Paramus, New Jersey (NJ) 07652 School Information
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Paramus NJ Public School Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Paramus Public Schools is to develop all students as open-minded, life-long learners, who pursue their dreams and add value to the world.
Paramus NJ Public School Adminstration:
Dr. Eugene Westlake - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Dr. James Montesano- Superintendent of Schools (Effective September 2008)
Owen Snyder - Assistant Superintendent
Gary S. Lane Assistant Superintendent/Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Paramus NJ All School Information:
The Paramus Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are five K-4 schools — Memorial Elementary School, Midland Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School, Ridge Ranch Elementary School and Stony Lane Elementary School both Eastbrook Middle School and Westbrook Middle School for grades 5-8 and Paramus High School for grades 9-12. Three of the district's schools have been formally designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools: Paramus High School, Parkway Elementary School and Ridge Ranch Elementary School.
Paramus is home to many private religious schools. Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school founded in 1965 and operated by the Archdiocese of Newark. It is the largest Roman Catholic high school in the state of New Jersey, enrolling approximately 1,500 students. It is also the location of Visitation Academy, a K-8 Catholic school. Paramus is home to both the Yavneh Academy, a K-8 Jewish day school, and the Frisch School, a large Modern Orthodox Jewish yeshiva serving high-school age students in grades 9-12.
Bergen Community College, the county college of Bergen County, is based in Paramus, with other satellite centers located elsewhere around the county. The Bergen campus of Berkeley College is located in Paramus.
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