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.Lyndhurst Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Lyndhurst School District. Composition: The Lyndhurst School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lyndhurst."
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.District information for Lyndhurst Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2014.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are:School Performance Reports for the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Preschool Community SchoolCommunity School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 156 students in grades K-2 Michael Rizzo, principalPrincipal's Message, Community School. Accessed January 7, 2024.
Elementary schools Columbus SchoolColumbus School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 104 students in grades K-2 Robert Giangeruso, principalPrincipal's Message, Columbus School. Accessed January 7, 2024. Franklin SchoolFranklin School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 177 students in grades K-2 Jennifer Scardino, principalPrincipal's Message, Franklin School. Accessed January 7, 2024. Memorial CampusMemorial Campus, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 72 students in grades K-2 Christina Bernardo, principalPrincipal's Message, Memorial Campus. Accessed January 7, 2024. Washington SchoolWashington School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 157 students in grades K-2 Christina Bernardo, Principal Upper elementary schools Jefferson SchoolJefferson School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 233 students in grades 3-5 Joseph Vastola, Principal Roosevelt SchoolRoosevelt School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 306 students in grades 3-5 Peter Strumolo, Principal Lyndhurst Middle SchoolLyndhurst Middles School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 616 students in grades 6-8 Michael Rizzo, Principal High school Lyndhurst High SchoolLyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. with 789 students in grades 9-12 Laura Vuono, principalAdministration, Franklin School. Accessed January 7, 2024.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Joseph A. DeCorso, superintendent of schoolsSuperintendent, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. James Hyman, business administrator and board secretaryFrom the Office of the School Business Administrator, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.
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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed January 7, 2024. "The Lyndhurst Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."Board of Education, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.
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External links Lyndhurst School District
School Data for the Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics