Walnut Ridge School

Vernon Township School District
625 ROUTE 517
VERNON, NJ 07462
116 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Walnut Ridge Primary School, located on Route 517 in Vernon, New Jersey, serves as the foundational educational setting for the Vernon Township School District. As a primary school, it typically caters to the district's youngest learners, focusing on early childhood education, including preschool and kindergarten programs. The school is designed to provide a nurturing and supportive environment that emphasizes early literacy, foundational math skills, and social-emotional development, helping children transition successfully into the formal public school system.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a sense of community and academic curiosity in its students. By focusing on developmentally appropriate practices, Walnut Ridge aims to build a strong educational baseline for children as they prepare for higher grades. Being part of the Vernon Township school system, the school benefits from the district's broader resources while maintaining a specialized focus on the unique developmental needs of early learners, often utilizing play-based learning and structured classroom activities to encourage exploration and early academic engagement.
116
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
23.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
8.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    93 (80.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    21 (18.1 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.9 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.9 %)
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: Vernon Township School District
Phone: (973)764-2801
Website: http://www.vtsd.com
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 23.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 3
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 7

* 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 99
Ungraded 17
Gender Ratio