Daily Announcements

Attention Parents

Student Summer Reading Information can be found under the

District Resources section.

Farewell and Best Wishes

The Englewood Public School District wishes Principals Ms.Sheryl Sullivan and Mr. James Smith best wishes and good luck in their future endeavors.

The District extends its heartfelt thanks for their years of service and dedication to the students of Englewood.

Welcome Aboard

The Englewood School District welcomes Mr. William Gibney and

Mr. Arnold J. White. Mr. Gibney will assume the role as Principal of Dwight Morrow High School and The Academies at Englewood. Mr. White will take the reigns as Principal of D.A. Quarles Early Childhood Center.

Russell C. Major Liberty School Honored

On Wednesday, May 22, the Englewood Historical Society honored the Englewood Board of Education for its work to preserve the Russell C. Major Liberty School building. The facility stands at 12 Tenafly Road and is a landmark at the western end of the city's business district. The plaque awarded by the Society has been installed adjacent to the Liberty Road entrance for all to see.

At the presentation Dr. Will Lee provided a short history of the building from an architectural perspective:

"After the incorporation of Englewood in 1899, Liberty School was the first public building it invested in, making a statement about the new Citys priorities. Begun in 1901 and dedicated on September 6, 1902, the original Jacobethan Revival core of Liberty School was designed by Herbert C. Davis of Davis, McGrath and Kiessling. The additions and alterations to the building, which consist of the northern side section (1913), and the southern side section (1927), designed by noted architect Lawrence Licht, and the more recent one-story bay window projections on the east facade, complement the character of the core, so that the whole building looks symmetrical, coherent, and well-designed. Liberty School has been seen as architecturally significant since its construction. In 1909, it was featured in American Architect, one of the central publications in the field, and in 1981-2, the Bergen County Historic Sites Survey included it as one of the more notable buildings in the County.

In 1999, the building was renamed in honor of Russell C. Major, who had served on the Board of Education for 18 years, longer than anyone else, and was a leading figure in support of quality public education during those years."

This is the second of the Englewood Public School Districts buildings to be honored by the Englewood Historical Society. In 1990 Dwight Morrow High School was recognized after the school district completed extensive renovations that preserved the integrity of the original construction.