Watchung Borough School District

The Watchung Borough School District is an active, traditional public school district located at 1 Dr. Parenty Way in Watchung, New Jersey. Positioned in a large suburban community within the broader New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan region, this non-charter district operates independently of any supervisory union. Managing two operational schools, the district offers educational programming spanning from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Community members, families, and researchers can contact the district directly at (908) 755-8121 or explore its official online portal at http://www.watchungschools.com.

The district serves a total student population of 672 children, consisting of 340 male students and 332 female students. Early childhood and elementary enrollment includes 30 pre-kindergarteners, 72 kindergarteners, and robust grade-level cohorts leading up to 66 eighth-grade students. Demographically, the student body includes 339 White, 128 Asian, 119 Hispanic, 42 Black, and 44 multiracial students identifying with two or more races. The district maintains a total full-time equivalent staffing allocation of 229.32 personnel to support its educational environment, which includes 143 full-time equivalent teachers, 6.01 instructional aides, and 80.31 support staff members.