District Introducing Integrated Preschool Program Starting in 2019-20

During the 2019-2020 school year, the Washington Township Public School District will open a tuition-based, half-day integrated preschool program for our three- and four-year-old residents. The program will accept a limited number of students, and a lottery will be used if necessary to determine placement. Please click here for a letter detailing the program that includes a link to the preschool application.

Washington Township Night at the Phillies- May 15, 2019

Members of the Washington Township High School Student Council encourage community members to think spring and plan on joining in the fun of the 12^th Annual Washington Township Night at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Milwaukee Brewers.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. A portion of all ticket sales will benefit the WTHS Student Council.

Purchase tickets online at www.phillies.com/wths, promo code WTHS. *Please note that online orders must go through this link for WTHS to receive credit for the sale.

Order now!  Go Twp!  Go Phillies!

Register Today for Kindergarten Summer Snapshot

2019-20 Kindergarten registration begins February 1, 2019, for parents and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before October 1, 2019.  Please call the registration office at 856-589-6644, x6698 to obtain a registration packet and appointment time.

The District is hosting Kindergarten Summer Snapshots on July 30 and 31, and August 1, 6, 7 and 8. An informational flyer is available by clicking here. To sign up for a timeslot, please click here to go to our online registration site. Please use the password wtps.

Gymnasium Air Quality Testing/Information

As a follow-up to Superintendent Joe Bollendorf's letter to the community regarding the presence of mercury in the gym floors and air quality at Bunker Hill Middle School and Bells Elementary School, we have established a page on the website to post updated information and testing results.

Please click here to access the page.

Jessie Chris Concert Set for May 4th

Country music artist and Billboard’s 2018 Artist to Watch Jessie Chris will return to Washington Township to perform a concert on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 7 p.m. in the Play House at WTHS (11/12 auditorium).

Chris brought her anti-bullying message to the District's three middle schools in October and then visited elementary schools in January. Now, she's returning as part of her "Dreams" tour. Tickets are $10, with a VIP experience including reserved seats and a meet-and-greet available for $30. The whole VIP treatment, plus a signed copy of Chris's book, Dreams, costs $40.

To purchase tickets or for more information, please click here.

BOE Announces Meeting Dates for 2019

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 2019 calendar year.

WTEF 23rd Annual Golf Outing Planned for June 21st

The Washington Township Education Foundation will host its 23^rd Annual Golf Classic on Friday, June 21, 2019.  The outing will be hosted, rain or shine, at Wedgwood Country Club in Turnersville, N.J.  Registration and lunch will precede a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start for the scramble-formatted outing.  A cash bar, dinner and an awards ceremony, along with prizes and giveaways, will complete the afternoon. All proceeds will directly benefit the Washington Township Public Schools.

Individual golfers can register at a cost of $125.  Sponsorship opportunities and special prices for corporate foursomes are available.  To obtain a registration form or to secure additional information, please contact wtef@wtps.org.  Click here to access the 2019 Golf brochure.

Proud Member of NJCEE-S

The Washington Township School District is a proud member of the New Jersey Consortia for Excellence Through Equity (South), joining an evolving regional consortium of school districts in Southern New Jersey that are committed to working together to support and nuture the school success of ALL of their students. The group works in conjunction with the Penn Center for Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Click here to learn more about the Consortia's valuable work and schedule of activities.

District Approves 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.

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.

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.

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. 

2018-19 School Calendar

Please click here to access the Board-approved 2018-19 Washington Township Public Schools calendar.  

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