District Recognition
Lighthouse Awardees
The Lighthouse Award recognizes school districts and charter schools in New Jersey for illuminating the path toward educational improvement and equitable outcomes. The New Jersey ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ (ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ) launched the Lighthouse Award in 2017 to recognize the advances made by New Jersey school districts and charter schools. The Lighthouse Award selection process takes place every 2 years. Information about each cohort of Lighthouse Awardees can be found under “Cohort Profiles”.
| District/Charter | County | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland School District | Cumberland | Diversifying the Teacher Workforce |
| Emerson School District | Bergen | Increasing Equity in AP/IB Enrollment |
| Lower Cape May Regional School District | Cape May | Increasing Equity in AP/IB Enrollment |
| South Hunterdon Regional School District | Hunterdon | Increasing Equity in AP/IB Enrollment |
| Hamilton Township School District | Mercer | Increasing Equity in AP/IB Enrollment |
| Salem City School District |
Salem | Increasing Equity in AP/IB Enrollment |
| Saddle Brook School District |
Bergen | Increasing Equity in Dual Enrollment |
| Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology | Passaic | Increasing Equity in Dual Enrollment |
| Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District |
Salem | Increasing Equity in Dual Enrollment |
For more information about the 2025 Lighthouse cohort, please see this presentation.