Cinnaminson Township Public Schools Explained
The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cinnaminson Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,736 students and 226.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[3]
The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School, where students can learn more while having fun. Project Challenge was conceived by Elaine Mendelow, a teacher in the district, who taught it for over 20 years, now being retired from the program.[4]
History
In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. In 1948 there were two shifts of first grade classes as the black school had a relatively large student count. The white and black schools were located near one another.[5]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7] [8] [9] [10]
- Preschool
- Cinnaminson Memorial School with 41 students in PreK
- Elementary schools
- New Albany Elementary School[11] with 584 students in grades PreK to 2
- Valerie Jones, principal[12]
- Eleanor Rush Intermediate School[13] with 621 students in grades 3 to 5
- Kerry DiSimone, principal[14]
- Middle school
- Cinnaminson Middle School[15] with 651 students in grades 6 to 8
- Kristin Melcher, principal[16]
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[19] [20]
- Stephen M. Cappello, Superintendent of Schools
- Melissa Livengood, Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[21] [22] [23]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=8e43c2b38b624804b45ad3339348a106 Cinnaminson Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403120&DistrictID=3403120 District information for Cinnaminson Township School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- http://www.cinnaminson.com/domain/26 Welcome to Project Challenge
- Jensen. Noma. A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System. The Journal of Negro Education. Winter 1948. 17. 1. 84–88. Journal of Negro Education. 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403120 School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
- https://www.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2818060&type=d&pREC_ID=2316199 District Profile 2020-2021
- https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=20 Public Schools Directory 2023–2024
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/0840 School Performance Reports for the Cinnaminson Township School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0840 New Jersey School Directory for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
- https://nas.cinnaminson.com/ New Albany Elementary School
- https://nas.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2821567&type=d&pREC_ID=2317269 Administration
- https://ers.cinnaminson.com/ Eleanor Rush Intermediate School
- https://ers.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2821720&type=d&pREC_ID=2317334 Administration
- https://cms.cinnaminson.com/ Cinnaminson Middle School
- https://cms.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2819743&type=d&pREC_ID=2316672 Administration
- https://chs.cinnaminson.com/ Cinnaminson High School
- https://chs.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2821538&type=d&pREC_ID=2317249 Building Administration
- https://www.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2817452&type=d&pREC_ID=2315996 Administration
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/burlington New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0840.pdf#page=41 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Cinnaminson Township School District
- https://www.cinnaminson.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=335130&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=625964 Board of Education
