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The Verona Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Verona, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Verona Public Schools (VPS) consist of six campuses: four neighborhood elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,208 students and 151.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.62:1.〔(District information for Verona School District ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 23, 2014.〕 The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.〔(NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.〕 The schools provide students with a liberal education that meets and exceeds the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. With nearly 95% of Verona's graduates pursuing a college education, most curricular offerings are oriented to college preparation. Vocational programs and transitional services are offered through the schools of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools for those planning on heading directly to the working world. The schools offer special education programs to support students with learning disabilities including one of the state's model pre-school intervention programs. ==Awards and recognition== For the 2004-05 school year, Laning Avenue School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.〔(Star School Award recipient detail ), New Jersey Department of Education, archived by the Internet Archive as of December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.〕 Other schools in the district recognized as Star Schools are Verona High School for 1995-96〔(Star School Award recipient detail ), New Jersey Department of Education, archived by the Internet Archive as of December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.〕 and Forest Avenue Elementary School for 1998-99.〔(New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 1998-99 ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2006.〕 The district has been recognized on three occasions with the Best Practice Award, honoring specific practices implemented by a district for exemplary and/or innovative strategies. Initiatives recognized include "Citizenship / Character Education: Teaching Responsibility Through Involvement" in 1997-98,〔(New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 1997-98 ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2006.〕 "World Languages: Mandarin and Me" in 1998-99〔(New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 1998-99 ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2006.〕 and "Educational Technology: Rain Forest Robotics" in 2001-02.〔(New Jersey Department of Best Practice Award recipient for 2001-02 ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2006.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Verona Public Schools」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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