The Edgewater Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grades from Edgewater, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Edgewater School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 26, 2020. "The Edgewater Public School System, including the Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School and the George Washington School, constitute the District's reporting entity.... The Edgewater Public School System is comprised of two elementary schools (Special Education Pre-K to Grade 6), serving approximately 982 students."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 685 students and 68.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.District information for Edgewater School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
For seventh through twelfth grades, public school students from the borough are sent to the Leonia Public Schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship.Leonia High School Overview , Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 26, 2020. "The high school continues to increase in numbers as approximately 780 students from both Edgewater and Leonia are enrolled in grades 9-12 at Leonia High School."Leonia Public Schools 2016 School Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 26, 2020. "The high school continues to increase in numbers as now approximately 725 students from both Edgewater and Leonia are enrolled in grades 9-12 at Leonia High School." Schools in the district attended by Edgewater students (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Leonia Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are Leonia Middle SchoolLeonia Middle School, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025. with 675 students in grades 6–8 (Edgewater students attend for grades 7–8) and Leonia High SchoolLeonia High School, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025. with 814 students in grades 9–12.Our Schools, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Leonia Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Leonia Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
History With district enrollment increasing rapidly, George Washington School opened in September 2012, having been constructed with a third floor to accommodate enrollment growth in the district that was anticipated to rise from 628 in 2011 to as much as 925 in 2015.Almenas, Maxim. "Edgewater's George Washington school to get a third floor", Edgewater View, June 10, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "After analyzing 2010 census data and consulting with professionals, the Board of Education has decided to construct a third floor of the new George Washington School now rather than wait a year as originally planned."
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.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Edgewater Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Edgewater Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Edgewater Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. George Washington SchoolGeorge Washington School, Edgewater Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025. with 320 students in grades PreK–2 Kyle McCormick, principalPrincipal's Welcome, George Washington School. Accessed January 16, 2025. Eleanor Van Gelder SchoolEleanor Van Gelder School, Edgewater Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025. with 356 students in grades 3–6 Jonathan Frega, principalStaff, Eleanor Van Gelder School. Accessed January 16, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff Directory, Edgewater Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 21, 2016. Billy Cunningham, superintendentMeet the Superintendent, Edgewater Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025. James Tevis, interim board secretary and business administrator
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 either one or two 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 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Edgewater School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 16, 2025. "The Edgewater 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 seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board of Education Members, Edgewater Public Schools. Accessed January 16, 2025.
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External links Edgewater Schools School
School Data for the Edgewater Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Leonia Public Schools