Official District Calendar (2024)

FAQs

Does Piscataway, NJ have good schools? ›

Piscataway Township School District is a highly rated, public school district located in PISCATAWAY, NJ.

A Calendar year ranges from 1 January through to 31 December. An Academic year is comprised of two Teaching Periods, January to June, and July to December. Each Teaching Period includes the main 13-week Study Period (SP) and 10-week Trimesters as well as block and/or intensive study period.

Covers at least nine calendar months. Must have a minimum of 185 days OR 1,025 hours of instruction. Must have at least nine (9) teacher workdays.

In the United States, depending on the region, summer break is approximately two to three months, with students typically finishing the school year in late May or early June and starting the new year in mid-late August or early September.

Most public schools in New Jersey start the school year after Labor Day, though there are a few that will welcome students back in the last few days of August.

Summer break in Canada typically falls in July/August. Students are expected to go back to school in late August or early September.

What time does school start in South Brunswick NJ? ›

High School – 7:35 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Middle Schools – 8:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All 7 Elementary Schools – 9:00 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

(1) A minimum of 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction covering at least nine calendar months. The local board shall designate when the instructional days shall occur.

In North Carolina, 5.5 hours of instructional time must be completed in order to be counted as a full school day. North Carolina schools must have 185 days or 1025 instructional hours in a school year.

In the U.S., 180 days of school is most common, but length of school day varies by state. School has started in most of the United States. On average, K-12 public schools will be in session close to 180 days this year, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the Education Commission of the States.

Piscataway Township is a suburb of New York City with a population of 60,447. Piscataway Township is in Middlesex County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Piscataway Township offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes.

Piscataway Township High School is ranked 117th within New Jersey. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Piscataway Township High School is 41%. The total minority enrollment is 87%, and 35% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Piscataway is home to a significant portion of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Busch and Livingston campuses of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey as well as SHI Stadium.