Atlantic County Special Services School District


The Atlantic County Special Services School District is a special education public school district located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, serving the educational needs of classified students ages 3 to 21 from Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 294 students and 25.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Sending districts in the county pay tuition for each student sent to one of the district's programs.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
  • Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools with 197 students in grades PreK-8
  • *Brian Kern, principal
  • Atlantic County High School with 97 students in grades 9-12
  • *Tad Derenberger, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of the county superintendent of schools and six public members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed to four-year terms of office by the Atlantic County Board of County Commissioners, along with the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis. 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.