Lyndhurst School District Explained

Lyndhurst School District
Logo Alt:	This is the logo for the Lyndhurst School District.
Superintendent:	Joseph DeCorso
Businessadmin:	James Hyman
Address:	420 Fern Avenue
Zipcode:	07071
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.81°N -74.1256°W
Schools:	9
Enrollment:	2,540 (as of 2021–22)
Ratio:	12.9:1
Free Text:	DE

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, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising nine schools, had an enrollment of 2,540 students and 197.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.^[2]

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.^[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:^{[5] [6]}

Preschool

• Community School^[7] with 156 students in grades K-2
  • Michael Rizzo, principal^[8]

Elementary schools

• Columbus School^[9] with 104 students in grades K-2
  • Robert Giangeruso, principal^[10]
• Franklin School^[11] with 177 students in grades K-2
  • Jennifer Scardino, principal^[12]
• Memorial Campus^[13] with 72 students in grades K-2
  • Christina Bernardo, principal^[14]
• Washington School^[15] with 157 students in grades K-2
  • Christina Bernardo, Principal

Upper elementary schools

• Jefferson School^[16] with 233 students in grades 3-5
  • Joseph Vastola, Principal
• Roosevelt School^[17] with 306 students in grades 3-5
  • Peter Strumolo, Principal
• Lyndhurst Middle School^[18] with 616 students in grades 6-8
  • Michael Rizzo, Principal

High school

• Lyndhurst High School^[19] with 789 students in grades 9-12
  • Laura Vuono, principal^[20]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[21]

• Joseph A. DeCorso, superintendent of schools^[22]
• James Hyman, business administrator and board secretary^[23]

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.^{[24] [25] [26]}

External links

• Lyndhurst School District
  • School Data for the Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=8887028e089945b6b90bcdeb842ef24d Lyndhurst Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3409210&DistrictID=3409210 District information for Lyndhurst Public School District
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409210 School Data for the Lyndhurst School District
5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/2860 School Performance Reports for the Lyndhurst School District
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2860 New Jersey School Directory for the Lyndhurst School District
7. https://community.lyndhurstschools.net/ Community School
8. https://community.lyndhurstschools.net/school-information/principal Principal's Message
9. https://columbus.lyndhurstschools.net/ Columbus School
10. https://columbus.lyndhurstschools.net/school-information/principal Principal's Message
11. https://franklin.lyndhurstschools.net/ Franklin School
12. https://franklin.lyndhurstschools.net/school-information/principals-message Principal's Message
13. https://memorial.lyndhurstschools.net/ Memorial Campus
14. https://memorial.lyndhurstschools.net/school-information/principals-message Principal's Message
15. https://washington.lyndhurstschools.net/ Washington School
16. https://jefferson.lyndhurstschools.net/ Jefferson School
17. https://roosevelt.lyndhurstschools.net/ Roosevelt School
18. https://lms.lyndhurstschools.net/ Lyndhurst Middles School
19. https://lhs.lyndhurstschools.net/ Lyndhurst High School
20. https://lhs.lyndhurstschools.net/school-information/administration/administration-home Administration
21. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
22. https://www.lyndhurstschools.net/district/superintendent Superintendent
23. https://www.lyndhurstschools.net/district/business-administrator From the Office of the School Business Administrator
24. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
25. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/2860.pdf#page=48 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Lyndhurst School District
26. https://www.lyndhurstschools.net/board-of-education/board-of-education-home Board of Education