The Northfield Community Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from the City of Northfield, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Northfield Board of Education District Policy 9000.1 Identification, Northfield Community Schools, readopted October 24, 2011. Accessed April 29, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 8 in the Northfield School District. Composition: The Northfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Northfield."About Our School, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025. "We have approximately 1,000 pupils, grades PK-8, housed in one building located on a site of 11.58 acres. Although we are located in one building, we have designated the downstairs of the building as the Northfield Community Elementary School for grades PK-4 and the upstairs of the building as the Northfield Community Middle School for grades 5-8."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 947 students and 91.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.District information for Northfield City 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 "DE", the fifth-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.
Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Mainland Regional High School, which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.Shott, Meghan. "Mainland Regional High School", SouthJersey.com, February 23, 2015. Accessed January 26, 2025. "Mainland Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students from the communities of Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point in Atlantic County."One Family, One School, One Community, Mainland Regional High School. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The Mainland Regional High School District is a comprehensive, four-year public high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students serving the communities of Somers Point, Northfield and Linwood, New Jersey. The District also participates in school choice, which permits 44 students that reside outside of the sending districts to attend Mainland Regional High School." The high school is located in Linwood. For the 1997-98 school year, Mainland Regional High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,171 students and 106.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.School data for Mainland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Awards and recognition SETDA, the State Educational Technology Directors Association, named the Middle School as the winner of its Student Voices Award, which honors "an outstanding K-12 school or district that has leveraged technology to dramatically improve the educational experiences and achievement of their students." Northfield was praised for "redesigning their school setting to invite innovative learning anywhere and anytime. Modeled from the d. School at Stanford University, the school implemented new furniture, whiteboards, bikes, turtles, and more ... Overall, this school has been transformed to a new digital learning environment that provides hands-on experiences for all learners."
In 2016, Principal Glenn Robbins was recognized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as one of three top national Digital Principals for the innovative Design Thinking and Idea Street concepts in the Northfield Middle School.2016 Digital Principals of the Year, National Association of Secondary School Principals. Accessed October 10, 2016. "Glenn Robbins is the principal of Northfield Community Middle School in Northfield, NJ, where technology is a ubiquitous element of a larger culture of innovative, student-centered learning focused on the mantra 'Becoming Life Ready.'"
Karen Schroeder, 7th grade math teacher at Northfield Community School, was named the 2009/2010 Atlantic County Teacher of the Year.
Northfield Community School was named one of eight New Jersey Schools of Character.2016 New Jersey Schools of Character Recognition Ceremony , New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional, and Character Development. Accessed October 10, 2016. "Northfield Middle School (’09) Northfield, NJ"
In 2008, Northfield Community School was named the Healthiest School in Atlantic County in AtlantiCare's Healthy Schools contest.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Northfield Community Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:Schools, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025Public School Directory 2024–2025, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 1, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Northfield Community Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory data for the Northfield Community Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Northfield Preschool, Primary, and Elementary SchoolNorthfield Preschool, Primary, and Elementary School, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025. with 451 students in grades PreK–4 Maureen Vaccaro, principal Middle school Northfield Community Middle SchoolNorthfield Community Middle School, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025. with 394 students in grades 5–8 Kevin Morrison, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff Directory, Northfield Community School. Accessed April 29, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Pedro D. Bretones, superintendentWelcome Letter from the Superintendent, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025. Jamie Shoemaker, business administrator / 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 Northfield City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed April 29, 2025. "The City of Northfield School District is a Type II district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades Pre-K-8. Students in grades 9-12 attend Mainland Regional High School." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.Board of Education, Northfield Community Schools. Accessed April 29, 2025. "A nine (9) member Board of Education elected by the qualified voters of the district, formulates policies to guide the operation of the schools."
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External links Northfield Community Schools
School Data for the Northfield Community Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Mainland Regional High School website