The Palisades Park Public School District is a comprehensive community
public
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school district
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that serves students in
pre-kindergarten
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through
twelfth grade
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from
Palisades Park, in
Bergen County
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, United States.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,846 students and 95.7 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
[District information for Palisades Park School District]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group
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"CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2019-20 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are:
*Dr. Charles R. Smith Early Childhood Center with 196 students in grades PreK-K
**Jillian Romero, Principal
*Lindbergh Elementary School with 858 students in grades 1-6
**Patrick Phalon, Principal
*
Palisades Park High School with 774 students in grades 7-12
**Andrew Garcia, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration include:
[Office of the Superintendent]
Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed May 27, 2021.
*Dr. Joseph Cirillo, Superintendent of Schools
*Angela Spasevski, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Board of education
The district's
board of education, with 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 2017) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.
Board of Education Members
Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
References
External links
Palisades Park Public School District
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School Data for the Palisades Park Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics
{{Bergen County, New Jersey School Districts
New Jersey District Factor Group CD
Palisades Park, New Jersey
School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey