Chester Township Public School District
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| Chester Township Public School District | |
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| Grades | PreK - 8 |
| Superintendent | Christina Van Woert |
| Teachers | 106.4(on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Students | 1,377 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Location | 415 Route 24 Chester, NJ 07719 |
| Website | District web site |
The Chester Township Public School District is a fully accredited elementary district responsible for the education of students in kindergarten through eighth grades. The school district serves two municipalities in Morris County, New Jersey: Chester Borough (169 students) and Chester Township (1,122 students).
As of the 2005-06 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,377 students and 106.4 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.9.[1]
Students in public school for grades nine through twelve in both communities attend West Morris Mendham High School, part of the West Morris Regional High School District.[2]
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[edit] Schools
The district is composed of the following schools (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[3]):
- Elementary schools
- Dickerson Elementary School (K-2, 469 students)
- Melissa Fair, Principal
- Bragg Intermediate School (3-5, 463 students)
- Dr. Christina Van Woert, Principal
- Middle School
- Black River Middle School (6-8, 445 students)
- Robert Mullen, Principal
- Carmine Ciriaco, Vice Principal
Dickerson and Bragg Schools are located on County Route 510, east of Chester Borough; Black River Middle School is on County Route 513 (North Road), north of Chester Borough.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[4][5]
- Christina Van Woert, Superintendent of Schools
- Mary Jane Canose, Business Administrator
[edit] References
- ^ a b c District information for the Chester Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ West Morris Regional High School District 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 30, 2008. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The district serves the students of five Morris County communities, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township, in grades 9 through 12. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
- ^ Chester Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ Administrative Team, Chester Township Public School District. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 26, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Chester Township Public School District
- Chester Township Public School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Chester Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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