The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cinnaminson Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Cinnaminson Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, revisedNovember 18, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Cinnaminson Township School District. Composition: The Cinnaminson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Cinnaminson Township."
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,736 students and 226.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.District information for Cinnaminson Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School, where students can learn more while having fun. Project Challenge was conceived by Elaine Mendelow, a teacher in the district, who taught it for over 20 years, now being retired from the program.Welcome to Project Challenge , Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed November 2, 2014.
History In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. In 1948 there were two shifts of first grade classes as the black school had a relatively large student count. The white and black schools were located near one another. - CITED: p. 85.
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.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are:District Profile 2020-2021, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023.Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Cinnaminson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Preschool Cinnaminson Memorial School with 41 students in PreK Elementary schools New Albany Elementary SchoolNew Albany Elementary School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023. with 584 students in grades PreK to 2 Valerie Jones, principalAdministration, New Albany Elementary School. Accessed July 14, 2023. Eleanor Rush Intermediate SchoolEleanor Rush Intermediate School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023. with 621 students in grades 3 to 5 Kate Mele, principalAdministration, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School. Accessed February 21, 2025. Middle school Cinnaminson Middle SchoolCinnaminson Middle School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023. with 651 students in grades 6 to 8 Kerry DiSimone, principalAdministration, Cinnaminson Middle School. Accessed February 21, 2025. High school Cinnaminson High SchoolCinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed July 14, 2023. with 822 students in grades 9 to 12 Ryan Gorman, principalBuilding Administration, Cinnaminson High School. Accessed July 14, 2023.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2023. Stephen M. Cappello, Superintendent of Schools Melissa Wilke, Business Administrator/Board SecretaryBusiness Office, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2025.
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 (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 Cinnaminson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 21, 2025. "The Cinnaminson Township School District (District) is a Type II school district located in Burlington County, New Jersey and covers an area of approximately 7.5 miles. As a Type II school district, it functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for all of Cinnaminson’s students in grades K through 12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 17.Board of Education, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2025.
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External links Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics