Mount Laurel Schools
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The Mount Laurel Schools is a public school district
that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Laurel Township
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
.
Mount Laurel Township School District includes eight schools. The grade configuration includes six schools serving kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Students are assigned to one of the six kindergarten through fourth-grade schools based upon a geographic districting plan. All students move into the upper elementary level together for fifth and sixth-grade, and remain together for entrance to the middle school for grades 7 and 8.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 4,343 students and 34.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.
Public school students in Mount Laurel Township for grades 9-12 attend Lenape High School
, located in Medford Township. The high school is one of four schools in the Lenape Regional High School District
, which serves students from Evesham Township
, Medford Lakes
, Medford Township
, Mount Laurel Township
, Shamong Township
, Southampton Township
, Tabernacle Township
and Woodland Township
.
A major employer within the community, Mount Laurel School District has 420 certified staff members and an additional contingent of 320 support staff. The district's transportation department operates a tiered busing system that covers the municipality's 22 square miles (57 km²) four times each day. Mount Laurel Schools' maintenance and custodial staff maintains 669928 square feet (62,238 m²) of educational space on a daily basis.
, awarded by the United States Department of Education
, for the 2005-06 school year.
For the 1995-96 school year, Parkway School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
are:
Elementary Schools (PreK-4)
Upper Elementary School
Middle School
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 students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, 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...
.
Mount Laurel Township School District includes eight schools. The grade configuration includes six schools serving kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Students are assigned to one of the six kindergarten through fourth-grade schools based upon a geographic districting plan. All students move into the upper elementary level together for fifth and sixth-grade, and remain together for entrance to the middle school for grades 7 and 8.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 4,343 students and 34.0 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 12.7.
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 "I", the second 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.
Public school students in Mount Laurel Township for grades 9-12 attend Lenape High School
Lenape High School
Lenape High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is the oldest of the four high schools that comprise the Lenape Regional High School District, which serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes,...
, located in Medford Township. The high school is one of four schools in the Lenape Regional High School District
Lenape Regional High School District
The Lenape Regional High School District is a regional public high school district that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County, New Jersey...
, which serves students from Evesham Township
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
, Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
, Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
, Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
, Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
, Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
, Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
and Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
.
A major employer within the community, Mount Laurel School District has 420 certified staff members and an additional contingent of 320 support staff. The district's transportation department operates a tiered busing system that covers the municipality's 22 square miles (57 km²) four times each day. Mount Laurel Schools' maintenance and custodial staff maintains 669928 square feet (62,238 m²) of educational space on a daily basis.
Awards and recognition
Parkway Elementary School was one of four schools in New Jersey recognized by the national Blue Ribbon Schools ProgramBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
, awarded by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, for the 2005-06 school year.
For the 1995-96 school year, Parkway School was named a "Star School" 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...
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
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...
are:
Elementary Schools (PreK-4)
- Countryside Elementary School with 329 students
- Lori Zataveski, Principal
- Fleetwood Elementary School with 356 students
- Michael Profico, Principal
- Hillside Elementary School with 395 students
- Mary Fitzgerald, Principal
- Larchmont Elementary School with 394 students
- Sean Sweeney, Principal
- Parkway Elementary School with 381 students
- Donna Kinn, Principal
- Springville Elementary School with 427 students
- Dr. Gailen Mitchell, Principal
Upper Elementary School
- Mount Laurel Hartford School with 1,015 students in Grades 5 & 6
- Steven Bollar, Principal
Middle School
- Thomas E. Harrington Middle School with 1,035 students in Grades 7 & 8
- Christopher Clarke, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Antoinette Rath, Superintendent
- Robert Wachter, Jr., Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Mount Laurel Schools
- Data for the Mount Laurel 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...
- Lenape Regional High School District