Our Mission

The Linwood Public Schools, in a unique partnership with parents and community, celebrate the journey of life-long learning, empowering children, through the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, to emerge as educated, responsible, compassionate citizens of the world.

Our Values

• Excellence: We are dedicated to providing a challenging and engaging curriculum that promotes academic excellence and personal growth.
• Equity: We believe every student deserves access to a high-quality education, regardless of their background or circumstances.
• Collaboration: We value the partnership between students, families, educators, and the community in creating a successful learning environment.
• Innovation: We embrace new ideas and approaches to teaching and learning that prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century.
• Integrity: We conduct ourselves with honesty, transparency, and accountability in all our actions.

Our Goals

GOAL #1 – Over the next five years, the Linwood School District will ensure that curriculum, instruction, and assessment are designed and implemented with an innovative focus on content rigor, student engagement, social and emotional learning (SEL), creativity and real life learning experiences that promote student confidence and academic achievement.

GOAL # 2 - Continue to implement a highly effective preschool program to serve up to 90% of the identified preschool universe while implementing the New Jersey Teaching and Learning Standards as well as the mandates of the Preschool Expansion Aid Program.

GOAL #3 - Commit the fiscal and human resources to assure adequate staffing while providing a system for talent development that supports current staff, enhances retention and recruitment efforts, and invests in the District’s social capital.

GOAL #4 - Continue to explore and review options for social outreach to ensure that timely, accurate, and relevant information about our student successes, staff highlights, innovative programs, and overall District excellence is accessible and enhances our community connection.

GOAL #5 - Conduct a comprehensive facility assessment from an analysis of current and future educational programming needs in a primary, secondary, and tertiary rank of deficiency, remediation, and conversion importance.

GOAL #6 – Continue to review, implement, and assess fiscal efficiencies, effective general accounting practices, and accountability of building level and central offices fiscal practices while researching grant and other financial engagement opportunities.