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Ridgefield School District (New Jersey)

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Grades
  
K-12

Business administrator
  
Richard Guarini

Student-teacher ratio
  
10.08:1

Phone
  
+1 203-894-5550

Number of students
  
1,639 (2011–2012)

Faculty
  
162.6

Superintendent
  
Dr. Frank Romano

Enrollment
  
1,639 (as of 2011-12)

District Factor Group
  
DE

Founded
  
2007

Schools
  
4

Address
  
70 Prospect St, Palisades Park, NJ 07650, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit

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The Ridgefield School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Ridgefield, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

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As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,639 students and 162.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.08:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fourth-lowest 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.

The District offers a wide variety of opportunities for students of all abilities to grow academically, socially, and emotionally, including a special education magnet school. Since the early 1990s, the District has served special needs youngsters from Ridgefield and from other districts in a state-recognized program, using learning centers at all four schools.

Ridgefield's Academic Decathlon team consistently places among regional and state competitions. The districts schools offer a full range of athletics at all levels.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Preschool
  • Shaler Academy (Pre-K and K; 194 students)
  • Dr. Tamika S. DePass Principal
  • Elementary schools
  • Bergen Boulevard School (1-2; 204)
  • Dr. Tamika S. DePass - Principal
  • Slocum-Skewes School (3-8; 661)
  • Anna Gaeta - Principal
  • High school
  • Ridgefield Memorial High School (9-12; 580)
  • John Coviello - Principal
  • Administration

    Core members of the district's administration are:

  • Dr. Frank Romano, Superintendent of Schools
  • Richard Guarini, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
  • References

    Ridgefield School District (New Jersey) Wikipedia