Principal Vincent Cardile
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Welcome to the Whitman School Web Page!

I began my professional career as a teacher in Washington Township at the Birches School in September, 1969. In 1979, I left Washington Township for an administrative position in the Jamesburg Public School District. For ten years, I served in the capacity of an elementary principal and curriculum coordinator. In September, 1989, I became the third principal of the Whitman School following Mr. Raymond Seuter and Mr. James Eulo.

Whitman School is a partnership involving the Home, the Community, and the School. Our beliefs are as follows:

• The school should create an environment conducive to the development of self-motivation.
• The school should create an environment conducive to the development of personal excellence.
• The school should provide equitable opportunities for students to be responsible in a group.
• The school should provide equitable opportunities for students to learn how to behave effectively.
• Self-worth is the key to successful learning and the development of personal responsibility.
• All children can learn but the rate and style in which they learn differ.
• Effective education requires financial support and accountability.
• A high quality staff is essential for student success.
• Education and learning begin in the home with the family and require their ongoing involvement through the years.

Our Mission
The Washington Township School District will provide a safe educational environment for all students to attain the skills necessary for full participation in our global society as responsible, self-directed, and civic-minded citizens. (Revised by the Board of Education, October 1999)

Our District Goals
To fulfill our mission and to underscore our beliefs, the Washington Township Board of Education has adopted a series of goals for the 2002-2003 school year.

GOAL 1: To ensure that all school facilities are clean, safe, secure, drug free and prepared for emergency management.

GOAL 2: To improve student academic performance at all levels district wide as demonstrated on recognized standardized tests including: HSPT, GEPA, ESPA, SAT and PSAT.

GOAL 3: To increase "alternative revenues" to supplement and enhance district programs and initiatives.

GOAL 4: To encourage innovative programming that will provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities for all students.

GOAL 5: To maintain frequent and quality communication within the organization and throughout the community so as to foster understanding and support for the mission of the Washington Township Public Schools.