Manchester Township School District

The district includes high school students from the Lakehurst component of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. == Schools ==

Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary schools • Manchester Township Elementary School with 573 students in grades PreK–5 • Ellen Healy, principal • Ridgeway Elementary School with 476 students in grades PreK–5 • Sarah Thiffault, principal • Whiting Elementary School with 266 students in grades PreK–5 • Evelyn Swift, principal ;Middle school • Manchester Township Middle School with 586 students in grades 6–8 • Anthony Giaconia ;High school • Manchester Township High School with 947 students in grades 9–12 • Alex George, interim principal ;Other • Regional Day School with 56 students in grades PreK-12, serves low incidence handicapped children • Lisa Michallis, principal ==Administration==

Core members of the district's administration are: • Diane Pedroza, superintendent • Craig A. Lorentzen, business administrator and board secretary ==Board of education==

The district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees 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 either two or 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. An eighth member represents the Lakehurst sending district. ==References==