Irvington Public Schools is a public school district serving children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Irvington, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Irvington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Irvington School District. Composition: The Irvington School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Irvington." The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. BurkeWhat We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'." 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 New Jersey Schools Development Authority.What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising 12 schools, had an enrollment of 8,020 students and 530.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1.District information for Irvington Public 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 "A", the 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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.

Schools Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Irvington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are:Site Map, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021.Irvington Public School District School Performance Reports, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Irvington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Preschool Augusta Preschool AcademyAugusta Preschool Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (with 341 students; in PreK) Hubert Ato-Bakari Chase Elementary schools Berkeley Terrace SchoolBerkeley Terrace School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (387; PreK–5) Rose Gorgdon, principal Chancellor Avenue SchoolChancellor Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (527; K–5) Andrea Tucker, principal Florence Avenue SchoolFlorence Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (672; K–5) Frantz Meronvil, principal Grove Street SchoolGrove Street School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (428; PreK–5) Deniese Cooper, principal Madison Avenue SchoolMadison Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (410; PreK–5) Malikita Wright, principal Thurgood G. Marshall SchoolThurgood G. Marshall School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (398; PreK–5) Stacey Love, principal Mount Vernon Avenue SchoolMount Vernon Avenue School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (542; K–5) ,Edna Correia principal University Elementary SchoolUniversity Elementary School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (403; K–5) Chinaire Simons, principal Middle schools Union Avenue Middle SchoolUnion Avenue Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (778; 6–8) Kcyied Zahir, principal University Middle SchoolUniversity Middle School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (403; 6–8) Michael Bussacco, principal High school Irvington High SchoolIrvington High School, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed November 22, 2021. (1,558; 9–12) Darnell Mangan, principal Rita L. Owens STEAM AcademyRita L. Owens STEAM Academy, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2023. (9-12) Tyisha Bennett, principal

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Leadership, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. April Vauss, superintendentOffice of the Superintendent, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024. Reginald Lamptey, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.

Board of education The district's board of education, 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 as part of the April school 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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020. Of the nearly 600 school districts statewide, Irvington is one of 12 districts with school elections in April, in which voters also decide on passage of the annual school budget.Sportelli, Albina. "Your guide to North Jersey spring school board elections", The Record, April 14, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. "Of New Jersey's almost 600 school districts, only 12 have elections in April, the rest have opted to hold theirs in November.... Schools that have kept elections in the spring, or switched back after moving them to November, are: Cliffside Park, Fairview, Passaic, Totowa, Fredon, Montague, Irvington, Newark, North Bergen, Weehawken, West New York and New Brunswick."Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Irvington Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed February 29, 2024. "The Irvington Township School District (the 'District') is a Type I District located in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey. As a Type I District, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine (9) members elected to three (3) year staggered terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."Board of Education Members, Irvington Public Schools. Accessed February 29, 2024.

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External links Irvington Public Schools

School Data for the Irvington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics