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Vineland Public Schools is a comprehensive community
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that serves students in
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through
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from
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, in
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,
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, United States. The district is one of 31 former
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s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the
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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the
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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 10,266 students and 731.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 14.0:1.District information for Vineland Public 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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"A", the lowest 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

Cunningham Elementary School was recognized by Governor
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in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.


Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
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) are: ;Preschool *Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Preschool Center / IMPACT (215 students; in PreK) ;Elementary schools *Dane Barse Elementary School (264; K–5) *Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School (474; K–5) *Marie Durand School (496; K–5) *Edward Johnstone School (183; 5–8) *Dr. William Mennies Elementary School (596; K–5) *Pauline J. Petway Elementary School (504; K–5) *Anthony Rossi Elementary School (637; K–5) *Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School (784; K–5) *Dr. John H. Winslow Elementary School (462; K–5) ; Middle schools *Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School (682; 6–8) *Veterans Memorial Middle School (818; 6–8) *Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School (783; 6–8) ;High schools *Cunningham Academy for students with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential" (NA; 7–12) *
Vineland High School Vineland High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Vineland, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Vineland Public Schools. The now reunifi ...
(2,589; 9–12)


Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Alfonso Llano, superintendent *Dawn Leary, business administrator and 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.Board of Education Members
Vineland Public Schools. Accessed February 3, 2020.


References


External links


Vineland Public Schools
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School Data for the Vineland Public Schools
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