Wicoff Elementary School
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| John Van Buren Wicoff Elementary School | |
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| 380 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro, NJ 08536 [1] United States of America |
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| Coordinates | 40.3332 N, 74.5935 E[2] |
| Information | |
| School district | West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District |
| Principal | Dr. Michael C. Welborn, EdD |
| Students | 327 as of 2007/2008 school year[3] |
| Type | Public Lower Elementary School |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 3rd Grade |
| Athletics | None |
| Mascot | Fox |
| Established | 1919 |
| Phone Number | (609) 716-5450 |
| Fax Number | (609) 716-5452 |
| Regular school hours | 9:00 to 15:15 |
| Homepage | Wicoff Elementary School |
John Van Buren Wicoff Elementary School is a lower elementary school in Plainsboro that serves students from grades Kindergarten to 3rd. It also contains two preschool classes for three and four year olds. The school is named after John Van Buren Wicoff, a major helper in developing Plainsboro during the early half of the 20th century. Its mascot is the fox. Its current number of students is 327.[3] It is located in 380 Plainsboro Road, Middlesex County, New Jersey, ZIP 08550.
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[edit] Background
Wicoff Elementary school was built in 1919, and it was originally a 2-room schoolhouse. Later, in 1925 the town grew, it was expanded and included a stone-walled wing, with 2 floors. In 1954, the now-main portion of the school was built. The style of the school is Gothic, with limestone trim and exterior built with Princeton stone.[4] The original building is now an office building for the school.
[edit] Classes
The school serves the students (grades 1-3) from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 15:15. There are 8 periods, including a separate period for lunchtime for each grade. The subject materials are physical education, mathematics (mostly arithmetic; only 1 division, although if specially qualified an advanced program is available), art, music, social studies, science, health at intermittent times taught by the school nurse, writing, reading, and for 2nd and 3rd grades, there is a scheduled time for borrowing books at the library. For Kindergarten students, there are two sessions, the morning and afternoon classes. The morning session lasts from 9:00 to 11:30, while the afternoon session lasts 12:45 to 15:15.[5]
[edit] Staff
- Principal: Dr. Michael C. Welborn, EdD
- Assistant principal: Mrs. Jane Melofsky
- Budget Secretary/Registration administrator: Mrs. Leigh Petrone
- School Nurse/Registration administrator: Mrs. Lisa Recchia
- Guidance counselor: Mrs. Ellen Incollingo[6]
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