Venice Park School

1601 N Penrose Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

www.acboe.org/vp

65 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Venice Park School, located at 1601 N. Penrose Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a public educational facility serving the local community. Situated within the quiet, residential Venice Park neighborhood, the school is part of the Atlantic City Public School District, which serves a diverse student population. The school is known for being a focal point of its immediate neighborhood, providing foundational education in a setting that aims to foster both academic growth and community connection.

As a neighborhood school, Venice Park focuses on creating a supportive environment for its elementary-aged students. Like other schools within the Atlantic City district, it emphasizes core curriculum standards while striving to meet the unique socio-economic and cultural needs of the children in the city. The school’s location—tucked away from the busier commercial areas of Atlantic City—provides a more stable and localized atmosphere for young learners as they begin their educational journey.

Total Students

8.1

Full-Time Teachers

8.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Venice Park School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	33
Black	25
Asian	5

Hispanic
33 (50.8 %)
Black
25 (38.5 %)
Asian
5 (7.7 %)
White
2 (3.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlantic City School District
Phone:	(609)343-7270
Website:	http://www.acboe.org/vp
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	65
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	32
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Ungraded 35