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• No Physical Contact: This includes pushing, shoving, hitting, wrestling or any other form of physical aggression. We encourage children to use their words to resolve conflicts and play cooperatively and safely.
• No Jumping Off Equipment or Walls: Playground equipment is designed for specific uses. Jumping off slides, the brown climbing piece, or other structures can lead to serious injuries.
• Appropriate Use of Equipment and Respecting School Property: Children should use all playground equipment as intended (ex- going down a slide and not running up it). Children should not be digging, running through the bushes or flowering areas, or hanging or banging on or near the window covers and should avoid the dumpster area.
  Maintain Body-Awareness: Spinning in circles, running into others, closing eyes do not allow for a child to navigate their environment safely. This could potentially impede the safety of other children and themself.
• Communication: Children should be mindful of their tone and their choice of words when playing with others.  
• Personal Belongings: Please be sure that personal belongings are worn correctly (not obstructing visibility, shoes remain on, jackets/sweatshirts are not limiting use of hands) and items that are not on the person including backpacks, lunch boxes, etc. are set in an area where they do not pose a potential tripping hazard and are not accessible to be used in an inappropriate manner.  Shoes must remain on at all times. 

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Payment information:
Current students: Tuition will be uploaded to your child’s PaySchools account for those families who are currently enrolled in the Rutherford Public Schools.

Incoming/New students: Online payment is not available. Please fill out the registration form online and drop off payment in the red drop box located on the Donaldson Avenue side of Rutherford Borough Hall, 176 Park Avenue. Please make sure to place your check in an envelope and write Rutherford Board of Education on the outside. Inside the envelope be sure you include your child’s name and what grade they are entering in the fall.  Please note, we will only accept checks from those families who are NOT in the PaySchools system.

Please note that no refunds will be given after May 31st.

Any questions, please reach out to Darlene Monochello at dmonochello@rutherfordschools.org or Kirsten Szalkiewicz at kszalkiewicz@rutherfordschools.org.  Emails will be answered AFTER the school day (M-F).

2025 SEA Program Brochure

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1-Parents must complete the online registration.
2-Upon completion of the online registration, you must contact the Registrar at 201-438-7675 x1112 or at registration@rutherfordschools.org to provide the necessary documents to complete your child’s enrollment.

Additional information can be found on the district website under enrollment.

Please note that in order for your child to be registered for Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) or 2025-2026 Bulldog Care (before/after school care) OR to receive email communications from the district directly, both parts of the registration process must be completed.

If your child attends the Rutherford Public School Preschool Program, your child is already registered and nothing more needs to be done; however, updated medical forms should be submitted to your school’s nurse before the end of the year.

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