Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School is a part of the Teaneck Public Schools in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. The school, built in 1925, with several additions since, serves students in grades one to four. As in all of Teaneck's public schools, Hawthorne School's classes are balanced as regards gender, race, or ethnicity.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, the school had an enrollment of 371 students. The average class size was 16 students. The school had 36 teachers, including art, world language, vocal music, instrumental music, physical education, ESL, and resource room teachers. [1]
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The Teaneck Public Schools aim to develop well-educated, ecologically aware, multiculturally sensitive, and creative young adults. [2]
Hawthorne School has a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) which provides support for numerous educational and social programs which enhance the curriculum. Presentations to parents at the PTA meetings,as well as at grade level programs, such as the information evening for incoming first grade parents, Math Night, Back-to-School Night, Authors’ Nights, and International Night help parents become acquainted with the curricula. Bergen Reads provides volunteers from the broader community who spend time reading with students. The Junior Achievement program annually provides volunteers from BD Corporation to teach students about the economy and business.
The TAG program was a new initiative in the Teaneck Public Schools during the 2007-2008 school year. The Hawthorne School program is guided by the standards set by the National Association for Gifted Children. The TAG team developed a fourth grade seminar program focusing on mathematical games. Student participants used a “Games Theory Hierarchy” to learn, analyze, create, write and present information to peers. At Hawthorne, the TAG teacher also implemented a third grade pilot program which centers on higher level concepts of problem solving and logical thinking. To nurture gifts of all students in grade 1-4 the TAG teacher assists every classroom teacher with the Junior Great Books program. Staff development for TAG takes place throughout the year along with an in-class coaching model. The TAG teacher helps to create and develop lessons to support and challenge the math curriculum.