The Lodi Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lodi, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Lodi Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. "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 12th grade in the Lodi School district. Composition: The Lodi School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Lodi in the County of Bergen."
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,213 students and 233.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1.District information for Lodi School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
The district is 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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 5, 2014.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Lodi Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are:School Performance Reports for the Lodi Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Lodi Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Columbus Elementary SchoolColumbus Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 244 students in grades K-5 Robert Cannizzaro, principalAbout Us, Columbus Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. Hilltop Elementary SchoolHilltop Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 290 students in grades PreK-5 Glenn Focarino, principalAbout Us, Hilltop Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 182 students in grades PreK-5 Jack Lipari, principalAbout Us, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. Washington Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 338 students in grades PreK-5 Kevin Dowson, principalAbout Us, Washington Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. Wilson Elementary SchoolWilson Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 347 students in grades PreK-5 Christie Vanderhook, principalAbout Us, Wilson Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. Middle school Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolThomas Jefferson Middle School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 709 students in grades 6-8 Michael Cardone, principalOur School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Accessed January 4, 2024. High school Lodi High SchoolLodi High School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. with 916 students in grades 9-12 Edward Bertolini, acting principalOur School, Lodi High School. Accessed January 4, 2024.
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. Frank D'Amico, superintendent of schoolsSuperintendent's Office, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024. Michael Rinderknecht, interim business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024.
Board of education The district's board of education, composed 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 2013) 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 Borough of Lodi School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed January 4, 2024. "The Lodi 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 of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District"Board Members, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2024.
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External links
School Data for the Lodi Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics