Mission Statement

The mission of the Lawnside School District is to educate our students, through mastery of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards(NJSLS), to become independent thinkers and problem solvers so they will be empowered to meet the challenges of and achieve success in tomorrow's emerging world community. The educational community will provide a safe, nurturing environment in which individual and civic responsibility is fostered and diversity is respected.

District Goals

The following District Goals were established in collaboration with the Lawnside Board of Education members at the Board Retreat on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. 
Goal #1: English Language Arts

By June 2025, 25% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards by achieving a score of "Meets Expectations" as measured by the LinkIt Benchmark assessment.
Goal #2: Social Emotional Learning

90% of the staff will utilize the PBSIS goal of a 3:1 ratio of positive student staff interaction for every one corrective action as documented through Class DoJo and teacher observations/walkthroughs.

Goal #3: Math

By June 2025, 11.4% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards by achieving a score of "Meets Expectations" as measured by the Linkit Benchmark assessment.
Goal #4: Writing

50 % of students will achieve a proficient score, "3" for grades 3-8 and a "2" for grades K-2, as measured by a common rubric by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.