Woodbridge Township School District

The Woodbridge Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. All schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The district's 16 elementary schools serve 5,953 students in Grades K through 5, with 478 certified staff members and 6 guidance counselors. Enrollment in the district's five middle schools is 3,336 students, with 281 certified staff members including 10 guidance counselors for Grades 6 through 8.

Total enrollment at the three high schools is 4,161 students, served by 328 certified staff members including 14 guidance counselors covering Grades 9 through 12. The high schools offer more than 150 courses, including Advanced Placement, college preparatory, business, vocational and cooperative work/study programs.

Awards and recognition

During the 2008-09 school year, Kennedy park School #24 was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2008 Schools] , United States Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2008.] , the highest award an American school can receive. ["CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] ["Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", "The Washington Post". September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."]

For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Blooming Buddies-The Garden Club" Science program at Matthew Jago Elementary School. [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0832&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06] , accessed October 23, 2006]

For the 2004-05 school year, Matthew Jago Elementary 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=116&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipients] , accessed May 23, 2006]

chools

Schools in the district are:

Elementary Schools
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_1.html Mawbey St. School #1]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_4_5.html Avenel St. School #4&5]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_9.html Port Reading School #9]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_11.html Ross St. School #11]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_14.html Ford Ave. School #14]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_18.html Indiana Ave. School #18]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_19.html Menlo Park Terrace #19]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_20.html Claremont Ave School #20]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_21.html Oak Ridge Heights School #21]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_22.html Lynn Crest School #22]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_23.html Woodbine Ave School #23]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_24.html Kennedy Park School #24]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_25.html Lafayette Estates School #25]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_26.html Robert Mascenik School #26]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_27.html Pennsylvania Ave School #27]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/elementary_28.html Matthew Jago School #28] Middle Schools
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/middle_ams.html Avenel Middle School]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/middle_cms.html Colonia Middle School]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsMS/Fords-MS/index.htm Fords Middle School]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsMS/Iselin-MS/middle_ims.htm Iselin Middle School]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsMS/Woodbridge-MS/Welcome.htm Woodbridge Middle School] "'High schools
*Colonia High School
*John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
*Woodbridge High School

Administration

*Vincent S. Smith - Superintendent of Schools
*Lois Rotella - Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
*Dennis DeMarino - Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References

External links

* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/ Woodbridge Township Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|23|5850|0|Woodbridge Township Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418120 Data for the Woodbridge Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics