Vineland Public Schools
Encyclopedia
Vineland Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves the city of Vineland
, New Jersey
, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott District
s statewide.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 16 schools had an enrollment of 9,917 students and 861.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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.
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
, where available) are:
Preschool
Elementary schools (K-5)
Middle schools (6-8)
High schools
Adult education
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves the city of Vineland
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
, 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. The district is one of 31 Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
s statewide.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 16 schools had an enrollment of 9,917 students and 861.0 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 11.5.
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 "A", the lowest 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.
Awards and recognition
Cunningham Elementary School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreeveyJim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 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...
, where available) are:
Preschool
Elementary schools (K-5)
- Dane Barse School (421)
- D'Ippolito Elementary School (652)
- Marie Durand School (567)
- Johnstone School (442)
- Dr. William Mennies School (620)
- Petway School (549)
- Gloria M. Sabater School (584)
- John H. Winslow School (542)
Middle schools (6-8)
- Landis SchoolLandis SchoolLandis Intermediate School is a public middle school that serves grades 6-8 in Vineland, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Vineland Public Schools. It opened as the Vineland High School in 1928 and was designed by James Oscar Betelle...
(523) - Anthony Rossi School (557)
- Veterans Memorial School (563)
- Thomas W. Wallace, Jr. School (512)
High schools
- Vineland High SchoolVineland High SchoolVineland High School is a four-year public high school located in Vineland, New Jersey, operating as part of the Vineland Public Schools. The now reunified school operates from a south campus that had been Vineland Senior High School South and a north campus that was formerly Vineland Senior High...
(2,830) - Cunningham Alternative School for students in grades 6-12 with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential"
Adult education
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Maryann Banks, Superintendent
- Kevin Franchetta, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Vineland Public Schools
- Data for the Vineland Public Schools, 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...