Nutley Public Schools: Transition Plan

The Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the Board of Education, approved a bond to purchase a building in Nutley. This will be leased to the Board of Education for PreSchool classrooms and Board of Education offices.

In the fall of 2025, ten preschool classrooms will open at 777 Bloomfield Avenue to expand the district’s state-funded Raising Raiders PreSchool Program. The Board of Education will move its offices to the third floor of that space.

Then, in September 2026, this purchase will assist the district in the transition of sixth grade students out of the elementary schools and into John H. Walker Middle School, making it a true 6-8 middle school. The students first impacted by the new 6-8 middle school are this year’s (24-25) current 4th graders.

In order to accomplish this, the district will develop a transition plan. Transition Planning is a process for identifying short/long-term goals, priorities, and actions that guide decision-making and resource allocation to improve student outcomes and overall district performance.  

It will be an interactive effort, with 30-40 stakeholders from various areas of the educational community. The process will be designed to gather information and ensure the development of a transition plan that prioritizes our students' needs in the areas of: Student Transition, Curriculum, Operations and Resources. 

The first meeting for Transition Planning will take place on February 19th, 2025 from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm in the John Walker Middle School Media Center. This is an in-person meeting. 

If you would like to be considered for this transition committee, please email Superintendent Kent Bania at kbania@nutleyschools.org.

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