Editing Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] attend the schools of the [[Somerset Hills Regional School District]], a regional school district serving students from [[Bernardsville, New Jersey|Bernardsville]], [[Far Hills, New Jersey|Far Hills]] and Peapack-Gladstone, along with those from [[Bedminster, New Jersey|Bedminster]] who attend the district's high school as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showdocument?id=12598 Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] Superintendent of Schools. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=ebcd309cb9ee4b758b1c481e888cddad Somerset Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Somerset Hills School District. Accessed December 1, 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 Somerset Hills School District. Composition The Somerset Hills School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,761 students and 151.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.6:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3400009&DistrictID=3400009 District information for Somerset Hills Regional 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=3400009 School Data for the Somerset Hills School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School<ref>[https://bes.shsd.org/ Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School], Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref> with 453 students in grades PreK–4, 
Bernardsville Middle School<ref>[http://bms.shsd.org/ Bernardsville Middle School], Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref> with 458 students in grades 5–8 and 
[[Bernards High School]]<ref>[http://bhs.shsd.org/ Bernards High School], Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref> with 812 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/57156/638646691550730000#page=36 ''Public Schools Directory 2024–2025''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/35/4815 School Performance Reports for the Somerset Hills Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4815 New Jersey School Directory for the Somerset Hills School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's [[board of education]] is comprised of nine elected members (plus one appointed member representing Bedminster) who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4815.pdf#page=48 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Somerset Hills School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed December 1, 2024. "The School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Somerset Hills School District is governed by a ten-member board, including nine individuals elected to three-year terms from the Boroughs of Bernardsville, Peapack & Gladstone and Far Hills, along with one appointed member from the Bedminster Board of Education. The Board is the primary governing authority of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16.</ref> The nine elected seats on the board are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with two seats allocated to Peapack-Gladstone.<ref>[https://www.shsd.org/b_o_e/about Board of Education: About], Somerset Hills School District. Accessed December 1, 2024. "The SHSD is a regional Board of Education composed of ten unpaid elected members who work closely with the Superintendent. Board members are elected for staggered 3-year terms. There are six representatives from Bernardsville, two from Peapack/Gladstone, one from Far Hills, and one representative from Bedminster. The number of Board members from each area is determined by the percentage of the total school community their town/borough represents."</ref>

[[Gill St. Bernard's School]] is a private, [[nonsectarian]], [[coeducation]]al [[day school]], serving students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[http://www.gsbschool.org/history History] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130414224022/http://www.gsbschool.org/history |date=April 14, 2013 }}, [[Gill St. Bernard's School]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> The Cottage School and Cottage Elementary Schools serve students in preschool through the early elementary grades.<ref>[http://thecottageschools.net/contact.html Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227084642/http://www.thecottageschools.net/contact.html |date=February 27, 2013 }}, The Cottage School. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>