurst School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lyndhurst."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2014.
- ^ School Data for the Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Columbus School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Franklin School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Washington School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Memorial Campus, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Jefferson School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Lincoln School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Roosevelt School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Office of the Superintendent, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ Office of the Business Administrator and Board Secretary, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
- ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 25, 2020. "The Lyndhurst Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
- ^ Board of Education, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 2020.
External links[]
- Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group DE
- School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey