Innovative and all-inclusive, the Washington Township School District continues its proud tradition of excellence in education by routinely moving every child forward through a broad, standards-based curriculum designed to develop engaged and accomplished life-long learners. Administrators, teachers, counselors, parents and community members join in guiding this forward progression by challenging and empowering some 10,000 students enrolled in our 11 schools. Through this support network, students are encouraged to flourish in a safe and structured environment that affords countless opportunities for self-discovery, growth and expression. This collaborative network plays an essential role in ensuring that students emerging from the Washington Township Public Schools graduate with both the skills and self-worth to succeed in a rapidly changing and ever-challenging world.

Extraordinary programming and overall excellence has brought proud distinction to our District over the last several years.

• The Washington Township High School's anti-bullying initiatives, including the C.O.W. ("Changing Our World") Project, received the 2007 Aaron Flanzbaum 21st Century Democratic Heritage Award from the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and the Anti-Defamation League.
• Washington Township High School earned designation as a Just for the Kids-New Jersey Benchmark School, 2006, by the Business Coalition for Educational Excellence based on its students' performance on New Jersey's standardized assessments.
• Orchard Valley Middle School was selected as the recipient of the Ninth Annual Herman and Marie James Award from the Rowan University College of Education. The award annually recognizes a school for "creating an excellent and exciting educational environment."
• Orchard Valley Middle School received the very competitive HP Technology for Teaching Grant worth more than $31,000 for a project entitled, "The Mystery of Genetics."
• Washington Township Public Schools' elementary initiative "Student Farmers Grow and Give," a community collaborative with Duffield's Farm Market, was selected to represent New Jersey in the pool of contenders for the National Civic Star Award.

In 2005-2006:

• Two of the District's schools – Washington Township High School and Hurffville Elementary School– were among only 22 schools in New Jersey honored with Governor's School of Excellence Awards . Each school received a $25,000 grant.
• Washington Township High School’s English as a Second Language (ESL) initiative “I....On Diversity!” was awarded a 2005-06 Outstanding Program Award by the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NJASCD), one of only four programs so honored statewide.
• Bells Elementary School was featured in a cover story on the classroom use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the nationally circulated March 27, 2006, issue of Scholastic Magazine's 5/6.
• The District's six elementary schools were collectively awarded one of eight Exemplary Partnership Program Awards for their "Student Farmers Grow and Give" project by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and the New Jersey Association of Partners in Education.
• Whitman Elementary School was named as one of 48 finalists for the Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction.
• Chestnut Ridge Middle School was selected as a host site for a presentation on internet safety by prominent state officials, including the acting commissioner of education and the state attorney general.
• Chestnut Ridge Middle School was awarded a 2006 McDonald's Go Active! Academic Award for its innovation in physical and health education.
• Bells Elementary School was awarded a Best Practice Award for its Math in the Community Program.
• Birches Elementary School was awarded a Best Practice Award for its project entitled Creating Proficient Readers and Writers.
• Chestnut Ridge Middle School was awarded a Best Practice Award for its Exceptional Artists Studio.
  

In 2004-2005:

• Three of the District's elementary schools – Birches, Wedgwood and Whitman Elementary Schools – were among only 22 schools in New Jersey honored with Governor's School of Excellence Awards . Each school received a $25,000 grant.
• Birches and Whitman Elementary Schools were singled out as New Jersey Star Schools. The schools were among only six schools given this distinction statewide.
• Washington Township High School 's Freshman Transition Program was recognized as a New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NJASCD) Outstanding Program , one of only three programs so honored statewide.
• Birches Elementary School was recognized with a Best Practice Award for its program Promoting Positive Peer Relations.

In 2003-2004:

• Washington Township High School earned programmatic recognition as a Five-Star School for Exemplary Technology Education Award winner, one of six schools in the state to be honored by the Technology Educators Association of New Jersey.
• The District's Middle School Holocaust/Genocide Education Program was recognized as a New Jersey Association of Schools Administrators (NJASA) and New Jersey Association of Partners in Education Exemplary Program . The program was selected as one of seven winners in the state.
• The District was recognized as the recipient of an Outstanding Program by NJASCD for its professional development program – “Peer Coaching.”
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary was recognized by the New Jersey Council for Disabilities.
• Birches Elementary received a Best Practice Award for its fifth-grade Geography Understanding: Regions of the United States project.
• Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center's successful Sign Language Program, which was recognized in 2003 by the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators , was featured in articles written by Dr. Marilyn Daniels of the University of Pennsylvania and in an education video being created by Kathleen Robinson, an educator in England .

In 2002-2003:

• Washington Township High School earned programmatic recognition as a Grammy Signature School for Music, the only Grammy Signature School in the state of New Jersey and one of only 50 public high schools nationwide commended for its high commitment to music education.
• Birches Elementary School received a program of excellence award by the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development for its site-based professional development model, Creating Proficient Readers and Writers .

In 2000-2001:

• Washington Township's Music Program was recognized as one of the top 100 communities in the nation for Music Education by the American Music Conference.

In 1998-1999:

• Washington Township High School earned programmatic recognition as a Grammy Signature School for Music in the program's inaugural year.