Montclair Public Schools

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The Montclair Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Township of Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The district consists of seven elementary schools, three Middle schools and one high school.

Each school has a magnet theme, which becomes the focus of the school's teaching style. Parents have "freedom of choice" as to which school they want their child to attend, which may be based on location or on the particular focus of a school's magnet theme.^[1] School selection is not dictated based on location of residence within Montclair.^[1] When registering in the district, parents rank their school preferences from highest to lowest, with preferences given for siblings of existing students and special needs.^[2] School preferences are accommodated as long as space is available and the schools are balanced by race.^[1]

1 Awards and recognition
2 Schools
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Awards and recognition

In both the 1989-90 and 1993-94 school years, Watchung School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. Hillside School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1987-88 school year.^[3]

The district was awarded the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence – Silver, was commended by the United States Department of Education as one of six exemplary magnet school programs in the nation, was recognized by The Wall Street Journal for its public schools, and was certified by the New Jersey Department of Education during the 2004-2005 school year.

The Montclair Public Schools was cited for its magnet school program, as one of six school districts nationwide selected as the focus of Innovations in Education: Creating Successful Magnet School Programs, describing those schools whose "successful magnet programs offer a range of contexts, experiences, and perspectives".^[4]

[edit] Schools

Schools in the district are:

Elementary Schools (K-5, except as noted)

Bradford - Magnet Theme: The University Magnet. Ms. Catherine Vitone, Principal
Edgemont - Magnet Theme: Montessori. Dr. Adunni S. Anderson, Principal
Hillside (3-5) - Magnet Theme: Gifted and Talented. Mr. Michael Chiles, Principal
Nishuane (K-2) - Magnet Theme: Gifted and Talented. Felice A. Harrison, Principal
Northeast - Magnet Theme: Global Studies. Mrs. Kathy Lindsay, Principal
Rand - Magnet Theme: Family and Environmental Studies. Mrs. Evelyn González Spivey, Principal
Watchung - Magnet Theme: Science and Technology. Mrs. Gail L. Clarke, Principal

Middle Schools (6-8)

Glenfield - Magnet Theme: Visual and Performing Arts. Mrs. Joanne Petrigliano, Acting Principal
Mount Hebron - Magnet Theme: Science and Technology. Dr. Mark Jennings, Principal
Renaissance - Magnet Theme: Where Learning is a Constant and Standards are Exceeded. Mr. Charles A. Cobb, Principal

High School