The Green Brook School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Green Brook Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Green Brook Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Green Brook School District, adopted September 27, 1999. Accessed September 8, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Green Brook School District, and in grades nine through twelve in the Watchung Hills Regional School District for Green Brook students. Composition: The Green Brook School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Green Brook."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 711 students and 74.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.District information for Green Brook Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, updated May 29, 2025. Accessed September 8, 2026.
Green Brook's public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township through a sending/receiving relationship. Students from Green Brook and from the neighboring communities of Watchung, Warren Township (in Somerset County), and Long Hill Township (in Morris County) attend the school.Watchung Hills Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Located in Somerset County, 25 miles from New York City, the school serves the suburban communities of Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung."Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional, Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. Accessed September 8, 2026. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill" As of the 2024–25 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,653 students and 142.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Awards and recognition For the 1998-99 school year, Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed March 28, 2011.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024-25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Green Brook School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:Schools, Green Brook Township School District. Accessed September 8, 2026.Public Schools Directory 2025–2026, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2026.School Performance Reports for the Green Brook School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 8, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for the Green Brook School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary SchoolIrene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School, Green Brook Township Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2026. with 404 students in grades PreK-4 Crista Fenton, principal Middle school Green Brook Middle SchoolGreen Brook Middle School, Green Brook Township Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2026. with 304 students in grades 5-8 Alicia Subervi, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, Green Brook Township School District. Accessed September 8, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 2, 2015. Lisa Ferreira, superintendent of schools Jason Weber, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Green Brook Township School District. Accessed September 8, 2026.
Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 Green Brook Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed September 8, 2026. "The Township of Green Brook School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine-member board elected to three-year terms 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." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.Board Members, Green Brook School District. Accessed September 8, 2026.
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External links
School Data for the Green Brook School District, National Center for Education Statistics Watchung Hills Regional High School website Green Brook Schools' Alumni Site