Old Tappan Public Schools

Old Tappan Public Schools
Address
277 Old Tappan Road
Old Tappan
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07675
United States
Coordinates41°00′09″N 74°00′39″W / 41.002592°N 74.010919°W / 41.002592; -74.010919
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentDanielle M. Da Giau
Business administratorDouglas Barrett
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment655 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty61.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,52761$18,891−1.9%
1Budgetary Cost15,6707214,15910.7%
2Classroom Instruction9,908798,65914.4%
6Support Services1,922322,167−11.3%
8Administrative Cost1,958811,54726.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,758621,6129.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1257010420.2%
16Median Teacher Salary77,2648161,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Old Tappan Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Old Tappan in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 655 students and 61.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.[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.[3]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, together with students from Harrington Park, Northvale and Norwood,[4] along with students from Rockleigh who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[5] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,170 students and 97.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[6] The school is one of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of Closter, Demarest and Haworth at the Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.[7][8] During the 1994-96 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[9]

The district participates in special education programs offered by Region III, one of seven such regional programs in Bergen County. Region III coordinates and develops special education programs for the 1,000 students with learning disabilities in the region, which also includes the Alpine, Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan districts, as well as the Northern Valley Regional High School District.[10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12][13][14]

  • T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School[15] with 346 students in grades K - 4
    • Kathleen Boyce, principal[16]
  • Charles DeWolf Middle School[17] with 294 students in grades 5 - 8
    • Jennifer Santa, principal[18]

Administration

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

  • Danielle M. Da Giau, superintendent[20]
  • Douglas Barrett, business administrator and board secretary[21]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[22][23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Old Tappan 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. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Home page, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 4, 2011. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Although our students reside in four different towns; Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan, once they arrive here they are treated as one."
  5. ^ Rockleigh Public Services, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough, except for three special-education schools administered by Bergen County.... The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, a nationally ranked high school, receives older children from Rockleigh Borough."
  6. ^ School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 12, 2017. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised of two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."
  8. ^ Our Communities, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."
  9. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Region III Overview, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed December 6, 2019. "Responding to this the Bergen County Superintendents Council almost 25 years ago, divided and reorganized the county into seven regions for special education. Bergen County Region III is comprised of nine participating districts: Alpine, Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northern Valley Regional High School District, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan."
  11. ^ School Data for Old Tappan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Contact Us, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  13. ^ School Performance Reports for the Old Tappan Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Old Tappan Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  16. ^ Principal, T. Baldwin Demarest School. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  17. ^ Charles DeWolf Middle School, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Principal, Charles De Wolf Middle School. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Superintendent's Office, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed December 6, 2019.
  21. ^ Business Office, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed December 6, 2019.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Old Tappan School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 4, 2024. "The Old Tappan Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of five elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
  24. ^ Board of Education, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.