Rockaway Board Of Education

What Rockaway Board Of Education does

The Rockaway Borough Board of Education is a New Jersey public school district serving pre-kindergarten through grade 8 residents of Rockaway Borough, operating two schools: Lincoln Elementary School (PK-4 per district-level documentation; PK-5 per the school's product description) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School (grades 5-8 per district-level documentation; 6-8 per the school's product description). Upon completion of grade 8, district students feed into the Morris Hills Regional District for high school education (grades 9-12) under a long-standing regional partnership. The district is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education, currently presided over by Edward Graf (President) and Jennifer Dahl (Vice President), with Dr. Anthony Grieco serving as Superintendent (appointed 2021) and Dr. Giovanni Cusmano serving as Business Administrator and Board Secretary.

The district delivers standard public-education services aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, supplemented by auxiliary programs including a meal program, athletics, special services (child study team, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Project Child Find), a technology department, and a curriculum and programs office. Its technology footprint consists of off-the-shelf K-12 administrative platforms rather than proprietary systems: a Finalsite-powered district website and school microsites (rockboro.org, les.rockboro.org, tjms.rockboro.org), PaySchools Central for online meal payments, and a Realtime parent portal for grades and student information. Communication with stakeholders is conducted through the website, X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, public board meetings, and email.

As a government entity, the district does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state aid from the New Jersey Department of Education, and federal grants, with annual budgets subject to public board approval and community referendum. No specific revenue figures, enrollment counts, or budget figures are disclosed in available source material. The district is headquartered at 103 East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ, and serves a single, geographically bounded market with no plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Rockaway Board Of Education

Legal name

Rockaway Borough Board of Education

Website

https://rockboro.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Rockaway Borough Board of Education is a New Jersey public PK-8 school district operating Lincoln Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School for Rockaway Borough residents, funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school programs
• School district administration
• Free public schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockaway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Rockaway Borough School District provides free, in-person public education to students in grades PK through 8 residing within the Rockaway Borough attendance area. Instruction is delivered at two district-operated schools, Lincoln Elementary School (PK-5) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School (6-8), under New Jersey Student Learning Standards, with auxiliary services including special education, child nutrition, athletics, and anti-bullying programs.

Product overview

The Rockaway Borough School District is a public PK-8 school district operating as a single unified educational institution with two schools: Lincoln Elementary School (PK-5) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School (grades 6-8). The district provides core educational services aligned with New Jersey Student Learning Standards, supported by auxiliary programs including meal services, athletics, special services, technology support, and curriculum programs. The district utilizes Finalsite-powered web infrastructure and integrates with third-party platforms including PaySchools Central for meal payments and Realtime for parent portal access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lincoln Elementary School District-operated elementary school providing PK-5 education to Rockaway Borough residents in alignment with New Jersey Student Learning Standards, including core academics, special services, and a meal program.
• Thomas Jefferson Middle School District-operated middle school providing grades 6-8 education to Rockaway Borough residents in alignment with New Jersey Student Learning Standards, including core academics, athletics, and a meal program.
• Special Services Special education and student support services for district students, including the child study team, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and Project Child Find identification activities.
• Meal Program School nutrition program providing breakfast and lunch services to district students, with online payment processing handled through PaySchools Central.
• Athletics Program Athletic programs and interscholastic activities available to students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris Hills Regional DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional high school partner. Rockaway Borough School District (PK-8) sends its students to Morris Hills Regional District for high school education (grades 9-12). Morris Hills and its partner district Rockaway Township form the regional district.
• Rockaway Borough Education FoundationminorOthersLocal education foundation that supports the Rockaway Borough School District through fundraising and educational programs. Contact: [email protected]

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Denville Township School District: Neighboring Morris County NJ public school district operating PK-8 schools with a similar sending relationship to a regional high school. Directly comparable in size, structure, funding model, and governance.
• Boonton Town School District: Small Morris County NJ public K-8 district that sends high school students to a regional district. Operates with similar two-school structure and property-tax-driven funding model.
• Mountain Lakes School District: Small Morris County NJ K-8 public school district with regional high school sending arrangement. Comparable in scale, demographics, and reliance on Morris County regional infrastructure.
• Kinnelon School District: Small Morris County NJ public K-8 school district operating multiple elementary/middle schools with sending relationship to a regional high school. Matches Rockaway's two-school footprint and funding profile.
• Rockaway Township School District: Adjacent NJ public school district that partners with Rockaway Borough through the Morris Hills Regional District. Operates PK-8 schools in the same region with nearly identical funding and governance structure.

Regional players

• Morris Hills Regional District: Regional high school district that receives all Rockaway Borough grade 9-12 students. Operates in the same geography but serves grades 9-12 rather than PK-8, making it more of a downstream pipeline partner than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• New Jersey Department of Education: State-level education authority that oversees curriculum standards, funding formulas, and regulatory compliance for all NJ public school districts including Rockaway. Functions as regulator rather than competitor but is the most relevant institutional peer for policy exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RockawayBoroBOE

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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