Village Elementary School
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Village Elementary School is a public
upper elementary school
in Princeton Junction
, New Jersey
, United States
. It serves local students from grades 4 and 5. It is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
. Its companion school is Millstone Elementary School in Plainsboro Township
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 665 students and 52.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio
of 12.8.
and West Windsor
school districts merged, when a district expansion project was initiated to accommodate the influx of new students entering the area. It uses a modern architecture
, and its outside is a facade of reddish-brown bricks and a black-letter Times New Roman sign with the school's name, surrounded by a circular, light gray outline in brick cement. The building is two stories high.
This school was once used as a school for grades Kindergarten
-4 but due to the construction of a new elementary school (Town Center Elementary School), Village Elementary School was then converted to a school for fourth to fifth graders.
, and math
taught by exactly the same teacher. However, classes switch teachers in order to learn either science
or social studies
from another teacher. Also, students are led to different rooms for the subjects art
, physical education
, and music
. The increasing variety of teachers will help students prepare for middle school
, which usually has a single specialized teacher per subject.
From 4th grade, there are two general mathematics classes, one taught by the homeroom teacher, and another one by a specialized teacher. The latter class is more advanced, called the Accelerated and Enriched (A&E) mathematics program. Students must have passed a test in 3rd grade to advance into this class, and this placement lasts until the 8th grade, which is when recommendations for high school
are made. In both grades excelled language arts classes are held during lunch. They are called Reading S.E.E.Ds and Writing club. The School also has one for social studies called Current Events Plus.
In the mid-2000s, the school district
integrated reading and language arts classes into one, district-wide. Thus, this school was also influenced.
Public education
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upper elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in Princeton Junction
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Princeton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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. It serves local students from grades 4 and 5. It is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is a regional school district in New Jersey, serving students from West Windsor Township and Plainsboro Township ....
. Its companion school is Millstone Elementary School in Plainsboro Township
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
Plainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 665 students and 52.0 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
Student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio refers to the number of teachers in a school or university with respect to the number of students who attend the institution. For example, a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students for every one teacher...
of 12.8.
History and Design
This building was built in 1995 adjacent to an open field that would later become the site for Thomas R. Grover Middle School This was recently after the PlainsboroPlainsboro Township, New Jersey
Plainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
and West Windsor
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of Census 2010, West Windsor had a population of 27,165. The median age was 39.6. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 54.9% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 37.7% Asian, 1.0% some other race and 2.6% reporting two or more races...
school districts merged, when a district expansion project was initiated to accommodate the influx of new students entering the area. It uses a modern architecture
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
, and its outside is a facade of reddish-brown bricks and a black-letter Times New Roman sign with the school's name, surrounded by a circular, light gray outline in brick cement. The building is two stories high.
This school was once used as a school for grades Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
-4 but due to the construction of a new elementary school (Town Center Elementary School), Village Elementary School was then converted to a school for fourth to fifth graders.
Classes
Most classes in the school have Integrated Reading and Language ArtsLanguage arts
Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
, and math
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
taught by exactly the same teacher. However, classes switch teachers in order to learn either science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
or social studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
from another teacher. Also, students are led to different rooms for the subjects art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. The increasing variety of teachers will help students prepare for middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, which usually has a single specialized teacher per subject.
From 4th grade, there are two general mathematics classes, one taught by the homeroom teacher, and another one by a specialized teacher. The latter class is more advanced, called the Accelerated and Enriched (A&E) mathematics program. Students must have passed a test in 3rd grade to advance into this class, and this placement lasts until the 8th grade, which is when recommendations for high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
are made. In both grades excelled language arts classes are held during lunch. They are called Reading S.E.E.Ds and Writing club. The School also has one for social studies called Current Events Plus.
In the mid-2000s, the school district
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is a regional school district in New Jersey, serving students from West Windsor Township and Plainsboro Township ....
integrated reading and language arts classes into one, district-wide. Thus, this school was also influenced.
Administration
- Principal: Christine A. Capacci
- Assistant Principal: Peggy Fisher
Sources
- "2007-2008 Village School Staff", January 28, 2008
- "Village School", January 28, 2008
- " School Times", January 28, 2008
- " Village Elementary School", January 28, 2008