The Woodcliff Lake Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Woodcliff Lake, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Woodcliff Lake Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools, adopted February 27, 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 Kindergarten through eight in the Woodcliff Lake School District. Composition: The Woodcliff Lake School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 780 students and 73.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.District information for Woodcliff Lake 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 "J", the-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.
For ninth through twelfth grades, Woodcliff Lake public school students attend Pascack Hills High School, along with those from Montvale. The school is part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which serves students from Hillsdale and River Vale at Pascack Valley High School.Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2015 School Report Card District Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 21, 2025. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."About Our District Information, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2025. "Welcome to our close-knit residential community, nestled in the charming Borough of Woodcliff Lake, located in the heart of Bergen County, New Jersey. The Woodcliff Lake School District provides educational services from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.... As students advance to high school, they continue their academic journey at the prestigious Pascack Hills High School, a cornerstone of our community." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 955 students and 93.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.School data for Pascack Valley High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Awards and recognition For the 2005-06 school year, Woodcliff Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived as of March 13, 2007. Accessed November 5, 2009.
Schools The schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Woodcliff Lake Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Woodcliff Lake School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Woodcliff Lake School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Dorchester Elementary SchoolDorchester Elementary School, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed February 21, 2025. with 508 students in grades Pre-K through 5 Stefanie Marsich, principalPrincipal's Message, Dorchester Elementary School. Accessed February 21, 2025. Middle school Woodcliff Middle SchoolWoodcliff Middle School, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed February 21, 2025. which had 265 students in grades 6–8 Michael Andriulli, principalPrincipal's Message, Woodcliff Middle School. Accessed February 21, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Lauren Barbelet, superintendentSuperintendent's Welcome, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed February 21, 2025. Matthew L. Lynaugh, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Woodcliff Lake School District. 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 Wooodcliff Lake School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 21, 2025. "The School District is a Type II District located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the District, comprised of seven elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board of Education, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2025. "The District is governed by a seven-member school board that meets on a monthly basis to conduct the business of the District. Board seats last three years in length."
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External links Woodcliff Lake Public Schools
School Data for the Woodcliff Lake Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Pascack Valley Regional High School District