The Woodland Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of Woodland Park (formerly known as West Paterson), in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Woodland Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Woodland Park School District, adopted April 8, 2003. Accessed April 28, 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 eight in the Woodland Park School District. Composition: The Woodland Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Woodland Park."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,269 students and 109.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.District information for Woodland Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
The district is 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.Schools District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Falls and Totowa. The school facility is located in Little Falls.Passaic Valley Regional High School District No.1 Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Passaic Valley Regional High School, adopted November 22, 2016. Accessed April 28, 2026. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Passaic Valley Regional High School District No. 1. Composition The Passaic Valley Regional High School District No. 1 is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Little Falls, Totowa, and Woodland Park."Vision, Mission, Core Beliefs, Passaic Valley Regional High School. Accessed April 28, 2026. "We believe that tri-boro community support and ownership of Passaic Valley is imperative to our success; thus assuring the future success of the Township of Little Falls, the Borough of Totowa and the Borough of Woodland Park." As of the 2024–25 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,093 students and 82.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.School data for Passaic Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsEducational statistics for the Woodland Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:Schools, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026.2025–26 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 1, 2026.School Performance Reports for the Woodland Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Woodland Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Preschool School OneSchool One, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026. with 122 students in grade PreK Elis Francisco, principalPrincipal's Corner, School One. Accessed April 28, 2026. Elementary schools Charles Olbon SchoolCharles Olbon School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026. with 404 students in grades PreK–2 Stephen Scholtz, principalPrincipal's Corner, Charles Olbon School. Accessed April 28, 2026. Beatrice Gilmore SchoolBeatrice Gilmore School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026. with 359 students in grades 3–5 Jessica Mastropaolo, principalSchool Information, Beatrice Gilmore School. Accessed April 28, 2026. Middle school Memorial Middle SchoolMemorial Middle School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026. with 374 students in grades 6–8 Robert Correggio, principalPrincipal's Corner, Memorial Middle School. Accessed April 28, 2026.
Administration Members of the district's administration are:District Administration, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Michele Pillari, superintendentOffice of the Superintendent, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026. Aleksandar Kondovski, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026.
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 Woodland Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed April 28, 2026. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Woodland Park School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Woodland Park School District is a Type II district located in the County of Passaic, 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-8. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.Board of Education Members, Woodland Park School District. Accessed April 28, 2026.
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External links Woodland Park School District
School Data for the Woodland Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics Passaic Valley Regional High School