Editing Haddonfield, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==

=== Public schools ===
The [[Haddonfield Public Schools]] is a comprehensive public school district serving students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://haddonfieldschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Bylaws-0110-Identification.pdf Haddonfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Haddonfield Public School. Accessed March 6, 2024. "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 Haddonfield School District. Composition: The Haddonfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Haddonfield."</ref> The district serves students from Haddonfield, along with those from [[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock]] who attend the district's schools as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s.<ref>Staff. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/NEWS04/805040321/-1/towns80 "No golf on Sunday? Ha! They fixed that fast"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', May 4, 2008. Accessed June 25, 2008. "The Haddonfield Public School District serves children who live in Tavistock."</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/counties/Non-ops/Tavistock.pdf Letter to Tavistock Borough School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], June 30, 2009. Accessed May 16, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated], [[New Jersey Department of Education]] press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,766 students and 209.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406390&DistrictID=3406390 District information for Haddonfield School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</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=3406390 School Data for the Haddonfield Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
Central Elementary School<ref>[https://central.haddonfieldschools.org/ Central Elementary School], Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 437 students in grades PreK-5, 
Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School<ref>[https://elizabeth.haddonfieldschools.org/ Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School], Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 376 students in grades PreK-5, 
J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School<ref>[https://tatem.haddonfieldschools.org/ J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School], Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 432 students in grades PreK-5, 
Haddonfield Middle School<ref>[https://middle.haddonfieldschools.org/ Haddonfield Middle School], Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 647 students in grades 6-8 and 
[[Haddonfield Memorial High School]]<ref>[https://high.haddonfieldschools.org/ Haddonfield Memorial High School], Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 866 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/1900 School Performance Reports for the Haddonfield School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1900 New Jersey School Directory for the Haddonfield Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] by the [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>[https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2023/09/19/2023-national-blue-ribbon-schools-nj-new-jersey/70901373007/ "These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools"], ''[[Courier News]]'', September 19, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including nine schools in New Jersey."</ref><ref>[https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/assets/reports/2023/all_2023_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=20 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in the state and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category.<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> Haddonfield Memorial High School was also awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2004-05 by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed November 14, 2016.</ref> In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School became the third Haddonfield public school to receive the award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools |url=https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/assets/reports/2023/all_2023_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf |website=[[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]}}</ref> Additionally, Haddonfield Memorial High School was ranked 33rd in public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 11th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/the-top-new-jersey-high-schools-alphabetical.html "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>

=== Private schools ===
[[Haddonfield Friends School]], a [[Quakers|Quaker]] school that dates back to 1786, served 167 students in Pre-K through eighth grade.<ref>[https://hfsfriends.org/our-history/ Our History], [[Haddonfield Friends School]]. Accessed September 2, 2020."In 1786, a one-room brick building on Haddon Avenue, adjacent to the Meeting burial ground, housed the school. Over the years this building has been greatly expanded to accommodate the growing enrollment."</ref><ref>[https://hfsfriends.org/fast-facts/ Fast Facts], [[Haddonfield Friends School]]. Accessed September 2, 2020.</ref>

Kingsway Learning Center provides [[special education]] for students from ages birth to 14 at the Haddonfield campus, which is home to the school's Early Intervention Program and its Elementary Program.<ref>[https://kingswaylearningcenter.org/about/ About], Kingsway Learning Center. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Kingsway was founded in 1966 as the Camden County Section of the New Jersey Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) featuring a five-morning per week nursery school program at a local church. By 1973, it was apparent that Kingsway needed a facility to call its own and purchased a vacant school building in Haddonfield, NJ which became our home for the next 45 years."</ref> The school closed down in 2019, and was purchased by the Haddonfield Board of Education in February 2023 for $1.495 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About – Kingsway Learning Center |url=https://kingswaylearningcenter.org/about/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skoufalos |first=Matt |date=2023-02-17 |title=Haddonfield Schools Move to Buy Kingsway Learning Center, Bond Referendum to Follow |url=https://www.njpen.com/haddonfield-schools-move-to-buy-kingsway-learning-center-bond-referendum-to-follow/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=NJ PEN |language=en-US}}</ref> The district plans on converting the building into a fullday kindergarten and preschool by 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LIU |first=EMILY |date=2023-02-10 |title=Board approves purchase of Kingsway Learning Center |url=https://thesunpapers.com/2023/02/10/board-approves-purchase-of-kingsway-learning-center/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Sun Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>

Christ the King Regional School, founded in 1940, serves students in Pre-K3 through eighth grade and operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]].<ref>[https://www.ckrs.org/ckrs/About%20CKRS/History%3A/ About], Christ the King Regional School. Accessed February 21, 2023. "Christ the King School opened its doors in 1940 to 150 students."</ref><ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

Bancroft School, founded in Haddonfield in 1883 and located there until 2017, is special education school and neurobehavioral stabilization program. In July 2005, Bancroft began soliciting requests for proposals to purchase its {{convert|20|acre|m2|adj=on}} property, as a precursor to moving from Haddonfield.<ref>[http://www.bancroft.org/about-bancroft/#.Uj9poeKAxXM Overview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041259/http://www.bancroft.org/about-bancroft/#.Uj9poeKAxXM |date=September 27, 2013 }}, Bancroft. Accessed September 22, 2013. "A private, nonprofit organization, Bancroft was founded in Haddonfield, N.J., in 1883. Over the years, we have grown to become the fifth-largest private employer in Camden County."</ref> Bancroft is now located in neighboring Mount Laurel, but during the late 2010s, redevelopment of the Bancroft property in Haddonfield became a locally contentious issue and remains to be resolved.<ref>http://cms5.revize.com/revize/haddonfield/Bancroft%20Site/Updated%20Statement%20on%20Bancroft%20%20%20%2011-01-2019.pdf; https://thesunpapers.com/2021/02/05/citizens-group-reinstates-lawsuit-against-borough-over-bancroft/.</ref>

The Beechwood School, founded in 1951, is a private pre-school educating children 2.5 through 6 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Beechwood School |url=https://thebeechwoodschool.com/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Beechwood School |language=en-US}}</ref>