Student-Centered Learning
At Kingwood Township School, the approach to teaching and learning
centers on the individual student. Students’ growth, academically and socially,
is assessed with a continuum over time.
The longitudinal data on each child enables the staff to tailor
instruction for individual needs that creates a developmentally appropriate
program for each and every child.
Award Winning Music Program
The KTS music program is one of the best K-8 programs in New
Jersey. The Kingwood Jazz Band has repeatedly earned high ranks at the NJ
Princeton Jazz Festival, with top awards going to both soloists and sections. Kingwood won the NJ 101.5 Christmas Choir
Chorus in 2014. 1 out of 4 students
participate in either band or chorus. The KTS music groups have over 16
scheduled performances annually at the school, festivals, and community events.
The school also has a complete music technology lab where students record and
produce their own compositions.
Positive Climate for both Students and Teachers
The best work is always accomplished where people are happy. Kingwood Township School is a place where the teachers and administrators love teaching, and students love learning. It is a small, tight knit school where staff and students know each other and work together in a risk free environment. New ideas are embraced, tested, and put to work for learning.
How is Kingwood delivering the best learning?
Literacy Assessment
Students literacy development is constantly
assessed and utilized to deliver individualized instruction. Throughout the year students reading level is
assessed utilizing Fountas and Pinnell to help create strategy and reading
groups. The classrooms are filled with a
variety of fiction and nonfiction texts to help foster a love of reading in our
students.
Technology for Education
Technology is a key tool
for learning at KTS. For years, the school has been building technological
resources. Students in 6-8 utilize
Chromebooks and Google Apps for their instruction. Grades K-5 have classroom sets of iPads for
student use. The integration of
technology is just another tool to help improve student engagement.
Year Round Sports ProgramThe sports program at Kingwood Township School offer
students a competitive environment at an appropriate level. Our programs are often in the playoffs and
compete for championship status. Kingwood repeatedly earns the title of Soccer
Champions. Many of the students participate
in seasonal sports including Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and
Volleyball. All the sports programs include instruction for both game rules and
technique, and coaching for team play and strategy. All sports are coached by
qualified faculty members and are played at both school and community
facilities.
See for yourself how Kingwood Township school is emerging as a leader in education, go to www.kingwoodschool.org for more information.