The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Cinnaminson Township, in Burlington County,

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, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,698 students and 217.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.4:1.District information for Cinnaminson Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"FG", the fourth-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. The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School, where students can learn more while having fun. Project Challenge was conceived by Elaine Mendelow, a teacher in the district, who taught it for over 20 years, now being retired from the program.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21) enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *New Albany Elementary School with 606 students in grades PreK - 2 **Valerie Jones, Principal *Eleanor Rush Intermediate School with 605 students in grades 3 - 5 **Kerry DiSimone, Principal ;Middle school *Cinnaminson Middle School with 646 students in grades 6 - 8 **Kristin Melcher, Principal ;High school *

Cinnaminson High School Cinnaminson High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Cinnaminson Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Cinnaminson ...

with 829 students in grades 9 through 12 **Ryan Gorman, Principal ; Defunct schools * In 1948, during

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, the district had a school for black children. In 1948 there were two shifts of first grade classes as the black school had a relatively large student count. The white and black schools were in proximity with one another. - CITED: p. 85.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Stephen M. Cappello, Superintendent *Melissa Livengood, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, 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.''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Cinnaminson Township School District''

, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 17, 2020. "Reporting Entity - The Cinnaminson Township School District (District) is a Type II school district located in Burlington County, New Jersey and covers an area of approximately 7.5 miles. As a Type II school district, it functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for all of Cinnaminson’s students in grades K through 12. "Board of Education
Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed March 20, 2022. Board of Education members are: * Laura Fitzwater, President * Christine Turner, Vice-President * Michael Bramhall * Daniel Gaffney * DonnaMarie Iacone * Edward Kenney * James McGuckin * Kathleen Quinn * Christine Trampé

References

External links

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School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools

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