Editing Voorhees Township, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==
Students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the [[Voorhees Township Public Schools]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=61b990650928490592c6d16b009edc3f Voorhees Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2010. "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 eight in the Voorhees Township School District. Composition: The Voorhees Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Voorhees in the County of Camden."</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,976 students and 228.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416830&DistrictID=3416830 District information for Voorhees Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416830 School Data for the Voorhees Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>) are Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School<ref>[https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/ethamiltons Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref> with 384 students in grades K–5, Kresson Elementary School<ref>[https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/kressons Kresson Elementary School], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref> with 382 students in grades K–5, Osage Elementary School<ref>[https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/osages Osage Elementary School], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref> with 684 students in grades K–5, 
Signal Hill Elementary School<ref>[https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/signalhills Signal Hill Elementary School], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref> with 485 students in grades Pre-K–5, and Voorhees Middle School<ref>[https://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/voorheesms Voorhees Middle School], Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref> with 1,018 students in grades 6–8.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/5400 School Performance Reports for the Voorhees Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5400 New Jersey School Directory for the New Jersey School Directory for the Voorhees Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> For the 2003–2004 school year, Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School was recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] by the [[United States Department of Education]], one of 233 selected nationwide.<ref>[https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2003-schools.pdf#page=8 2003 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed January 19, 2022.</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the [[Eastern Camden County Regional High School District]], a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at [[Eastern Regional High School]] from the constituent communities of [[Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin Borough]], [[Gibbsboro, New Jersey|Gibbsboro]] and Voorhees Township.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/07/1255/050.html Eastern Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Our district is a limited purpose public regional high school serving students in grades 9 through 12. The student population is multicultural and reflects the diversity of the three communities it serves: Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."</ref> As of the 2019–2020 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,928 students and 140.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.7:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404380&ID=340438001488 School data for Eastern Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> The district's [[board of education]] is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. Representation on the Board of Education is determined by the population of each of the three sending districts, with six seats allocated to Voorhees Township.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/18/1255.pdf#page=46 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Eastern Camden County Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The school district is a regional high school district; therefore the terms are staggered based on the municipality each board member represents."</ref><ref>[https://www.eccrsd.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=127 Board of Education], Eastern Camden County Regional High School District. Accessed February 5, 2020. "Members are elected for three-year terms of service to the community and the school. Representation on the board is determined proportionately based on the populations of the three sending districts, Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."</ref>

Voorhees is home to two private schools. Kellman Brown Academy, formerly Harry B. Kellman Academy, is a private [[Jewish day school]] serving children aged 3 through 8th grade which had an enrollment of 112 students as of the 2019–2020 school year.<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=00868305 Kellman Brown Academy], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed March 10, 2022.</ref> The school was founded in 1958 in association with Congregation Beth El at Parkside in Camden and has been located in Voorhees independently since October 2008 as part of the [[Solomon Schechter Day School Association]].<ref>[http://www.kellmanbrownacademy.org/overview Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613220638/http://www.kellmanbrownacademy.org/overview |date=June 13, 2011 }}, Kellman Brown Academy. Accessed May 11, 2011.</ref>

Naudain Academy is a [[Montessori education]] program for children from preschool to kindergarten, located near Kresson Elementary School. Naudain Academy first opened in 1977.<ref>[http://www.naudainacademy.com/about-us About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706235935/http://naudainacademy.com/about-us |date=July 6, 2011 }}, Naudain Academy. Accessed May 11, 2011.</ref>

The largest branch of the [[Camden County Library]] is located in Voorhees. Officially named the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch, it was established in 1969.<ref>[http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/voorhees-branch Voorhees Regional Branch], [[Camden County Library]]. Accessed August 20, 2013.</ref>