Samuel Smith Elementary School provides a positive, safe, and caring community for all learners. Our school serves students in grades PreK3-2. Our staff of highly qualified teachers is committed to providing students with holistic educational experiences using best practices in all content areas. As a diverse school community of learners, we emphasize tolerance and acceptance of individual differences.

The elementary school curriculum is aligned to the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) to ensure that our students achieve grade level benchmarks. The Success for All reading program consists of 90 minutes of uninterrupted instruction. This year, our school is focusing on a balanced literacy approach to reading and writing. Students will engage in meaningful writing assignments using the Process of Writing techniques to produce a final writing project. The Lucy Calkins Writing program challenges our students to become dynamic, creative, and higher order thinking writers.