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To our Fort Lee School Community, At last night’s Board of Education meeting a change to our current calendar was approved. On Election Day, November 2, 2021, the Fort Lee School District will operate a single session day for students. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, however, due to our lunchrooms being utilized as voting areas, we can not safely feed all of our students. Thank you for your understanding. Robert Kravitz Superintendent of Schools

REVISED - Nov 2 Election Day-EARLY DISMISSAL-STUDENTS ONLY

Today is the last day to submit your free-and-reduced meal application and be entered to win a new laptop! Please visit PaySchools QuikApps to complete the easy online, step-by-step form at www.payschoolscentral.com.

October 4, 2021 Dear Fort Lee Community: Fort Lee is the “Place to Be.” That was the phrase I used as the principal of School #3. That phrase alone meant so much to me. It was a place that I called home. I am happy to return home after spending the last nine years as Superintendent in Englewood Cliffs and Englewood. Over the last six days, I have had the opportunity to reunite with a lot of great people and meet a group of new employees, some of which were actually my former students. The schools look great, the teaching and learning is happening, and most importantly, as I walked through the schools, people were smiling. I firmly believe that a happy place is conducive to learning. We want to build on our success and strive every day to continue the great tradition and bring it to even greater heights. I look forward to meeting more of the Fort Lee community in the coming weeks and learning the expectations of the community for our schools. Until that time, please know that we are working hard for all of the children to make Fort Lee the place to be! Cordially, Robert L. Kravitz ​Superintendent of Schools

Our Reopening Plan and Frequently Asked Questions have been updated as of October 1, 2021 based on recent guidance we have received from local and State departments.

Beginning Monday, October 4th, students will have the opportunity to purchase second meals during lunch for a fee.  Intermediate and High School students may also purchase beverages.  There must be money on a student's "PayForIt" account to purchase second meals or beverages.  Balances that existed on a student's lunch account prior to the pandemic remain on the student's account.  To add funds to a student's account, visit payforit.net or send a check made payable to the "Fort Lee BOE Cafeteria Account."  Pomptonian cashiers will not accept cash but will accept checks. Lunch menus, prices, and a link to the “PayForIt” application may be found on the district website by clicking on Food Services under the Parents tab. 

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.6, school districts and charter schools must, by October 1 of each year, provide parents or guardians certain information on any State assessment or commercially developed standardized assessment that will be administered in that school year.

I hope you had a chance to enjoy your summer vacation, and I would like to welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year! The start of school is always the most exciting time of the year as it means new teachers, new classrooms, new book bags, new notebooks, new friends as well as connecting with old friends. This is a great time to start with a new outlook. Remind your child about their accomplishments from last year, and if they did not do as well as they could, talk to them about starting fresh this school year.

You're invited to join the world of Girl Scouts!

Dear Fort Lee Families, We are hopeful that you have been able to remain safe, happy and healthy this summer. The final day of 2021 summer meal service is Tuesday, August 31st. We were pleased and honored to have been able to serve our Fort Lee community with free, high-quality, nourishing meals during these summer months. The 2021-2022 school year meal service program will commence on the first day of school, Thursday, September 9th. Although meals will be free for all students during the school year, we strongly encourage all families to complete the new online free-and-reduced meal application at www.payschoolscentral.com. All families who submit a meal application by Friday, October 15th will be entered to win one new laptop.

Applications are now available for the Club Ed Afterschool Program

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) provides $122 billion in funding to States and school districts to facilitate the safe reopening and operation of schools. In order to receive its allocation of these funds, every school district must first develop a plan (Safe Return Plan) that provides information on various areas of operation, allow public comment, and submit the plan with our application to the New Jersey Department of Education. Public comment will be taken into account prior to the submission of this phase of the grant application. Public comment will be accepted at the Public Board of Education Meeting on Monday, June 21, 2021 or via the link provided: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebpN3JXOHh3EFptot4one9NdFL6pEelBaKWGY25v7h7Eq3ew/viewform?usp=sf_link . The Safe Return Plan must be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Education by June 24, 2021.

Attention Families: Please review the attached Fort Lee School Counseling Resource Guide.

As race and equity issues continue to be at the forefront of the news, please know that the Fort Lee Public Schools has a stance condemning racism, discrimination, injustice, and violence.

On behalf of the School Counseling Department, I would like to share a variety of resources that address ways to communicate with your children in regards to COVID-19.

SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CLASS III / SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER at the FORT LEE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 40 Hour Work Week following School Calendar