Verona Public Schools

Infobox School District
name = Verona Public Schools
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grades = K - 12
superintendent = Ray Nazzaro
students = 2,046 (as of 2005-06)
teachers = 150.9 (on an FTE basis)
location = 121 Fairview Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
contact number = 973-239-2100
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website = [http://www.veronaschools.org District web site] The Verona Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Verona, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Verona Public Schools (VPS) consist of six campuses: four neighborhood elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,046 students and 150.9 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 13.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416740&DistrictID=3416740 District information for the Verona Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 5, 2008.]

The schools provide students with a liberal education that meets and exceeds the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. With nearly 95% of Verona's graduates pursuing a college education, most curricular offerings are oriented to college preparation. Vocational programs and transitional services are offered through the schools of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools for those planning on heading directly to the working world. The schools offer special education programs to support students with learning disabilities including one of the state's model pre-school intervention programs.

Awards and recognition

For the 2004-05 school year, Laning Avenue School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve [ [http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/ss/ss3.pl?string=id=114&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 2001-02] , accessed May 23, 2006] . Other schools in the district recognized as Star Schools are Verona High School for 1995-96 [ [http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/ss/ss3.pl?string=id=024&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 1995-96] , accessed August 20, 2006] and Forest Avenue Elementary School for 1998-99 [ [http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/ss/ss3.pl?string=id=056&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 1998-99] , accessed August 20, 2006] .

The district has been recognized on three occasions with the Best Practice Award, honoring specific practices implemented by a district for exemplary and/or innovative strategies. Initiatives recognized include "Citizenship / Character Education: Teaching Responsibility Through Involvement" in 1997-98 [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0083&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 1997-98] , accessed August 20, 2006] , "World Languages: Mandarin and Me" in 1998-99 [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0022&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 1998-99] , accessed August 20, 2006] and "Educational Technology: Rain Forest Robotics" in 2001-02 [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0266&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 2001-02] , accessed August 20, 2006] .

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416740 Data for the Verona Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2008.] ) are:

;Elementary schools (K-4)
* [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2546 Brookdale Avenue School] (144 students)
* [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2547 Frederic N. Brown School] (258)
* [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2548 Forest Avenue School] (217)
* [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2550 Laning Avenue School] (229);Middle School (5-8)
* [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2558 Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School] (602);High School (9-12)
*Verona High School (597)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [ [http://liberty.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/directory/directory1.pl?string=co_code13&maxhits=1000 New Jersey School Directory for Essex County] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 5, 2008.]
*Ray Nazzaro, Interim Superintendent of Schools (as of July 1, 2008) [ [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/news/index.cfm?NID=11528&TID=21&jump2=0 Board Appoints Interim Superintendent] , The Verona Public Schools. Accessed August 5, 2008.]
*Cheryl Nardino, School Business Administrator / Board Secretary [ [http://www.veronaschools.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=21&TPID=2694 Business Administrator/Board Secretary Bio] , The Verona Public Schools. Accessed August 5, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.veronaschools.org/ Verona Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|13|5370|0|Verona Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416740 Data for the Verona Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics