Editing Bridgeton, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
Bridgeton's public schools are operated by [[Bridgeton Public Schools]], which serve students in preschool through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 former [[Abbott district]]s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] in ''Abbott v. Burke''<ref>[https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo#History What We Do: History], [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]]. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the ''Abbott v. Burke'' case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]].<ref>[https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo What We Do], [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]]. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts], [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]]. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 6,313 students and 511.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402250&DistrictID=3402250 District information for Bridgeton City 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=3402250 School Data for the Bridgeton Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 25, 2022.</ref>) are Geraldine O. Foster Early Childhood Center<ref>[https://ecc.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Geraldine O. Foster Early Childhood Center], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (308 students in PreK), Broad Street School<ref>[https://bss.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Broad Street School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (936; K-8), Buckshutem Road School<ref>[https://brs.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Buckshutem Road School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (686; K-8), Cherry Street School<ref>[https://css.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Cherry Street School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (558; K-8), 
ExCEL School<ref>[https://exl.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ ExCEL School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (enrollment not listed; K-8), Indian Avenue School<ref>[https://ind.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Indian Avenue School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (668; K-8), Quarter Mile Lane School<ref>[https://qml.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Quarter Mile Lane School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (744; PreK-8), West Avenue School,<ref>[https://was.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ West Avenue School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (552; K-8) and [[Bridgeton High School]]<ref>[https://bhs.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Bridgeton High School], Bridgeton Public Schools. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> (1,560; 9-12).<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/11/0540 School Performance Reports for the Bridgeton City School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 11, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0540 New Jersey School Directory for the Bridgeton Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Students from [[Downe Township, New Jersey|Downe Township]] and some students from [[Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]] attend the district's high school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s; Other students from Lawrence Township are sent to [[Millville Senior High School]].<ref>[http://www.cdcnj.com/WSCRSP/WSCRSP_RegionalProfile_Jan2003%20%20Page%2041-66.pdf#page=54 Region Profile - Western/Southern Cumberland Region Strategic Plan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222140055/http://www.cdcnj.com/WSCRSP/WSCRSP_RegionalProfile_Jan2003%20%20Page%2041-66.pdf#page=54 |date=2014-02-22 }}, Cumberland Development Corporation, January 2003. Accessed December 21, 2014. "Students in grades 9-12 residing in Commercial, Maurice River and a portion of Lawrence Townships attend Millville High School. Students in Bridgeton, Downe and a portion of Lawrence Township attend Bridgeton High School."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://southjersey.com/articles/?articleid=29262 "Bridgeton High School"], ''South Jersey'' magazine. Accessed December 21, 2014. "Bridgeton High School provides opportunities for students from Bridgeton, Lawrence Township and Downe Township in Cumberland County to become members of society who are thoughtful, informed, involved and committed to life-long learning."</ref>

Students are also eligible to attend [[Cumberland County Technical Education Center]] in Millville<!--The school has a Vineland address but is in Millville, see cited maps in the article-->, serving students from the entire county in its full-time technical training programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.<ref>[https://www.cumberland.tec.nj.us/pdf/CCTech_OverviewBooklet-9-20-19_2.pdf#page=34 Admissions Booklet], [[Cumberland County Technical Education Center]]. Accessed December 20, 2022. "Who Can Apply? Applicants must be enrolled in 8th grade and live in Cumberland County."</ref> Previously the school (formerly Cumberland County Technical Education Center) was a part-time school in [[Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Deerfield Township]],<ref name=WoodsDonTour>Woods, Don E. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2016/08/tour_cumberland_county_tech_schools_new_70m_campus.html "Tour Cumberland County tech school's new $70M campus"], [[NJ.com]], August 16, 2016. Accessed October 15, 2017. "The former CCTEC building is located in Deerfield Township [...]"</ref> and it had a Bridgeton postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cumberland.tec.nj.us/index2.htm|title=Home|publisher=Cumberland County Technical Education Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980125020602/http://www.cumberland.tec.nj.us/index2.htm|accessdate=2021-04-01|archive-date=January 25, 1998|quote=601 Bridgeton Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302}} - Note that despite the "Bridgeton, NJ" address the college was ''not'' in the Bridgeton limits.<br>
Compare to: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/CountySubdivision/3416900_Deerfield/CBS3416900_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: DEERFIELD Township|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-04-02}}</ref> It moved to its current location and became full time in 2016.<ref name=WoodsDonTour/>