Wallington Public Schools


The Wallington Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wallington, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2024–2025 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,190 students and 91.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.

History

Starting in 2014, the district began discussions with the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District for a proposal in which the 350 Wallington students would be added to the 500 already attending Henry P. Becton Regional High School for grades 9–12. The consolidation would allow for Wallington High School to be reused for other purposes, avoiding the need to build a new high school building, and could allow for elimination of duplicate administrators.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
;Elementary schools
  • Jefferson Elementary School with 276 students in grades PreK-2
  • *Michael Luterzo, Principal
  • Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School with 365 students in grades 3-6
  • *Helen Guarente, Principal
;High school
  • Wallington High School with 549 students in grades 7-12
  • *Michael Fromfield, Principal
  • *Alessandro Barcho, Vice-Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:

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.