Editing East Windsor, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] attend the [[East Windsor Regional School District]], which serves students from East Windsor and [[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=938b457d09c0433fab9aff1058e7e992 East Windsor Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the East Windsor Regional School District. Composition: The East Windsor Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of East Windsor Township and the Borough of Hightstown."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 5,138 students and 450.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404320&DistrictID=3404320 District information for East Windsor Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Public school students in [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s from [[Roosevelt, New Jersey|Roosevelt Borough]] (a community in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]) are sent to the district's schools as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Roosevelt Public School District]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/21/1245/000.html East Windsor Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 11, 2016. "The East Windsor Regional School District, located in central New Jersey at New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8, is a stable K-12 public school district serving the communities of the East Windsor Township and the Borough of Hightstown as well as Roosevelt Borough students' grades 7 through 12."</ref> The seats on the nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to East Windsor.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=938b457d09c0433fab9aff1058e7e992 East Windsor Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members; seven from East Windsor Township and two from the Borough of Hightstown."</ref>

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404320 School Data for the East Windsor Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
Walter C. Black Elementary School<ref>[https://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1754848&type=d&pREC_ID=1681869 Walter C. Black Elementary School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 480 students in grades K-2, 
Ethel McKnight Elementary School<ref>[https://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1552049&type=d&pREC_ID=1681816 Ethel McKnight Elementary School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 589 students in grades K-2, 
Perry L. Drew Elementary School<ref>[https://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1552048&type=d&pREC_ID=1681868 Perry L. Drew Elementary School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 579 students in grades 3-5, 
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School<ref>[https://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1552050&type=d&pREC_ID=1681861 Grace N. Rogers Elementary School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 611 students in grades PreK / 3-5, 
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School<ref>[https://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1552051&type=d&pREC_ID=1681866 Melvin H. Kreps Middle School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 1,176 students in grades 6-8 and 
[[Hightstown High School]]<ref>[https://hhs.ewrsd.org/ Hightstown High School], East Windsor Regional School District. Accessed March 28, 2022.</ref> with 1,644 students in grades 9-12.<ref name=MercerSchools>[https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/23474/637883874545370000 ''2021-2022 Mercer County Charter and Public Schools Directory''], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/21/1245 School Performance Reports for the East Windsor Regional Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 21, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1245 New Jersey School Directory for the East Windsor Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Mercer County Technical Schools]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.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]], May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Mercer County has a stand-alone specialized high school for top students: a Health Sciences Academy at the district's Assunpink Center campus. The district also offers a STEM Academy at Mercer County Community College. How to apply: Students can apply online in the fall of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>[https://www.mcts.edu/high-school-programs/ High School Programs], [[Mercer County Technical Schools]]. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref>