2025 Lighthouse Districts and Charters
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Lighthouse District Initiative recognizes districts that have demonstrated measurable progress for equitable outcomes.
The 2025 award categories are:
- Diversifying the Teacher Workforce;
- Increasing Equity in Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate® (AP/IB) Course Enrollment; and
- Increasing Equity in Dual Enrollment.
2025 Awardees
Each district link contains a profile for the awardee that includes a description of the ways they progressed towards equitable outcomes.
- Emerson School District (03-1360)
- Hamilton Township School District (21-1950)
- Lower Cape May Regional School District (09-2820)
- Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (80-7503)
- Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District (33-4070)
- Saddle Brook School District (03-4610)
- Salem City School District (33-4630)
- South Hunterdon Regional School District (19-1376)
- Vineland School District (11-5390)
