Cinnaminson Township Public Schools

The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cinnaminson Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
Address
2195 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 United States
Coordinates	39.998812°N 74.995611°W
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Dr. Stephen M. Cappello
Business administrator	Thomas W. Egan Jr.
Schools	4
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,579 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	214.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,620 45 $18,891 −1.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,860 50 14,783 0.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,426 41 8,763 −3.8% 6 Support Services 2,351 50 2,392 −1.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,566 41 1,485 5.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,708 42 1,783 −4.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 652 66 268 143.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,678 45 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,579 students and 214.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[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.[4]

The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School, where students can learn more while having fun. Project Challenge was conceived by Elaine Mendelow, a teacher in the district, who taught it for over 20 years, now being retired from the program.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19) enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7]

Elementary schools

• New Albany Elementary School[8] with 571 students in grades PreK - 2
  • Valerie Jones, Principal[9]
  • Ashley Kalfazade, Assistant Principal
• Eleanor Rush Intermediate School[10] with 588 students in grades 3 - 5
  • Kerry DiSimone, Principal[11]
  • Katherine Mele, Assistant Principal

Middle school

• Cinnaminson Middle School[12] with 601 students in grades 6 - 8
  • Hamm Kolev, Principal[13]
  • Kristen Melcher, Assistant Principal

High school

• Cinnaminson High School[14] with 797 students in grades 9 through 12
  • Ryan Gorman, Principal[15]
  • Jason Meile, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal
  • Kaitlin McCann, Assistant Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

• Stephen M. Cappello, J.D., Superintendent
• Thomas W. Egan Jr., CPA, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
• Dr. Franklin Goulburn, Director of Curriculum
• Darlene Llewellyn, Director of Special Services

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[18][19][20]

Board of Education members:

• Laura Fitzwater, President
• Dolores Woodington, Vice-President
• Michael Bramhall
• Daniel Gaffney
• Edward Kenney
• James McGuckin
• Kathleen Quinn
• Christine Turner
• Christine Trampe

References

1. District information for Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, 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. Cinnaminson Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Cinnaminson Township School District. Composition The Cinnaminson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Cinnaminson Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 2, 2014.
5. Welcome to Project Challenge Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed November 2, 2014.
6. School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. New Albany Elementary School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.
9. Administration, New Albany Elementary School. Accessed February 14, 2020.
10. Eleanor Rush Intermediate School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.
11. Administration, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School. Accessed February 14, 2020.
12. Cinnaminson Middle School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.
13. Administration, Cinnaminson Middle School. Accessed February 14, 2020.
14. Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.
15. Building Administration, Cinnaminson High School. Accessed February 14, 2020.
16. Administration, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.
17. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
18. 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.
19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Cinnaminson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 17, 2020. "Reporting Entity - The Cinnaminson Township School District (District) is a Type II school district located in Burlington County, New Jersey and covers an area of approximately 7.5 miles. As a Type II school district, it functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for all of Cinnaminson’s students in grades K through 12. "
20. Board of Education, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2020.

External links

• Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
• Cinnaminson Township Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics