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Ridgewood Public School District

PK - 12

Open

Regular local school district

49 Cottage Place Ridgewood, NJ 07450

07450

(201) 670-2700

http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/

School List

Glen School

865 EAST GLEN AVENUE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Ridgewood High School

627 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

335 NORTH VAN DIEN AVE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

George Washington Middle School

155 WASHINGTON PL RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Hawes Elementary School

531 STEVENS AVENUE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Ridge Elementary School

325 WEST RIDGEWOOD AVE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450-3624, Ridgewood NJ 07450

Somerville Elementary School

45 SOUTH PLEASANT AVE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Travell Elementary School

340 BOGERT AVE RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Orchard Elementary School

230 DEMAREST ST RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

Willard Elementary School

601 MORNINGSIDE RD RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451, Ridgewood NJ 07451

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