Leading the Country in School Achievement

Leading & Ranking
January 1, 2017 12:00 am
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Pillars of Character - A team of teachers develops and monitors the character education program at Macopin Middle School in West Milford. Principal Mary Reinhold encourages the concepts: Be Here, Be Safe, Let Go & Move On, Be Respectful, Set Goals and Be Honest. A wall display and signs around the school encourage positive messages. Character education is incorporated in all aspects of the school, from the hallways, classrooms, gym and even the cafeteria.

New Jersey public schools rank among the top 2 in the nation in academic achievement..

Source: Education Week. Quality Counts 2018: Grading the States. January 2018.