Woodland Park School District (New Jersey) Explained
The Woodland Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of Woodland Park (formerly known as West Paterson), in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,080 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[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]
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Falls and Totowa. The school facility is located in Little Falls.[4] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,186 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[5]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7] [8] [9] [10]
- Elementary schools
- Charles Olbon School[11] with 368 students in grades K-2
- Giovanna Irizarry, principal[12]
- Beatrice Gilmore School[13] with 217 students in grades 3-5
- Sharon Tomback, principal[14]
- Middle school
- Memorial Middle School[15] with 493 students in grades 6-8
- Lisa Barreto, principal[16]
Administration
Members of the district's administration are:[17]
- Michele Pillari, superintendent[18]
- Thomas DiFluri, business administrator and board secretary[19]
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.[20] [21] [22]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=a520c1ffd0344ee6a379bd48d5af73fa Woodland Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417640&DistrictID=3417640 District information for Woodland Park School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us/adminmessages Superintendent's Message
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412570&ID=341257004858 School data for Passaic Valley Regional High School
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417640 Educational statistics for the Woodland Park School District
- https://www.wpschools.org/cms/lib/NJ01001331/Centricity/Domain/245/20162017%20Handbook.pdf Parent-Student Handbook 2016-2017 School Year
- https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=46 2023–24 Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/5690 School Performance Reports for the Woodland Park School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5690 New Jersey School Directory for the Woodland Park School District
- https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/128 Charles Olbon School
- https://www.wpschools.org/domain/132 Principal's Corner / Principal Message
- https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/94 Beatrice Gilmore School
- https://www.wpschools.org/domain/96 Welcome to the Principal's Corner!
- https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/38 Memorial Middle School
- https://www.wpschools.org/domain/88 Principal's Corner
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
- https://www.wpschools.org/domain/12 Office of the Superintendent
- https://www.wpschools.org/domain/3 Business Office
- 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/cafr/search/19/5690.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Woodland Park School District
- http://www.wpschools.org/Page/47 Board of Education Members
