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The Haddonfield Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The district serves students from the Boroughs of Haddonfield, along with those from Tavistock who attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Tavistock is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public School district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district The schools are funded mostly obtained through local property taxes. While most students are residents, a small number of students are taken on a tuition or voucher basis. All schools use RenWeb for student management. RenWeb is a School management system that provides a Web interface for many common tasks done by schools This web based platform stores student information, schedules, attendance, and grades.

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Schools

The district consists of the following schools (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[1]):

Elementary Schools (K-5)

Elizabeth Haddon School, Tatem School, and Central School all serve K-5. Each school has approximately three sections in each grade. Facilities are modern and underwent major additions several years ago. The schools all host various events around the school. All schools in Haddonfield are walkable, and many students use this as their method of getting to school.

Middle School

The Middle school, serving 6-8, currently has approximately 600 students. Students participate in a variety of classes and learn many skills. They participate in a variety of special classes, such as a 'Study Skills' class, in which they learn better skills for being organized. In 'Lifeskills' they learn how to deal with emotions and bullies. In Art class, they learn a variety of skills and work with many different materials, from clay to watercolor. In 'Technology,' students explore the world around them through technology. They use computers to design bridges and miniature houses. They also learn how to fly by using Flight Simulator. In 'Computer' students learn how to use a variety of computer applications to accomplish various tasks. 7 and 8 grade students also can pick a 'World Language' to study and continue in high school the languages are Spanish, German, and French, although the students underwent a survey to expand the language programs in the future.

High School

Haddonfield Memorial High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive, during the 2004-05 school year. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department is a Cabinet -level department of the United States [2]

Board of Education

The Haddonfield Board of Education has nine uncompensated members who serve three-year staggered terms. A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district The next non-partisan Board of Education election is in April 2008. In addition to their work on the board as a whole, each board member chairs a three-member committee which meets throughout the year to to discuss specific issues. Major board committees include finance, student life, buildings and grounds, and communications.

References

  1. ^ Data for the Haddonfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Accessed April 7, 2008. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  2. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2005 (PDF), United States Department of Education. The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department is a Cabinet -level department of the United States Accessed June 5, 2006. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

The New Jersey School Report Card is an annual report produced each year by the New Jersey Department of Education for all school districts and schools in the U The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes
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