Maurice Hawk Elementary School | |
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303-305 Clarksville Road Princeton Junction, NJ USA 08550 [1] United States of America |
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Coordinates | 40.306610, 74.626456E |
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Type | Public lower elementary School |
School district | West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District |
Principal | Denise Mengani |
Grades | Kindergarten to 3rd Grade |
Number of students | 728 as of 2007/2008 school year[2] |
Athletics | None |
Mascot | Hawk |
Regular school hours | 9:00 to 15:15 |
Website | Maurice Hawk Elementary School |
Maurice Hawk Elementary School is a neighborhood public lower elementary school in Princeton Junction, Mercer County, New Jersey, and is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. It serves students from Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Maurice Hawk Elementary School was recognized during the 1993-94 school year with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[3] The New Jersey Department of Education's Best Practices/STAR Program has recognized it in the area of educational technology. Maurice Hawk is also a participant in the E=mc2 program developing inquiry-based, constructivist science programs. 2003-04 enrollment was 732 students with an average class size of 18.8 students.
Maurice Hawk is in a relatively diverse neighborhood with 64.9% of students speaking English as a first language. 16.0% of students speak Hindi as a first language. In 2003-04, 5.7% of students were considered "Limited English Proficient". The playground is used by local residents for recreation outside of school hours.
At the end of each year every grade takes part in the Ronald McDonald Walk.
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