Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
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The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is a regional public school district
serving students in grades K - 8 from the suburban communities of Englishtown
and Manalapan Township
in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, United States. Manalapan and Englishtown formally joined together as a regional elementary school district in 1963, with an initial enrollment of 1,140 students.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 5,383 students and 404 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.32.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
Students from the two communities in public school for grades 9-12 attend the schools of the Freehold Regional High School District
. The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township
, Farmingdale
, Freehold Borough
, Freehold Township
, Howell Township
and Marlboro Township
. Effective for the entering Freshman as of the 2009-10 school year, all Englishtown students attend Manalapan High School
, while Manalapan Township students attend either Manalapan High School or Freehold Township High School
based on their home address.
) are:
Kindergarten
Elementary Schools (Grades 1-5)
Sixth Grade Center (Grade 6)
Middle School (Grades 7 and 8)
. While the building was being completed, students attended school on the school's four-hour day schedule in cafeterias, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and empty classrooms in the elementary and intermediate schools. As of September 25, 2006, students resumed a full day schedule at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School.
School district
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serving students in grades K - 8 from the suburban communities of Englishtown
Englishtown, New Jersey
Englishtown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,847....
and Manalapan Township
Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Manalapan Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 38,872. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape word for "land of good bread or good land to settle upon."...
in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. Manalapan and Englishtown formally joined together as a regional elementary school district in 1963, with an initial enrollment of 1,140 students.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 5,383 students and 404 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.32.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
Students from the two communities in public school for grades 9-12 attend the schools of the Freehold Regional High School District
Freehold Regional High School District
The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district serving students in grades 9-12 from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district, consisting of six high schools, is the largest regional high school district in the state of...
. The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142.What is now Colts Neck Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, from portions of Freehold...
, Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,329....
, Freehold Borough
Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....
, Freehold Township
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
, Howell Township
Howell Township, New Jersey
Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township...
and Marlboro Township
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
-Weather:Marlboro is located close to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the location Marlboro Township has on the Eastern Seaboard, the following weather features are noted:*On average, the warmest month is July where the average high is and the average low is ....
. Effective for the entering Freshman as of the 2009-10 school year, all Englishtown students attend Manalapan High School
Manalapan High School
Manalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Englishtown and portions of Manalapan...
, while Manalapan Township students attend either Manalapan High School or Freehold Township High School
Freehold Township High School
Freehold Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Freehold Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from portions of Freehold Township, and from parts of both Howell Township and Manalapan...
based on their home address.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Kindergarten
- John I. Dawes Early Learning Center (441 students)
- Melissa Foy, Principal
Elementary Schools (Grades 1-5)
- Clark Mills (595; was 1-3)
- Joseph Polinski, Interim Principal
- Lafayette Mills (513; was 4-6)
- Gregory T. Duffy, Principal
- Milford Brook (527; was 1-3)
- Kimberly Pickus, Principal
- Taylor Mills (644; was 1-3)
- Kerry Marsala, Principal
- Wemrock Brook (673; was 1-3)
- Jacqueline M. Martin, Principal
Sixth Grade Center (Grade 6)
- Pine Brook (652; was 4-6)
- John Spalthoff, Principal
Middle School (Grades 7 and 8)
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolManalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolManalapan-Englishtown Middle School is an American seventh and eighth grade public middle school in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District....
(1,318)- Robert Williams, Principal
In the news
Starting September 12, 2006, the approximately 1,400 students of Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School had to learn in the elementary and intermediate schools as the district's middle school building was not yet ready for use. Inspections had identified between 100 and 300 code violations, and the school could not be granted a Certificate of OccupancyCertificate of occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building's compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy....
. While the building was being completed, students attended school on the school's four-hour day schedule in cafeterias, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and empty classrooms in the elementary and intermediate schools. As of September 25, 2006, students resumed a full day schedule at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. John Marciante, Superintendent
- Veronica Wolf, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Archives of Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School's online newspaper