River Vale Public Schools

The River Vale Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in River Vale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

River Vale Public Schools
Address
609 Westwood Avenue
River Vale, NJ 07675
United States
Coordinates40.994364°N 74.01099°W / 40.994364; -74.01099
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. Frank Alvarez
Business administratorKelly Ippolito
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,127 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty96.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,31543$18,891−8.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,5284814,1592.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,321328,659−3.9%
6Support Services2,330552,1677.5%
8Administrative Cost1,957791,54726.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,804651,61211.9%
13Extracurricular Activities1166110411.5%
16Median Teacher Salary73,6707961,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,127 students and 96.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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.[4]

River Vale's public high school students attend Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, together with students from Hillsdale, as part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District.[5][6] During the 1994-96 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[7] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,209 students and 92.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.[8]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005–06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Aloha Hawaii" Social Studies program at Roberge Elementary School.[9]

Also during the 2005–06 school year, all three of the district's schools - the Holdrum Middle School, the Roberge Elementary School, and the Woodside Elementary School - won the "National PTA Parent Involvement Award," a designation which lasts for three years. At the time, only three other schools in the state of New Jersey had been so named. Two Holdrum Middle School students, both Grade 7, were recognized in December 2008 for their participation in the Bergen County Middle School Chorus. Five Holdrum Middle School students, in grades 7 and 8, were recognized in December 2011 for their participation in the Bergen County Middle School Chorus, and one student, in Grade 7, was recognized for participation in the Bergen County Middle School Band.

During the 2011–12 school year, one of the district's middle school robotics teams was the overall champion at the Northern New Jersey Regional Qualifying Tournament, as well as at the New Jersey State Finals Championship Tournament. They qualified for the 2011 World Championship Festival.

During the 2012–13 school year, the robotics team repeated as regional and state champions. They are the only public school team to win the state championship twice.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12]

Elementary schools
  • Roberge Elementary School[13] with 358 students in kindergarten to fifth grade
    • Stephen A. Wren, principal[14]
  • Woodside Elementary School[15] with 341 students in pre-kindergarten to fifth grade
    • Melissa Signore, Principal[16]
Middle school
  • Holdrum Middle School[17] with 407 students in grades 6 - 8
    • James P. Cody, Principal[18]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[19][20]

  • Dr. Frank Alvarez, Interim Superintendent[21]
  • Kelly Ippolito, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[22]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[23][24][25]

References
  1. District information for River Vale Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. River Vale Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the River Vale School District. Composition: The River Vale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of River Vale."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
  5. Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2015 School Report Card District Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2020. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."
  6. About the River Vale School District, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020. "River Vale's students are educated in the district's two K-5 elementary schools, Roberge and Woodside, and Holdrum Middle School, which is home to grades 6-8. Upon graduation, the vast majority of students enroll at Pascack Valley High School, a comprehensive high school offering an outstanding array of programs and courses."
  7. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  8. School data for Pascack Valley High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 23, 2006.
  10. School Data for the River Vale Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  11. Contact Information, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the River Vale Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Roberge Elementary School, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  14. Contact Information, Roberge Elementary School. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  15. Woodside Elementary School, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  16. Contact Information, Woodside Elementary School. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  17. Holdrum Middle School, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  18. Contact Information, Holdrum Middle School. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  19. Meet Our Board, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  20. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  21. Superintendent's Office, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  22. Business Office, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  23. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  24. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the River Vale Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "Each member of the seven-member school board is elected to a three-year term and represents a cross-section of the community."
  25. Board of Education Home Page, River Vale Public Schools. Accessed May 5, 2020. "The River Vale Board of Education consists of seven members. School board members uphold all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, the New Jersey Department of Education, and New Jersey laws pertaining to schools."
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