Public elementary and secondary schools
Sparta Public Schools
Sparta Township Public School District is one of the leading school districts in the United States. Located in Sparta, N.J., the district has been operational for more than 25 years. It enrolls more than 2,500 students in the grades kindergarten through 12. The school district offers a wide variety of learning procedures and methodologies, including readalouds, shared and guided reading, word study, mini-lessons, spelling program, poetry sessions, interactive writing, writer s workshop, special handwriting classes, reading buddies, and programs using cubes, number cards, number lines, and pattern shapes. Its teachers utilize full-inclusion model, ongoing assessments, individualized lesson plans, modified materials and class arrangements, grade level conferences, and parent communication. The district employs more than 50 support staff, including counselors, diagnosticians, speech, physical and occupational therapists, special education personnel, reading teachers, custodial staffs, community volunteers, nurses, and office personnel.