Parkview Elementary School

Mission Statement:

Our commitment is to educate each child using a flexible and challenging curriculum that emphasizes a commitment to expand oral and written communication skills, integrate problem-solving strategies throughout the learning process, and effectively use technology for the advancement of student discovery and study.

We actively seek to promote a strong and positive bond between the school and community using the resources of each to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate good citizenship and acquire a life long sense of personal worth, dignity, and respect for others.

About us:

Parkview Elementary School, home of the Panthers, is the neighborhood school for approximately 370 students enrolled in Preschool through Sixth grade. Upon reaching seventh grade, Westville students attend Gateway Regional High School in Woodbury Heights. A wide range of services and a diverse curriculum are offered to the students enrolled in our school.


Technology is rapidly growing throughout the school. Much of the technology was purchased through the MATRIX grant. In addition to a wireless computer lab and Smartboards, we have recently acquired Distance Learning equipment. Students will be able to communicate with students in other places and take Virtual Field trips all over the world.

We are striving towards Balanced Literacy. Teachers employ strategies from the Guided Reading and Rigby Programs to teach Language Arts Literacy. Writing is integrated into reading to help students develop their own ideas and apply the things they have learned to new situations. Students are exposed to a variety of literature, both fiction and non-fiction designed to create a love of reading while promoting higher level thinking skills.

Students continue to achieve high levels through the Everyday Mathematics program. This hands-on approach to learning math challenges students and promotes critical thinking.

In 2004, Parkview School was awarded a grant from the Geraldine Dodge Foundation to implement the Schools Attuned Program. The district continues to utilize and expand the program, which is a neuro-developmental approach to learning. Teachers and parents work together to find the best strategies for making students successful.