Lyndhurst School District


The Lyndhurst School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising nine schools, had an enrollment of 2,540 students and 197.5 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
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.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
;Preschool
  • Community School with 156 students in grades K-2
  • *Michael Rizzo, principal
;Elementary schools
  • Columbus School with 104 students in grades K-2
  • *Robert Giangeruso, principal
  • Franklin School with 177 students in grades K-2
  • *Jennifer Scardino, principal
  • Memorial Campus with 72 students in grades K-2
  • *Christina Bernardo, principal
  • Washington School with 157 students in grades K-2
  • *Christina Bernardo, Principal
;Upper elementary schools
  • Jefferson School with 233 students in grades 3-5
  • *Joseph Vastola, Principal
  • Roosevelt School with 306 students in grades 3-5
  • *Peter Strumolo, Principal
  • Lyndhurst Middle School with 616 students in grades 6-8
  • *Michael Rizzo, Principal
;High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

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 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.