Kathleen Kelly

The Stafford Township School District is a K-6 district located in Stafford Township, Ocean County, NJ. The district consists of five separate buildings serving a student population of approximately 2,500 pupils in Grades Pre-K through 6th Grade. Our newest building, the Primary Learning Center (PLC), was completed and opened in September 2006. The Primary Learning Center serves pupils in Pre-K and Kindergarten from throughout the district. Both the Ocean Acres School and the Oxycocus School serve children in grades 1 and 2. The McKinley Ave. School serves students in grades 3 and 4, and the Intermediate School serves students in grades 5 and 6. A new addition physically connecting the McKinley Ave School and the Intermediate School was completed during the 2005-2006 school year. This "connector wing" provided over 10 additional classrooms, including Distance Learning and Synergistic labs. The addition of the PLC and the "connector" wing classrooms allowed for significant class size reduction to benefit the learning of all of our students. The Stafford Township Schools serve students from many areas within Stafford Township, including Ocean Acres, Warren Grove, Beachview, Mayetta, Cedar Run, Beach Haven West, Colony Lakes, Village Harbor, and Cedar Bonnet Island. The Stafford Township Schools offer a broad academic curriculum designed to meet the needs of all of its students. Basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics are stressed at each grade level. Art and music classes, physical education, as well as computer and library skills are part of every student's schedule at the elementary level. To provide students with assistance and opportunities for success, the Stafford Township School District has many services, such as a district-wide guidance program, Basic Skills remedial instruction, and a comprehensive range of special Services.