The Flemington-Raritan Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district in eastern
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,New Jersey, United States, which serves students in
pre-kindergarten
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through
eighth grade
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s from the neighboring communities of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,079 students and 327.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education
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as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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.
Public school students in
ninth
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Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its ...
student–teacher ratio
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of 11.9:1.
District overview
The district's four elementary schools offer students in grades K-4 a comprehensive educational program emphasizing process instruction techniques, cooperative learning, and integration of subject content areas. The K-2 program uses a balanced literacy approach to reading while math and science are taught through hands-on experiences. In heterogeneous classes, these students also study social studies and use computers. The 3-5 program includes literature-based reading, process writing, hands-on math and science, social studies and computers, all taught in heterogeneous classes. Teachers develop themes to integrate content areas wherever possible. Related arts instruction includes art, music, computer education, library skills, physical education, health and family life and world languages.
The Reading-Fleming Intermediate School houses the district's fifth and sixth grade students.
For grades 7-8, J.P. Case Middle School is organized as a house plan with academic teams at each grade level. This supports the small school atmosphere while providing various course options. Each team of students is taught the academic subjects by a corresponding team of teachers who meet regularly to monitor student progress and plan instructional programs. Academic subjects include reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. An expanded related arts curriculum includes instruction in world languages, home economics and material processing, as well as art, music, computer education, library skills, physical education, and health and family life.
Awards and recognition
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.
Schools
The district consists of four PreK/K to 4 elementary schools, one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
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) are:
;Elementary schools
*Barley Sheaf School (350 students; in grades K-4) - Flemington
**Karen Gabruk, principal
**Mary Jane Custy, vice principal
*Copper Hill School (413; PreK-4) - Ringoes
**Jesse Lockett, principal
**Amy Switkes, vice principal
*Francis A. Desmares School (447; K-4) - Flemington
**Mark Masessa, principal
**Nydia Peake, vice principal
*Robert Hunter School (388; K-4) - Flemington
**Sherri Glaab, principal
**Jessica Braynor, vice principal
;Intermediate school
*Reading-Fleming Intermediate School (682; 5-6) in Flemington
**Anthony DeMarco, principal
**Jason Borawski, vice principal
**Vanessa Ahmed, vice principal
;Middle school
*J. P. Case Middle School (781; 7-8) - Flemington
**Bob Castellano, principal
**April Kay, vice principal
**Peter Sibilia, vice principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration Flemington-Raritan School District. Accessed April 17, 2020.
*Kari McGann, superintendent
*Stephanie Voorhees, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's
board of education
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional are ...
, 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 day-to-day operation of the district. The seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with sevens seats allocated to Raritan Township and two to Flemington.Board of Education Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Welcome to the Flemington-Raritan School District Board of Education. The Board is nine, volunteer members, with seven members elected from Raritan Township and two members elected from Flemington Borough. Members are elected to three-year terms on the November general election day."
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance ...