The Wallington Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wallington, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Wallington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wallington Public Schools, adopted February 23, 2015. Accessed February 21, 2026. "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 Wallington School District. Composition: The Wallington School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wallington."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,232 students and 88.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1.District information for Wallington Boro School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
History In 2014, the district began discussions with the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District under which the 350 Wallington students would be added to the 500 already attending Henry P. Becton Regional High School for grades 9–12. The consolidation would allow for Wallington High School to be reused for other purposes, avoiding the need to build a new high school building, and could allow for elimination of duplicate administrators.Adely, Hannan. "Becton regional district considers adding Wallington", The Record, January 18, 2015. Accessed March 23, 2015. "Now, the Becton Regional High School district, which takes students from East Rutherford and Carlstadt, is mulling a move to enroll students from Wallington. Supporters say pooling resources would pay for more classes, programs and electives and save Wallington the cost of building another high school.... Carlstadt and East Rutherford each have their own K-8 districts, and the high school has 500 students from the two boroughs. A merger with Wallington would bring in about 350 more."
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Wallington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:School Performance Reports for the Wallington Boro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Wallington Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026. with 253 students in grades K–2 Michael Luterzo, principal Frank W. Gavlak Elementary SchoolFrank W. Gavlak Elementary School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026. with 361 students in grades 3–6 Alessandro Barchi, principal High school Wallington High SchoolWallington High School, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026. with 545 students in grades 7–12 Michael Fromfield, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration include:Staff Directory, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Yvette Lozanski, superintendentSuperintendent, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026. Jody Pietrowitz, business administrator and board secretary
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 Wallington School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed February 21, 2026. "The Wallington Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board of Education, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed February 21, 2026.
References
External links Wallington Public Schools
School Data for the Wallington Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics