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==Education== Public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] attend the [[Swedesboro-Woolwich School District]], a consolidated school district that serves students from both Swedesboro and [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=5162d45fd7364431872106fa5ab3cd5c Swedesboro-Woolwich Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Composition: The Swedesboro-Woolwich School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Township of Woolwich."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,495 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.8:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415990&DistrictID=3415990 District information for Swedesboro-Woolwich School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415990 School Data for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Margaret C. Clifford School<ref>[https://www.swedesboro-woolwich.com/Domain/174 Margaret C. Clifford School], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 230 students in grades Pre-K–K (located in Swedesboro), Governor Charles C. Stratton School<ref>[https://www.swedesboro-woolwich.com/Domain/108 Governor Charles C. Stratton School], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 402 students in grades 1–2 (Woolwich Township), General Charles G. Harker School<ref>[https://www.swedesboro-woolwich.com/Domain/210 General Charles G. Harker School], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 653 students in Grades 3–5 (Woolwich Township), and Walter H. Hill School<ref>[https://www.swedesboro-woolwich.com/Domain/72 Walter H. Hill School], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 210 students in Grade 6 (Swedesboro).<ref>[https://www.swedesboro-woolwich.com/domain/302 School Locations], Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12267/GCPSD-revisions-for-2023-2024 ''2023–2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory''], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/15/5120 School Performance Reports for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 10, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5120 New Jersey School Directory for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Public school students in [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s are educated by the [[Kingsway Regional School District]], which also serves students from [[East Greenwich Township, New Jersey|East Greenwich Township]], [[South Harrison Township, New Jersey|South Harrison Township]] and [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]], with the addition of students from [[Logan Township, New Jersey|Logan Township]] who attend the district's high school as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the [[Logan Township School District]]. Swedesboro accounts for one tenth of district enrollment.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/15/2440/000.html Kingsway Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Kingsway is situated in a predominately rural/suburban area, with more than 20,000 people residing within its 52 square mile border. The District includes the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich, and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students."</ref><ref>[https://www.krsd.org/Page/485 Student Enrollment], [[Kingsway Regional School District]]. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Kingsway Regional is comprised of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway Regional High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students.... Percent of students coming from each resident district is as follows: East Greenwich Twp. – 32%, Woolwich Twp. – 33%, South Harrison Twp. – 13%, Swedesboro – 10%, Logan Twp. (High School Only) – 11%"</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,868 students and 207.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.8:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3407980&DistrictID=3407980 District information for Kingsway Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407980 School Data for the Kingsway Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Kingsway Regional Middle School<ref>[https://www.krsd.org/Domain/9 Kingsway Regional Middle School], Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 1,023 students in grades 7–8, and [[Kingsway Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.krsd.org/Domain/8 Kingsway Regional High School], Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 1,802 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/15/2440 School Performance Reports for the Kingsway Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 10, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2440 New Jersey School Directory for the Kingsway Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K–6 districts to become a full K–12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district.<ref>Forand, Rebecca. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1302150305138731.xml&coll=8 "Kingsway districts may see change"], ''[[Gloucester County Times]]'', April 7, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2014. "A study is being planned to evaluate the fiscal feasibility of the regionalization of the school districts associated with the Kingsway Regional district, and the impact of continuing or severing the current relationship the district has with Logan Township. Woolwich township, Swedesboro, East Greenwich Township and South Harrison Township all currently feed their elementary students to the Kingsway Regional district for middle and high school, with Logan Township sending students to the high school on a tuition basis. The study will address the fiscal feasibility of regionalizing Kingsway, East Greenwich, South Harrison and Swedesboro-Woolwich."</ref> Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend [[Gloucester County Institute of Technology]], a four-year high school in [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]] that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.<ref>[https://www.gcit.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=26635&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=19284 Admissions], [[Gloucester County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed November 7, 2019. "There is no charge to attend. GCIT is a public school.... GCIT is the vocational-technical school for Gloucester County residents. You must live in Gloucester County to apply and attend."</ref> Guardian Angels Regional School is a [[K-8 school]] that operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] and accepts students from Swedesboro.<ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> Its PreK-3 campus is in [[Gibbstown, New Jersey|Gibbstown]] while its 4-8 campus is in [[Paulsboro, New Jersey|Paulsboro]].<ref>[https://www.gars-online.com/gars/About%20Us/Contact%20Information.html/_top Contact Information], Guardian Angels Regional School. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref>
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