The Palisades Park Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Palisades Park, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Gillis, Eulalia. Request for Proposals for School Auditor , Palisades Park Public School District, January 28, 2022. Accessed July 25, 2024. "The Palisades Park Board of Education is a PreK-12 public school district providing educational services to approximately 1,800 students with a budget of $28.8 million. The school district is comprised of one early childhood learning center, one elementary school, one junior/senior high school, together with separate buildings that house the Board of Education Office and the buildings and grounds annex."
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,786 students and 145.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.District information for Palisades Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Palisades Park Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Palisades Park Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Palisades Park Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Charles R. Smith Early Childhood CenterCharles R. Smith Early Childhood Center, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024. with 242 students in grades PreK-K Jillian Romero, principalContact Us, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024. Lindbergh Elementary SchoolLindbergh Elementary School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024. with 769 students in grades 1-6 Patrick Phalon, principal Palisades Park High SchoolPalisades Park Jr./Sr. High School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024. with 745 students in grades 7-12 Nicholas Cipriano, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration include:Administration, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 24, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Carl Albano, superintendent of schools"The Palisades Park Board of Education appoints a new Interim Superintendent and Board Secretary", Palisades Park Public School district. Accessed July 24, 2025. "The Palisades Park Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Carl Albano as Interim Superintendent of Schools for the 2025–2026 school year... The Palisades Park Board of Education is also pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Lee as the new Board Secretary, effective July 15, 2025" Vacant, 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 2017) 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 Palisades Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed July 24, 2025. "The District is a Type II district located in the County of Bergen, 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-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.Board of Education, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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Palisades Park Public School District
School Data for the Palisades Park Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics