Fort Lee School District
Encyclopedia
The Fort Lee School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Fort Lee
, in Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,575 students and 267 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.39.
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.
by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive, one of only ten schools statewide to be honored. The school was one of three in Bergen County honored that year.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-6, except as noted)
Middle School (grades 7 and 8)
High School (grades 9-12)
District Superintendent Dr. Raymond Bandlow announced in August 2011 that he would be leaving the district effective October 31 to accept a position as superintendent of the Beacon City Schools
in Beacon, New York
. In addition to collecting a New Jersey pension, Bandlow will receive an annual salary below the $210,000 he had been receiving in Fort Lee, but more than the nearly $165,000 he would have received in a new contract in Fort Lee following restrictions on salaries imposed by Governor of New Jersey
Chris Christie.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Fort Lee
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 35,345. Located atop the Hudson Palisades, the borough is the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge...
, in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,575 students and 267 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.39.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Awards and recognition
During the 2010-11 school year, School #3 was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of ExcellenceBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive, one of only ten schools statewide to be honored. The school was one of three in Bergen County honored that year.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-6, except as noted)
- School 1 (562 students)
- Kristine Cecere - Principal
- School 2 (441)
- Marianela Martin - Principal
- School 3 (501, includes PreK)
- Robert Kravitz - Principal
- School 4 (525)
- Peter Emr - Principal
Middle School (grades 7 and 8)
- Lewis F. Cole Middle School (483)
- Rosemary Giacomelli - Principal
- Robert Feldman - Assistant Principal
High School (grades 9-12)
- Fort Lee High SchoolFort Lee High SchoolFort Lee High School is a four year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Fort Lee, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Fort Lee School District...
(1,015)- Priscilla Church - Principal
- James Albro - Assistant Principal
- John Coviello - Assistant Principal
Administrators
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Raymond Bandlow - Superintendent of Schools
- Steven Engravalle - Assistant Superintendent of Schools
- Cheryl Balletto - Business Administrator / Board Secretary
District Superintendent Dr. Raymond Bandlow announced in August 2011 that he would be leaving the district effective October 31 to accept a position as superintendent of the Beacon City Schools
Beacon City Schools
The Beacon City School District is one of thirteen public school districts serving residents of Dutchess County, New York. The Beacon City School District serves the City of Beacon and parts of the Town of Fishkill and Town of Wappinger; it is one of 57 small city school districts in New York State...
in Beacon, New York
Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
. In addition to collecting a New Jersey pension, Bandlow will receive an annual salary below the $210,000 he had been receiving in Fort Lee, but more than the nearly $165,000 he would have received in a new contract in Fort Lee following restrictions on salaries imposed by Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Chris Christie.
External links
- Fort Lee School District
- Data for the Fort Lee School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...