Mission Statement The Pennsauken Public Schools provide a Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 educational program for the students of Pennsauken which is based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The district's mission is to provide a safe, secure, and supportive climate where the unique personal values and wholesome well being of each member of the school community is recognized and respected. The schools will reflect an environment that is intellectually challenging, caring, and a source of pride to the district and the community. Staff, student and community members will recognize, value, and respect multicultural diversity. Technology will support all areas of the curriculum in order to prepare our students to meet the challenges of global interaction and competition. Parents, students, staff, business and community will work as collaborative partners in order to ensure that all necessary resources are provided for excellence in this educational process. Our Town Pennsauken is an urban, middle class community of approximately 35,000 people in Camden County. Its 10.5 square miles are home to people of a broad range of ethnic backgrounds. The schools, in turn, are a reflection of the community and a microcosm of society in today's world. District Profile The Pennsauken School District provides for the education of approximately 6,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. The physical make-up of the district consists of a four-year high school, a middle school, an intermediate school, seven elementary schools, one preschool, and one alternative school located strategically throughout the Township. Our Schools We in the Pennsauken School District are proud of our schools and the accomplishments of our students. Much of the success the district has experienced can be attributed to a number of factors: the efforts of an experienced and dedicated staff, conscientious leadership, a board of education supportive of programs to improve education, and an active PTA/community who get involved with schools. Through this cooperative effort, the Pennsauken Public Schools are a proud part of Pennsauken's past, a positive force in the present, and an inspiration for the future Programs and Services The Pennsauken School District provides a full complement of counseling services grades K-12. Every effort is made by the schools to identify existing or potential problems in a student's life and to resolve them. In recognition of this responsibility, the district has five child study teams consisting of psychologists, counselors, learning disabilities specialists, and social workers. • After school child care • Learn to Swim • Preschool and Preschool Handicapped programs • Gifted & Talented Programs • Rogate Program - Middle School • Channel One Education Network • 24 Hour "Message Board" Cable TV • Homework Hotline • Over 220 courses offered in high school • Advanced placement courses and honor classes • Computer labs in all schools • Computerized art and drafting program • State of the art high school science labs • Elementary school science labs • Elementary art, music, and physical education programs • Comprehensive basic skills program • Adult school/GED and adult basic education • Summer school for remedial and advanced students • Student Assistance Program • D.A.R.E. • Academic Improvement Through Mentoring (AIM) • Peer counseling and conflict resolution • Vocal/Instrumental Music Instruction • Math and science league teams • Pennsauken Foundation and Gold Card Club • School-to-Work/Co-Op programs • Interscholastic Programs • Co-Curricular Programs • Counseling services Pre-K to 12 • Alternative classes 7-12 • Alternative school 7-12 • Full array of Special Education programs/services • Pupil assistance committees in all schools • Speech therapy • Adaptive physical education • Experienced staff and active PTA's • Teacher Recognition Program Copyright 2012 Pennsauken Schools