The Andover Regional School District is a regional public school district in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the communities of Andover Borough and Andover Township.Andover Regional Board of Education District Policy; Identification, Andover Regional School District, updated September 15, 2015. Accessed January 3, 2025. "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 eight in the Andover Regional School District. A send-receive relationship exists with Newton School District for students in grades nine through twelve. Composition: The Andover Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Andover and the Township of Andover."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 449 students and 53.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.5:1.District information for Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from both Andover Borough and Andover Township attend Newton High School in Newton, together with students from Green Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 23, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."About the District, Newton Public School District. Accessed January 3, 2025. "The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment over 1,500 students in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The high school is home to Newton residents as well as students from neighboring Andover Borough, Andover Township, and Green Township." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 723 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.School data for Newton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's school without cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the State of New Jersey.List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.Andover Regional School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:Schools, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025.Public School Directory 2024-2025, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Florence M. Burd Elementary SchoolFlorence M. Burd Elementary School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025. with 218 students in grades PreK-4 Nicole Dilkes, principalPrincipal's Corner, Florence M. Burd School. Accessed January 3, 2025. Long Pond Middle SchoolLong Pond Middle School, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025. with 195 students in grades 5-8 Bryan J. Fleming, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Welcome to Board of Education, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. John Fritzky, superintendent of schoolsOffice of the Superintendent, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025. Nicole Sylvester, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 of the constituent municipalities 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.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.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 3, 2025. "The Andover Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13. Seats on the board are allocated based on population, with Andover Township assigned eight seats and Andover Borough assigned one seat.Sgarlato, Rose. "Andover seeks board of education member", Township Journal, July 22, 2015. Accessed January 3, 2025. "There are nine seats on the board, one of which is Andover Borough."Board members, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 3, 2025.
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External links Andover Regional School District
Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics Newton High School