Green Brook Township Public Schools

Green Brook is a growing suburban town where community members actively participate in school-centered events. Enrollment in the district is currently 975 students (a total of 402 students in the Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School and 573 students in Green Brook Middle School).

The Green Brook Township School District offers an extensive curriculum that includes: language arts literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, Holocaust studies, character education, robotics, computer literacy, physical education, health education, engineering, vocal and instrumental music, visual and performing arts, English As a Second Language, world languages (French, Spanish, Latin), speech, basic skills instruction, library skills, and gifted and talented education.

A District Five-Year Curriculum Plan that ensures that all subject areas are reviewed and updated on a cyclical basis guides educational programs. This plan accommodates and addresses the core curriculum content standards and the career education and consumer, family and life skills standards adopted by the New Jersey Department of Education. All programs are current and reflect high expectations for all students.

Professional development is an integral part of the district’s continuing goal to maintain educational excellence. Administrators and faculty working through the Local Professional Development Plan have formulated an annual comprehensive in-district professional development program. Faculty members have been and continue to be part of professional development activities associated with The College of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerset County Educational Technology Training Center, and the New Jersey Holocaust Museum. The district is a priority teacher-training site for the graduate teacher education program at Rutgers University and Kean University.

The commitment to each student’s intellectual development is evident in district scores on state assessments and national achievement tests. These results place district scores well above the state averages as well as the mandated AYP figures. Students’ participation in numerous contests and competitions, such as mathematics and current events leagues, and art and essay competitions, afford students the opportunity to excel in a variety of venues.

Green Brook School District is extremely fortunate to have an active, supportive Parent-Teacher Organization. The PTO has made generous donations to support all aspects of the school community, including technology, libraries, and playgrounds. The Green Brook Education and Athletic Foundation is also working to support the educational programs and facilities in the district. Construction and renovation building projects were complete at both district schools during the 2005-2006 school year. School facility and technology upgrades support the district’s challenging educational programs. The parents’ efforts, combined with the support of the board of education, clearly exhibit the community’s commitment to provide a quality education for its students.

The data contained within this report card demonstrates that a small district, such as Green Brook, is an excellent vehicle for delivering a quality educational program that emphasizes academic excellence, as well as social and emotional growth in a caring and nurturing environment. The school community agrees wholeheartedly with John Goodlad, who wrote in "A Place Called School “…. "the smallest schools were better at solving problems, more intellectually oriented, had more caring teachers, and greater parent/student satisfaction.” Considering the aforementioned, community members will concur that administrators, faculty, and staff provide Green Brook students with the best educational opportunities possible throughout each school year.