School Facilities
Your schools are the home of your district’s educational program. They may also serve as an important hub in the life of your community, accommodating various community activities and meetings.
Research has shown that the quality of school facilities impacts student learning, health, attendance and behavior. Facilities also contribute to staff and student morale.
Learn more school facilities from the NJSBA resources below.
Boards of education are called upon to be good stewards of their district’s assets — and a district’s physical facilities are among its biggest assets.”
– School Leader magazine
School Facilities Resources
Below are selected articles from NJSBA’s School Leader magazine and School Board Notes newsletter.
- Great School Design and Student Achievement: They Go Together.
- NJDOE Announces $33M in Funding Available to Support Preschool Facilities Expansion Projects.
- Construction, Architecture and Facilities Roundtable: Coping with Changing Times.
- School Districts Among Those Receiving $25 Million in Local Recreation Improvement Grants.
- NJDOE Issues Instructions on Statement of Assurance Concerning Testing of Lead in Drinking Water.
Resource: New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of School Facilities
NJDOE Office of School Facilities
The Office of School Facilities provides a range of services and resources to school districts, including administering school facilities laws and regulations, reviewing educational specifications, managing the development of and updates to long-range facilities plans for districts and more. Access the NJDOE’s OSF webpage below.
