The Bloomfield Public Schools are a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Bloomfield, in Essex County,

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, United States. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,191 students and 538.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.5:1.District information for Bloomfield Township School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Awards and recognition

During the 2007-08 school year, Oak View Elementary School was recognized with the

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Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Early childhood *Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen (165 students; in grade PreK) **Linda Colucci, principal ;Elementary schools *Berkeley Elementary School (446; K-6) **Dr. Natashia Baxter, principal *Brookdale Elementary School (320; K-6) **Lauren Barton, principal *Carteret Elementary School (375; K-6) **John Baltz, principal *Demarest Elementary School (480; K-6) **Michael Sullivan, principal *Fairview Elementary School (452; PreK-6) **Ginamarie Mignone, principal *Franklin Elementary School (343; K-6) **Marianne Abbasso, principal *Oak View Elementary School (314; PreK-6) **Mary DiTrani, principal *Watsessing Elementary School (270; K-6) **Dr. Gina Rosamilia, principal ;Middle school *Bloomfield Middle School (971; 7-8) **Alla Vayda-Manzo, principal ;High school * Bloomfield High School / Bridges Academy (1,986; 9-12) **Christopher Jennings, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Salvatore Goncalves, superintendent of schools *Hwey-Hwey "Vicky" Guo, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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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 2013) 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. In November 2015, Kent Weisert was elected to the school board according to preliminary results even though he died two weeks before the election results came in.Kiefer, Eric
"N.J. Town Elects Deceased Man To School Board"
Montclair Patch, November 4, 2015. Accessed November 7, 2015.

References

External links

Bloomfield Public Schools
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School Data for the Bloomfield Public Schools

{{Essex County, New Jersey School Districts Bloomfield, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group DE School districts in Essex County, New Jersey