2018-19 Parent Information

and Sign-off

Parents are asked to click on this link to carefully view and review many important school-related documents in their entirety in advance of the 2018-19 school year. Once you have completed this review, we ask that you print out the sign-off sheet provided, check off that you have read the required material, provide your signature and return it to your child’s school office by September 7, 2018. Please note that bus passes still WILL BE MAILED to your home. If you cannot access the the documents or cannot print the sign-off sheet, please contact your child's school. You will need to complete a separate sign-off sheet for each child in your household.

Middle School Field Hockey Information

The Washington Township Public Schools' middle school field hockey program will host an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 28th, for all families with interested student-athletes. Please click here for more information on the meeting, team tryouts, and the program in general.

Access 2018-19 Free and Reduced Meal Applications Here

Parents are encouraged to access the information below to learn if their children qualify for free or reduced-price school meals for the upcoming school year. Please contact the District Food Service Office (589-6644, x4211) with questions or concerns. 

Click here to access a parent letter.

Click here to access application instructions.

Click here to access the 2018-19 Free and Reduced Lunch Application.

Click here to access information on NJ FamilyCare.

BOE Adjusts Start Time for Work Session on August 20th

The Washington Township Board of Education has moved up the time for its work session on Monday, August 20th, 2018. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and not 7:30 p.m. as previously advertised. Click here for a press release announcing the hearing.

BOE Moves Date of September Public Meeting

Please click here for a press release detailing the Washington Township Board of Education's June work session meeting, which has been moved from Tuesday, September 25th, to Monday, September 24th, 2018.

District Proposes Strategic Plan

Dr. Bill Adams and Stacey Adams from Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) and Education Consulting, Research and Analytics (ECRA), along with a 28-member District steering committee, have released their recommendations for a District Strategic Plan.

Click here to view the Board-approved Vision Statement

 Click here to review the Executive Summary prepared by the group.

Click here to review the Presentation shared on June 26, 2018 by the Strategic Plan Steering Committee.

Click here to review the Goals and Action Plans as outlined by District administration.

WTHS to Host SAT Review Programs

Washington Township High School will host four separate SAT Review programs for interested area high school students preparing to take the SAT examination required for college admission. Each of the four programs will consist of two class sections and will meet for six sessions for two hours each session prior to the SAT administration dates. Please note that, for your convenience, the summer session in August will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.  The fall and spring sessions will run after school from 2:35 to 4:35 p.m. The registration fee is $40.

Each class section will receive one hour of instruction in the verbal portion of the SAT and one hour in the math portion of the SAT each afternoon of the program. Registration priority is given to current high school seniors and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Interested Washington Township High School students, as well as high school students who reside in Washington Township and attend parochial and private schools, are encouraged to register for the program by contacting Toni Silvestri in the Washington Township High School Guidance Office at 856-589-8500 (x7419).

Washington Township High School SAT Review Program

Session 1:           August 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 (9:00 to 11:00 a.m.)

SAT Test:             August 25, 2018

Session 2:           September 18, 20, 25, 26; October 2, 3 (2:35 to 4:35 p.m.)

SAT Test:             October 6, 2018

Session 3:           April 9, 10, 16, 17, 30; May 1 (2:35 to 4:35 p.m.)

SAT Test:             May 4, 2019

Session 4:           May 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 (2:35 to 4:35 p.m.)

SAT Test:             June 1, 2019

2018 Summer Assignments Posted

The Washington Township Public Schools have posted the summer assignments for high school and middle school students for the 2018-19 school year.

Please click here to access links to the assigments at each of our schools. Have a great summer!

State Releases 2016-17 School Performance Reports

Please click here to access the 2016-17 New Jersey School Performance Reports for the Washington Township Public School District. 

BOE Announces Meeting Dates for 2018

Please click here for a press release from the Washington Township Board of Education regarding the schedule of meetings -- work sessions and regular meetings -- for the 2018 calendar year.

District Air Quality Testing Results - 10-23-2017

Please click here access a letter from Superintendent Joe Bollendorf on the District's recent air quality testing. 

Air Quality Results (PreK-8)- part one

Air Quality Results (PreK-8) -part two

Air Quality Results (WTHS)- part one

Air Quality Results (WTHS) - part two

District Water Testing

To ensure compliance with the New Jersey Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency, our Distrct recently tested our school's drinking water for lead.  Please click on the links below to access individual school testing results and a letter from the superintendent.

Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center    Letter

Bells Elementary School  Bells (2) Letter

Birches Elementary School   Birches (2) Letter

Bunker Hill Middle School  Letter

Chestnut Ridge Middle School  CRMS (2) Letter

Hurffville Elementary School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School  Letter

Orchard Valley Middle School  OVMS (2)  Letter

WTHS 9-10  WTHS 9-10 (2) WTHS 11-12 WTHS 11-12 (2)  WTHS O'Brien Hall WTHS O'Brien Hall (2)   Letter

WTHS Core WTHS Core (2)  Letter

Wedgwood Elementary School   WW (2)Letter

Whitman Elementary School    Whitman (2) Letter

Centrral Administration Building   Letter

Letter with Second-Round Testing Results

2017-18 School Calendar Updated;

'18-19 Calendar Approved

Please click here to access the Board-approved, updated 2017-18 Washington Township Public Schools calendar. Please note the addition of Monday, April 2, 2018, as a day off during Spring Break. A school day was added to the end of the calendar to compensate for the change.

Also, click here for the Board-approved 2018-19 school calendar, noting that Spring Break will run from April 19-26, 2019. 

Please click here to access the District's April 2017 Monitoring Report as Drafted by the State Department of Education Following an On-Site Review.

Epi-Pen Recall Information

Mylan has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injectors to include additional lots distributed in the United States. Please click here for more information and a list of lots that are included on the recall list.

Learn More About Our Successful Full-Day Kindergarten Program

Click here to find answers on many common questions about full-day kindergarten in Washington Township.

Employer Obligation to Maintain

and Report Records

Please click here to access the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's "Employer Obligation to Maintain and Report Records" notice. Copies of this notice also are available on the state website by clicking here.

PERC Announcements

Please click on the links below for announcements released from the State of New Jersey's Public Employment Relations Commission:

Behavioral Specialists Petition

Childcare Workers Petition