Bogota Public Schools


The Bogota Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Bogota in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,381 students and 103.1 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.

Awards and recognition

Lillian M. Steen School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
  • E. Roy Bixby School with 293 students in grades PreK–5
  • *Damon J. Englese, principal
  • Lillian M. Steen School which served 326 students in grades PreK–5
  • *Kelly Foley DeCongelio, principal
;Middle school
  • Bogota Middle School with an enrollment of 197 students in grades 6–7
  • *Christopher Albiez, principal
;High School

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

Board of education

The district's board of education, consisting 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 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.