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Freehold Township reports growth in summer ESY program, adopts updated reading assessment and secures additional tutoring funds
Summary
District administrators told the board the Extended School Year program enrolled 342 students this summer, the state reclassified the district as "high performing" after a 6‑month review, and the board approved a new benchmark reading assessment and the allocation of additional high‑impact tutoring funds.
Freehold Township School District administrators reported that 342 students attended the district's Extended School Year (ESY) program this summer and that the district has been redesignated as "high performing" by the New Jersey Department of Education following a 6‑month review.
The administrative report said the ESY program runs six weeks and serves students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who meet federally required eligibility criteria. "Our program has grown each year from its inception. We have over 300'' 342 this year," the presenter said, noting staff worked summer schedules and other employees covered as substitutes so programs ran without staffing gaps.
District officials also briefed the board on academic supports funded with targeted state grants. The board was told the district's high‑impact tutoring grant, initiated in the 2023‑24 school year, has been extended each year and that the state recently provided an…
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