Editing South Plainfield, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
The [[South Plainfield Public Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=6ee753316f7540a7930a238a3dcaee91 South Plainfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 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 South Plainfield School District. Composition: The South Plainfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of South Plainfield in the County of Middlesex."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,400 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415360&DistrictID=3415360 District information for South Plainfield 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>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415360 School Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> are 
Franklin Elementary School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/fes Franklin Elementary School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 264 students in grades K-4, 
John F. Kennedy Elementary School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/kes John F. Kennedy Elementary School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 268 students in grades PreK-4, 
John E. Riley Elementary School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/res John E. Riley Elementary School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 333 students in grades PreK-4, 
Roosevelt Elementary School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/roes Roosevelt Elementary School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 448 students in grades PreK-4, 
Grant School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/grant Grant School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 444 students in grades 5-6, 
South Plainfield Middle School<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/spms South Plainfield Middle School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 529 students in grades 7-8 and 
[[South Plainfield High School]]<ref>[https://www.spboe.org/o/sphs South Plainfield High School], South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref> with 1,076 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/4910 School Performance Reports for the South Plainfield School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4910 New Jersey School Directory for the South Plainfield Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Middlesex County Magnet Schools]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in [[East Brunswick Magnet School|East Brunswick]], [[Edison Academy Magnet School|Edison]], [[Perth Amboy Magnet School|Perth Amboy]], [[Piscataway Magnet School|Piscataway]] and [[Woodbridge Academy Magnet School|Woodbridge Township]], with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/news/g66l-2019/02/1b0ab48c995308/how-to-get-your-kid-a-seat-in-one-of-njs-hardesttogetinto-high-schools.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>[https://www.mcmsnj.net/about About Our Schools], [[Middlesex County Magnet Schools]]. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>

Holy Savior Academy is a Catholic school serving students in preschool through eighth grade that operates under the supervision of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]].<ref>[https://diometuchen.org/schoolfinder School Finder], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]]. Accessed March 8, 2020.</ref>

Al-Minhaal Academy is a private [[Madrassah|Islamic school]] serving students in [[kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[http://www.alminhaalacademy.com/aboutus.php About Us], Al-Minhaal Academy. Accessed January 12, 2015.</ref>

[[Lincoln Tech]]'s campus in South Plainfield (formerly known as [[Engine City Technical Institute]]) is an accredited, diesel technology school that was established in 1969 as a training center to accommodate the need for diesel mechanics.<ref>[http://www.lincolnedu.com/campus/south-plainfield-nj Lincoln Technical Institute in South Plainfield, NJ], [[Lincoln Group of Schools]]. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref>