Editing Galloway Township, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
For [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]], students attend the [[Galloway Township Public Schools]].<ref>[https://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/about_us About Us], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023. "Galloway Township is a PK-6 public school district located in Atlantic County, NJ. The district is comprised of 6 schools"</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 304.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3405730&DistrictID=3405730 District information for Galloway Township Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405730 School Data for the Galloway Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are
Pomona Preschool<ref>[http://pomonapreschool.weebly.com/ Pomona Preschool], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 90 students in grades PreK, 
Arthur Rann Elementary School<ref>[http://arthurrann.weebly.com/ Arthur Rann Elementary School], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 658 students in grades K-6, 
Reeds Road Elementary School<ref>[http://www.reedsroad.weebly.com/ Reeds Road Elementary School], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 498 students in grades K-6, 
Roland Rogers Elementary School<ref>[https://gtpsnj.wixsite.com/rolandrogers Roland Rogers Elementary School], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 522 students in grades K-6, 
Smithville Elementary School<ref>[https://smithvilleelementary.weebly.com/ Smithville Elementary School], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 562 students in grades K-6 and 
Galloway Township Middle School<ref>[http://gtms.weebly.com/ Galloway Township Middle School], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 729 students in grades 7–8.<ref>[https://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/schools Schools], Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/documents/education/Directory22-23.pdf#page=32 ''2022-2023 Public School Directory''], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/1690 School Performance Reports for the Galloway Township Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1690 New Jersey School Directory for the Galloway Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Absegami High School]], located in the township.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/01/1790/040.html Absegami High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 5, 2016. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,169 students and 102.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.4:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406060&ID=340606000122 School data for Absegami High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending [[Cedar Creek High School (New Jersey)|Cedar Creek High School]] in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the [[Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District]], a regional [[public high school]] district serving students from the constituent districts of [[Egg Harbor City, New Jersey|Egg Harbor City]], Galloway Township, [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]] and [[Mullica Township, New Jersey|Mullica Township]]. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of [[Port Republic, New Jersey|Port Republic]] and [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] (in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]) as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=ad5f471039f745138fa4487d3cb9487e Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Composition: The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/1790/000.html Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927111818/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/1790/000.html |date=September 27, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 6, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."</ref> Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Galloway Township.<ref>[https://www.gehrhsd.net/domain/1217 Board of Education Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503080159/https://www.gehrhsd.net/domain/1217 |date=May 3, 2020 }}, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=ad5f471039f745138fa4487d3cb9487e Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term], Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members. The constituent districts of this regional district and the members to which each is entitled are: Egg Harbor City: one member; Galloway Township: four members; Hamilton Township: three members; Mullica Township: one member. The term of a Board member shall be three years."</ref>

Township public school students are also eligible to attend the [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]] in the [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] section of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]<ref>[http://www.acitech.org/cms/schools/institute-of-technology/admissions-acit/frequently-asked-questions Frequently Asked Questions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424061903/http://www.acitech.org/cms/schools/institute-of-technology/admissions-acit/frequently-asked-questions |date=April 24, 2017 }}, [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed May 17, 2017. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."</ref> or the [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]], located in [[Somers Point, New Jersey|Somers Point]].<ref>[http://www.chartertech.org/about/profile.jsp Profile], [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]]. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref>

The Galloway Community Charter School was a public school that served students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]]. The school, which drew students from across Atlantic County, operated independently of the Galloway Township Public Schools under a [[charter school|charter]] issued by the [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. There was no tuition charged; costs were paid on a per-student basis by each of the sending districts, with additional funding provided by the State of New Jersey. Opened in 1997 among the state's first group of charter schools, the school's charter was revoked due to low scores on standardized tests and the school closed at the end of the 2014–2015 school year.<ref>D'Amico, Diane. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/education/galloway-community-charter-school-latest-charter-school-to-close/article_9e0e8e10-0bef-11e5-bdca-47f049ebc0df.html "Galloway Community Charter School latest charter school to close"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 6, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2020. "It was the final last day of school at the Galloway Community Charter School on Friday, and after the last 'kindness' awards were distributed, yearbooks signed and eighth-grade graduation practice completed, the tears started to fall.... The school, one of the first charter schools in the state when it opened in 1997, had its charter revoked by the state Department of Education this year for poor test scores. After 18 years, the school will not reopen in September."</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/chartsch/accountability/closure.shtml Charter Schools Closure Process], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 20, 2023. "Closed Charter Schools (as of June 2020) Revoked: Operational schools that had charters revoked by the Commissioner.... Galloway Community Charter School - March 13, 2014 effective June 30, 2015"</ref>

Assumption Regional Catholic School is a [[Catholic school|Catholic elementary school]] for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]]s with a specially designed middle school system, operated under the jurisdiction of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden|Diocese of Camden]] and serving students from the sending parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (in Galloway Township), St. Thomas the Apostle Church ([[Brigantine, New Jersey|Brigantine]]) and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish ([[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]]).<ref>[https://assumptionregional.org/sending-parishes/ Sending Parishes],Assumption Regional Catholic School. Accessed February 20, 2023. "Assumption Regional Catholic School faculty, staff, Board of Members, families and students would like to thank the following supporting parishes of our school! Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish; St. Thomas the Apostle Church; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton"</ref><ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref> The school had been located in [[Pomona, New Jersey|Pomona]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assumptionregionalschool.org/<!--Source of URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20070703172416/http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/directory.html-->|title=Home|publisher=Assumption Regional School|date=2004-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040428120644/http://assumptionregionalschool.org/<!--Source of URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20070703172416/http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/directory.html--> |archive-date=2004-04-28 |access-date=2021-04-01|quote=276 West White Horse Pike Pomona, New Jersey}}<br>Compare to: {{cite web|url=http://www.arcsgalloway.org/|title=Home|publisher=Assumption Regional School|date=2008-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101171034/http://www.arcsgalloway.org/|access-date=2021-04-01|archive-date=November 1, 2008|quote=146 South Pitney Road Galloway, New Jersey  08205}} - [https://web.archive.org/web/20081026051200/http://assumptionregionalschool.org/ redirected from assumptionregionalschool.org]</ref> and moved in September 2007 to another campus elsewhere in the township.<ref name=2007consol>{{cite web|url=https://www.camdendiocese.org/four-local-students-named-national-merit-semi-finalists154/|title=Bishop to announce school planning decisions Nov. 29| date=November 28, 2007 |publisher=Diocese of Camden|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref>

[[Stockton University]] is a four-year [[liberal arts]] university located in the Pomona section of the township.<ref>[https://stockton.edu/maps/interactive-campus-map.html Interactive Campus Map], [[Stockton University]]. Accessed February 4, 2017.</ref>

Galloway Township is served by [[Atlantic Cape Community College]], a [[Public university|public]] [[Community colleges in the United States|community college]] in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic]] and [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]] counties, with more than 8,000 students enrolled. Its main campuses are in the [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] section of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], and [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey|Cape May Court House]].<ref>[https://www.atlantic.edu/about/fast-facts.php Fast Facts], [[Atlantic Cape Community College]]. Accessed July 9, 2023.</ref>