Glen Ridge School District

The Glen Ridge Public Schools are a comprehensive public school district serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,814 students and 127.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 14.3.

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Forest Avenue School (255 students) is an early childhood learning community serving grades pre-kindergarten through second. Our school philosophy embraces each child entering school and recognizes his or her unique needs, abilities, aptitudes and interests. A creative, caring, and competent professional staff encourages every child to learn, grow and flourish within a challenging, yet supportive environment. Children develop positive self-esteem coupled with a love for learning, acquisition of knowledge, and problem-solving skills. We begin this development for our four year-old students who experience an active and exciting inquiry approach to learning in a well-planned, stimulating classroom as part of our Read more...