Lawrence Township Public Schools

For the 1999–2000 school year, Lawrence Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. Lawrence Township Public Schools have been consistently named one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the nation by the NAMM Foundation since 2005. == Schools ==

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary schools • Eldridge Park Elementary School with 203 students in grades K-3 • Amy E. Amiet, principal • Ben Franklin Elementary School with NA students in grades PreK-3 • Geoffrey Hewitt, principal • Lawrenceville Elementary School with 286 students in grades PreK-3 • Kristin Burke, principal • Slackwood Elementary School with 219 students in grades K-3 • Ebony Lattimer, principal • Lawrence Intermediate School with 807 students in grades 4-6 • Sharin Rello, principal ;Middle school • Lawrence Middle School with 603 students in grades 7-8 • Mindy Milavsky, principal ;High school • Lawrence High School with 1,167 students in grades 9-12 • David J. Adam, principal ==Administration==

Core members of the district's administration are: • Ross Kasun, superintendent of schools • Tom Eldridge, business administrator and board secretary ==Board of education==

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. ==References==