South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood Nears Halfway Point of $160M Facilities Plan; Work to Go Out to Bid in December

The nearly $160 million, once-in-a-generation upgrade and renovation of public school buildings in Maplewood and South Orange is approaching the halfway point. South Orange-Maplewood Board…

South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Unveils 6-Phase ‘Return to School’ Plan

Amid a recent rise in local COVID-19 cases that mirrors a national trend, the South Orange-Maplewood School District unveiled its plan to bring students back…

South Orange-Maplewood District Asks for Families’ Preferences for Nov. 12 Return to School

The South Orange-Maplewood School District announced today that it continues to be on track to welcome students back to school in some form by November…

South Orange-Maplewood Schools to Open for TEACHERS ONLY on Monday, October 19

Public-school teachers are heading back to the classroom in South Orange and Maplewood but not for in-person classes — yet. The South Orange-Maplewood School District…

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Candidate Profile: Kamal Zubieta

Six candidates will run for election to the 9-member South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on November 3, 2020. Five people are vying for three full-term…

Parents, Board of Ed Members Call for Changes to Virtual Instruction in South Orange, Maplewood Schools

Three weeks into an all-virtual school year amid the threat of a deadly, global pandemic, South Orange and Maplewood parents described a variety of hardships…

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Candidate Profile: Deborah Engel

Six candidates will run for election to the 9-member South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on November 3, 2020. Five people are vying for three full-term…

Three Columbia High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

From the South Orange and Maplewood School District Board of Education: The South Orange and Maplewood School District Board of Education is pleased to announce…

South Orange-Maplewood Security Director Tom Shea Departs District to Take Position at Seton Hall U

Dr. Thomas Shea, who has served as Director of Safety & Security for the South Orange-Maplewood School District since the position was created in 2017,…

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Candidate Profile: Melanie Finnern

Six candidates will run for election to the 9-member South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on November 3, 2020. Five people are vying for three full-term…