The Merchantville School District was founded in 1874. It is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade committed to quality and excellence, will provide a broad-based education, which is responsive to the needs of all students. Working with the community, the district shall: Offer a wide range of academic experiences that encourages all students to meet their potential and prepares them to meet the Curriculum Content Standards. Foster a respect for self and others. Encourage personal, social, and civic responsibility. Develop a continuing interest in self-improvement in all areas. Create an environment that encourages a desire for successful learning. Generate an enthusiasm for life-long learning.
Tea and Fashion show planned
St. Peter School Merchantville welcomes sons and daughters, young or old, come spend the afternoon with their mother at our "Tea woth Mother and Fashion Show"! Nibble on finger sandwiches and assorted cookies while enjoying beautiful fashions modeled by our eight graders. For the first year, we will also be having a "Prince and Princess Tea Party" for our younger crowd to attend. To order tickets, contact Jen Dolan at 856-304-9439. Deadline is April 21st through school, but we will also be selling tickets after the masses beginning 4/12/15.
CCSS & PARCC Information Session
Learn about the Commonc Core Standards and the PARCC assessment on Tuesday, February 24 at 6:30 in the Merchantville Library. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states working together to develop a set of assessments that measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and their careers.
Our School
Merchantville School is a one district school that lies at the physical and emotional heart of this historic town. It benefits from unusually high levels of community involvement. Parents, community members, teachers, students, and staff all take an active role in how the school operates and work to maintain and improve the quality of education offered.
AJL Decision Grants Merchantville Severance
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: OAL DKT. NO. EDU 01927-12 INITIAL DECISION by ELIA A. PELIOS, ALJ March 2, 2015.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE: Petitioner Merchantville of Education seeks severance of its sending-receiving relationship with respondent Pennsauken Board of Education and seeks to establish a sending-receiving relationship with Haddon Heights Board of Education.
2012-2013 NJ School Performance Report
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is pleased to present these annual reports of School Performance. These reports are designed to inform parents, educators and students about how well a school is preparing its students for college and careers. Merchantville Boro
The new School Performance Reports seek to: Focus attention on metrics that are indicative of college and career readiness. Benchmark a school’s performance against other peer schools that are educating similar students, against statewide outcomes, and against state targets to illuminate and build upon a school’s strengths and identify areas for improvement. Improve educational outcomes for students by providing both longitudinal and growth data so that progress can be measured as part of an individual school’s efforts to engage in continuous improvement.
SPS Open House
St. Peter School will be hosting a Fall Open House Sunday, November 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Families interested in learning more about our school community are invited to attend. We invite you to come and see all the great things happening here! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kathy O'Callaghan at 662-4387.