Hackensack Public Schools Competitors

More than 740,000 students have taken classes at Bergen, with countless others visiting for community and cultural events. The College ranks No. 1 in the State for associate degree graduates; alumni have attended the country’s most prestigious universities, including all eight Ivy League institutions. Bergen currently enrolls approximately 13,000 credit students in A.A., A.S., A.A.S., certificate and certificate of achievement programs. Approximately 5,800 students are enrolled in noncredit, ESL or professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, the Institute for Learning in Retirement and the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center. Governance The College’s 12-person board of trustees governs the institution, providing policy and fiscal oversight, while the College president implements board decisions and direction. Budget, Funding and Expenditures With a total operating budget of $156.4 million — and approximately 90 percent (not including student aid/grants) allocated to academics, academic support, institutional support and student services — the College relies heavily on student tuition and fees due to systemic declines in State/county funding. Academic Year The College offers a flexible, accessible schedule for its students. A year-round slate of courses, including winter and summer sessions, enables students to begin (or continue) their educational advancement at their own pace – and on their own schedule. The College’s personnel represent an institutional strength, highlighted by the 2015 U.S. Professor of the Year, as named by the Council for Advancement of Teaching. Bergen maintains strong labor leadership and a tradition of fostering a collaborative environment within a collectively-bargained, shared governance model. Faculty and staff remain active in research and public service, and, in 2018, secured new grants totaling over $13 million.

The Hackensack Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the City of Hackensack, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020-21 school year, the district and its seven schools, including the ECDC preschool program, had an enrollment of approximately 5,500 students. The district's high school serves students from South Hackensack and Rochelle Park as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective districts.

The Fort Lee Public Schools (FLPS) serve the residents of Fort Lee Borough in Bergen County, NJ. The Borough, situated on the Hudson River, is bisected by the New Jersey approaches to the George Washington Bridge, which carries traffic across upper Manhattan. Fort Lee Borough encompasses approximately 2.6 square miles and is considered a suburban community. The FLPS are committed to: providing challenging instruction for each student, differentiated to address his/her intellectual, social and emotional needs; following best instructional practices that engage all students in relevant learning activities; and developing students who are prepared to be leaders in global competition. In addition, the Fort Lee Public Schools are continuously working to achieve our district vision as well as toward achieving the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards with fiscal responsibility. As a result, Fort Lee HS was ranked 72nd in the State of New Jersey, according to New Jersey Monthly magazine's annual report in 2010. To fulfill our belief that classroom instruction is the most important element of the education of a child, teachers in the FLPS are involved in extensive and rigorous professional development. Our teachers strive to improve their skills through attendance at district led courses in Language Arts, Brain Based Learning, and Multiple Intelligences to name a few. Teachers also attend local colleges and universities to pursue higher learning in their fields of instruction.