The East Windsor Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from East Windsor and Hightstown.East Windsor Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, East Windsor Regional School District, adopted November 22, 2004. Accessed January 28, 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 twelve in the East Windsor Regional School District. Composition: The East Windsor Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of East Windsor Township and the Borough of Hightstown."
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 5,138 students and 450.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.District information for East Windsor Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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 (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades from Roosevelt Borough (a community in Monmouth County) are sent to the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Roosevelt Public School District.East Windsor Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "The East Windsor Regional School District, located in central New Jersey at New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8, is a stable K-12 public school district serving the communities of the East Windsor Township and the Borough of Hightstown as well as Roosevelt Borough students' grades 7 through 12."
Awards and recognition Fourteen EWRSD teachers were selected to participate in Princeton University's "Teachers as Scholars" Program (TAS) for the 2005–2006 school year. Started at Harvard University in 1996 and brought to Princeton in 2000, the TAS program offers a variety of seminars and workshops for school district teachers in a university setting, taught by the faculty and staff of Princeton University.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the East Windsor Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2024.) are:2021-2022 Mercer County Charter and Public Schools Directory, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the East Windsor Regional Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the East Windsor Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Walter C. Black Elementary SchoolWalter C. Black Elementary School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 480 students in grades K-2 Heather Gladkowski, principal Ethel McKnight Elementary SchoolEthel McKnight Elementary School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 589 students in grades K-2 Nicole Foulks, principal Perry L. Drew Elementary SchoolPerry L. Drew Elementary School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 579 students in grades 3-5 Jazmyn Allen, principal Grace N. Rogers Elementary SchoolGrace N. Rogers Elementary School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 611 students in grades PreK / 3-5 Lori Emmerson, principal Middle school Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolMelvin H. Kreps Middle School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 1,176 students in grades 6-8 Alba Lugo, principal High school Hightstown High SchoolHightstown High School, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. with 1,644 students in grades 9-12 Dennis M. Vinson Jr., principalAdministration, Hightstown High School. Accessed January 28, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Mercer County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 21, 2024. Mark Daniels, superintendent of schoolsOffice of the Superintendent, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026. Paul Todd, business administrator / board secretary
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 for the East Windsor Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 28, 2026. See "Roster of Officials" om The seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to East Windsor and two to Hightstown.East Windsor Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, East Windsor Regional School District, revised February 10, 2025. Accessed January 28, 2026. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members."Board Members, East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2026.
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School Data for the East Windsor Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics