Editing Caldwell, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==
The [[Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools]] is a public [[school district]] that serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] from Caldwell and [[West Caldwell, New Jersey|West Caldwell]].<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=5710&dataid=8245&FileName=Bylaw%200110.pdf Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 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 twelve in the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District. Composition: The Caldwell-West Caldwell School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Caldwell-West Caldwell."</ref> The roots of the district date back to 1872, though formal consolidation of the districts was established in 1904.<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/domain/253 A Brief History], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022. "The Borough of Caldwell and the Township of West Caldwell have played a prominent role in the development of the Caldwell-West Caldwell school system and the quality of education it provides. Cooperation of the two communities began in 1872 when state laws governing school districts permitted the villages of Caldwell, Franklin and Westville to consolidate into a 'School Borough.' ... West Caldwell became a borough February 24, 1904. On March 30, 1904, a special school meeting was held to vote on the consolidation of Caldwell and West Caldwell into one school district. The vote was in favor of consolidation."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 2,669 students and 226.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.8:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402580&DistrictID=3402580 District information for Caldwell-West 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=3402580 School Data for the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Harrison School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/257 Harrison School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (West Caldwell; 23 students; grades K-PreK), Jefferson Elementary School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/273 Jefferson Elementary School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (West Caldwell; 266; K-5), Lincoln Elementary School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/312 Lincoln Elementary School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (Caldwell; 260; K-5), Washington Elementary School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/361 Washington Elementary School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (West Caldwell; 374; K-5), Wilson Elementary School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/409 Wilson Elementary School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (West Caldwell; 252; K-5), Grover Cleveland Middle School<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/171 Grover Cleveland Middle School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (Caldwell; 626; 6-8), and [[James Caldwell High School]]<ref>[https://www.cwcboe.org/Domain/59 James Caldwell High School], Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref> (West Caldwell; 829; 9-12).<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/0660 School Performance Reports for the Caldwell-West School School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0660 New Jersey School Directory for the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The [[Essex County Vocational Technical Schools]] offers magnet school and vocational programs to students in eighth through twelfth grades from Caldwell and all of Essex County.<ref>[https://www.essextech.org/admissions-welcome/ Admissions], [[Essex County Schools of Technology]]. Accessed September 12, 2019. "Any eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh grade student who is a resident of Essex County, who expects to be promoted by their local district to the grade they seek to enter, is eligible to apply for fall admission or admission during the school year subject to the availability of openings."</ref>

[[Mount Saint Dominic Academy]] for grades 9–12 operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]].<ref>[https://www.msdacademy.org/about/mission-history Mission and History], [[Mount Saint Dominic Academy]]. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-2 Essex County Catholic Secondary Schools], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref> Private schools in Caldwell include Trinity Academy for grades PreK–8 which was founded in 1991 and which was closed by the Newark Archdiocese in the wake of falling enrollment.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141012003225/http://www.trinityk8.com/our-history Our History], Trinity Academy. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Instituted in September 1991, Trinity Academy is a Catholic elementary school, grades pre-kindergarten through eight, which was created and supported by the parishes of St. Aloysius in Caldwell, Notre Dame in North Caldwell, and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Roseland."</ref><ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/news/update-archdiocese-to-close-trinity-academy-in-caldwell/article_96af397a-976f-5ab7-9d52-92c081226a3e.html "Update: Archdiocese to close Trinity Academy in Caldwell"], ''The Progress'', May 11, 2020. Accessed February 15, 2023. "Previously, it was St. Aloysius School, a single parish school, for more than 120 years.... St. Aloysius School later became Trinity Academy. By 2020, enrollment at Trinity, a Catholic school in Caldwell, had fallen from 154 students in 2015 to 111, and the Archdiocese decided to close it."</ref> In 2015, Trinity Academy was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] in the exemplary high performing category by the [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>[http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2015/national.pdf#page=15 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed November 14, 2016.</ref><ref>Mueller, Mark. [http://www.nj.com/education/2015/09/which_nj_schools_were_picked_as_national_blue_ribb.html "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."</ref>

The borough is home to [[Caldwell University]], a catholic liberal arts college with 2,200 students.<ref>[https://www.caldwell.edu/about About Caldwell], [[Caldwell University]]. Accessed September 12, 2019. "Located in the picturesque town of Caldwell, New Jersey. Recently, Caldwell was voted the third best place to live in all of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.... Caldwell University enrolls approximately 2,200 full-time, part-time, and graduate students."</ref> The West Essex Campus of [[Essex County College]] is located in West Caldwell.