North Brunswick Township Public Schools

The North Brunswick Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from North Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

North Brunswick Township Public Schools
Old Georges Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Brian Zychowski
Business administratorDr. Brian Falkowski (interim)
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment6,035 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty432.4 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio13.96:1
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitehttp://www.nbtschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,83011$18,891−16.2%
1Budgetary Cost12,3981114,783−16.1%
2Classroom Instruction7,953218,763−9.2%
6Support Services1,728172,392−27.8%
8Administrative Cost1,07851,485−27.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,382251,783−22.5%
13Extracurricular Activities21940268−18.3%
16Median Teacher Salary59,9603064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 6,035 students and 432.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.96:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[3]

Awards, recognition and honors

John Adams School was recognized in 1998-99 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The district's high school was recognized in 1999-2000.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Pre-school
  • North Brunswick Township Early Childhood Center[8] (PreK; ___ students)
    • Jennifer Nicosia,[9] Principal
Elementary schools
  • John Adams Elementary School[10] (K-5; 717 students)
    • Dr. Frederick Johnson, Principal
  • Arthur M. Judd Elementary School[11] (PreK-5; 730)
    • Joseph Schmidt, Principal
  • Livingston Park Elementary School[12] (K-5; 795)
    • Sidney Dawson,[13] Principal
  • Parsons Elementary School[14] (K-5; 716)
    • Diana Whalen,[15] Principal
Middle school
  • Linwood Middle School[16] for grades 6 - 8 (1,348)
    • Richard H. Selover, Jr, Principal
      • Rick Feltre, Assistant Principal
      • Edward Kowalski, Assistant Principal
      • J.D. Shorter, Assistant Principal
High school
  • North Brunswick Township High School[17] for grades 9-12 (1,742)
    • Michael Kneller, Principal
      • Lou Emmanuel, Assistant Principal
      • Suzan Ezdinli-Palazzo, Assistant Principal
      • Amy Rafano, Assistant Principal
      • Aaron Speller, Assistant Principal

Former and converted schools

The four elementary schools, John Adams Elementary School, Arthur M. Judd Elementary School, Livingston Park Elementary School, and Parsons Elementary School, were all redistricted the summer before the 2008-2009 scholastic year in order to adjust to the growing population of North Brunswick Township.

On December 13, 2016, a referendum was held to build a new middle school (called North Brunswick Township Middle School) on vacant land at Route 130 and Renaissance Boulevard North, which was passed by voters (1,807 in favor and 1,648 against).[18] The school broke ground on September 8, 2017 and is expected to be completed in time for the 2020-21 school year.[19] The new middle school will only house students in 7th and 8th grade, instead of 6th through 8th.

As a result, Linwood Middle School, the current middle school for students in grades 6-8, will become a 5-6 school (as the district's elementary schools were also overcrowded) and a wing of the school will also become the Early Childhood Center and the Board of Education office.

The current Early Childhood Center, which is not even located in North Brunswick and instead in nearby Milltown in a building that the district has leased, will no longer be used by North Brunswick Schools. The Board of Education office is located in the former Maple Meade School, which will be sold and likely demolished after the offices are moved out and into Linwood School.[20]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[21][22]

  • Dr. Brian Zychowski, Superintendent
  • Dr. Brian Falkowski, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of Education

Members of the Board of Education are:[23]

  • Gloria N. Gonzalez, President
  • Barry Duran Harris, Vice President
  • Anthony Brooks
  • David Brockman
  • Elesia James
  • Coleen Keefe
  • Richard Liguori
  • Traci Rubin
  • Hayley Toth

References
  1. District information for North Brunswick Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 11, 2015.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 11, 2015.
  4. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education. Accessed January 11, 2015.
  5. School Data for the North Brunswick Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 11, 2015.
  6. Schools Archived 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed January 11, 2015.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the North Brunswick Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. North Brunswick Township Early Childhood Center North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  9. Amato, Jennifer. New leadership at helm of North Brunswick schools Sentinel North & South Brunswick. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  10. John Adams Elementary School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  11. Arthur M. Judd Elementary School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  12. Livingston Park Elementary School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  13. Amato, Jennifer. New leadership at helm of North Brunswick schools Sentinel North & South Brunswick. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  14. Parsons Elementary School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  15. Amato, Jennifer. New leadership at helm of North Brunswick schools Sentinel North & South Brunswick. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  16. Linwood Middle School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  17. North Brunswick Township High School North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  18. Russell, Suzanne. North Brunswick voters approve referendum for new middle school MyCentralJersey.com. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  19. Loyer, Susan. North Brunswick breaks ground at site of new middle school MyCentralJersey.com. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  20. Russell, Suzanne. North Brunswick voters approve referendum for new middle school MyCentralJersey.com. Accessed August 4, 2019.
  21. Administration, North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed July 23, 2017.
  22. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  23. Board of Education, North Brunswick Township Public Schools. Accessed January 7, 2017.

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