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Wallington Public Schools

Wallington Public Schools

School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, US

The Wallington Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wallington, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,243 students and 91.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.[4]

History

Starting in 2014, the district began discussions with the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District for a proposal in which the 350 Wallington students would be added to the 500 already attending Henry P. Becton Regional High School for grades 9–12. The consolidation would allow for Wallington High School to be reused for other purposes, avoiding the need to build a new high school building, and could allow for elimination of duplicate administrators.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Jefferson Elementary School[9] with 243 students in grades K-2
    • Lillian T. Perez, principal[10]
  • Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School[11] with 348 students in grades 3-6
    • Helen Guarente, principal[10]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[13][14]

  • Yvette Lozanski, acting superintendent[15]
  • Jody Pietrowitz, business administrator and 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.[16][17][18]

References

  1. [1]
    District information for Wallington Boro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Wallington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023. "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 Wallington School District. Composition: The Wallington School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wallington."
  4. [4]
    NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 11, 2015.
  5. [5]
    Adely, Hannan. "Becton regional district considers adding Wallington", The Record, January 18, 2015. Accessed March 23, 2015. "Now, the Becton Regional High School district, which takes students from East Rutherford and Carlstadt, is mulling a move to enroll students from Wallington. Supporters say pooling resources would pay for more classes, programs and electives and save Wallington the cost of building another high school.... Carlstadt and East Rutherford each have their own K-8 districts, and the high school has 500 students from the two boroughs. A merger with Wallington would bring in about 350 more."
  6. [6]
    School Data for the Wallington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. [7]
    School Performance Reports for the Wallington Boro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. [8]
    New Jersey School Directory for the Wallington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. [9]
    Jefferson Elementary School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
  10. [10]
    Staff Directory, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
  11. [11]
    Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
  12. [12]
    Wallington High School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
  13. [13]
    Staff Directory, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
  14. [14]
    New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. [15]
    Superintendent, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed January 10, 2024.
  16. [16]
    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.
  17. [17]
    Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Wallington School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 18, 2020. "The Wallington 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."
  18. [18]
    Board of Education, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2023.
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