Robin Mayer-Carroll was awarded, Anton Banko Award. We also received bronze recognition for Future Ready.
| White | 0% |
| Black | 2% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hispanic | 97% |
| American Indian or Native Alaskan | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Multiracial | 0% |
| Female | 54.5% |
| Male | 45.5% |
| Economically disadvantaged students | 88% |
| Students with disabilities | 13% |
| English learners | 49% |
| Homeless students | 0% |
| Students in foster care | 0% |
| Military-connected students | 0% |
| Migrant students | 0% |
| Grade | Percent of total students | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11% | 86 |
| 1st Grade | 16% | 121 |
| 2nd Grade | 15% | 113 |
| 3rd Grade | 20% | 157 |
| 4th Grade | 22% | 171 |
| 5th Grade | 16% | 119 |
| Incidents per year | |
|---|---|
| Violence | 0 |
| Weapons | 0 |
| Vandalism | 0 |
| Substances | 0 |
| Harassment, intimidation, and bullying | 3 |
| Total incidents | 3 |
| Days absent | Percent of students |
|---|---|
| 0 days | 6% |
| 1 to 5 days | 48% |
| 6 to 10 days | 27% |
| 11 to 15 days | 11% |
| Over 15 days | 7% |
| Spanish | 86.7% |
| English | 13.2% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Learn more about Roosevelt Elementary School.
Mission: NBPS will prepare, empower and inspire students to become engaged in their own learning, their environment and the world. Students will develop their creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills to innovate solutions to complex challenges. The entire community will collaborate to create a nurturing environment that allows students to reach these goals. Vision: To prepare, empower and inspire life-long learners and leaders.
During our academy periods, students receive both intervention and enrichment in the content areas of Language Arts and Mathematics. Students are identified and placed into groups using various data points, which determine the focus of instruction. Since data is analyzed approximately every six weeks, students are regrouped based on their current learning needs, which makes the academy block fluid.
We offer a string program to our students in 4th and 5th grade and our 3rd grade students are introduced to the recorders in the 2nd marking period. Girls on the Run is also available for grades 3-5.
Roosevelt School has a Game Club for first grade students to teach critical thinking, strategies in Math and Literacy through play. AED is a partnership with Rutgers and is tutoring offered for Grades 1-5
Roosevelt School has a Game Club for first grade students to teach critical thinking, strategies in Math and Literacy through play. AED is a partnership with Rutgers and is tutoring offered for Grades 1-5
There is a vast array of tutoring programs available for our Roosevelt Students. The Youth Empowerment Service Program services 1st-3rd grade students. The Puerto Rican Action Board tutors services 3rd grade students. Rutgers Tutors services students in 4th and 5th grade. The Youth Service System assists students with their homework and provides recreational activities, which develops team building.
We have student that receieve Bilingual Education, ESL support. We work with School Base to provide parents support that include those who just arrived to the counrty. School Counselor and Social worker provide group intervention as needed. They also go into classroom to provide social emotional lessons.
NBPS has a partnership with RWJ Wellness Center to teach 4th grade students to swim. We partner with Mobile Dentist that come twice a year for student cleanings.
We work to provide Parent Workshops that prepare and empower our parent to better assist their children at home. We encourage our staff, parents and students to work as a family not only to celebrate our accomplishments, but also to learn from our challenges in order to make us stronger and better able to conquer our dreams. Our PTO works with our Family Liaison to provide event and programs for parents.
Our school was built in 1919 and it is filled with charm and unique historic architectural elements. Our hallways are decorated with many murals and art displays created by our artistic staff and students.
We have 4 security guards. We also have a 15 member Safety Patrol team that works well with the New Brunswick Police Department
All math classrooms in grades 3-5 received new interactive boards. Students in grades 3-5 also participated in a one to one take-home program. Teachers are provided with teacher carts. Grade K- 2 also have chromebooks and iPads. Clever is used as a format for studenst to log into various programs. HAPARA allows teacher to monitor student's progress.
Students in grades K use Tools of the Mind.
Roosevelt Elementary School is located in the heart of New Brunswick. The school has an enrollment of 726 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The town is culturally diverse and the home of Rutgers University. Roosevelt School is committed to Preparing, Empowering and Inspiring life-long learners and leaders. We strive to build strong relationships with students, parents and the community at large. Our dedicated staff works diligently to ensure that our students are immersed in a learning environment that is engaging, challenging and supportive. It is our core practice "Through learning, We grow." This denotes the desire to improve and achieve our goals. This core practice is aligned to our district statement "To Prepare, Empower and Inspire life-longer learners and leaders. Roosevelt School has developed a culture for learning through the collaboration of all stakeholders. Roosevelt School is dedicated to foster the growth of our students as a whole.
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