SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS

As you scroll below, you will find pictures and statistical information about the schools of Southampton Township. In addition, there is a section on the history of education in Southampton Township, with pictures of some of our historic school buildings. When this site was originally constructed, Southampton Township Schools did not have their own web site. However, beginning with the 2001 school year, there is a brand new schools web site. Click below to be linked to this new and exciting website:

Southampton Township Schools Website

School #1 - Located at 26 Pleasant Street, Vincentown

ADMINISTRATION

Southampton Township School No. 1
26 Pleasant Street
Vincentown, NJ 08088
Sharon Danfield, Principal
Grades: K-2, Special Education. Number of teachers: 27

Southampton Township School No. 2
100 Miss Mabel Drive
Vincentown, NJ 08088
Jennifer Horner, Principal
Richard Frame, Assistant Principal
Grades: 3-5, Special Education. Number of teachers: 25

Southampton Township School No. 3
100 Warrior Way
Vincentown, NJ 08088
Jennifer Horner, Principal
Richard Frame, Assistant Principal
Grades: 6-8. Number of teachers: 28

Schools Number 2 (left) and Number 3 (right)

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
177 Main Street
Vincentown, NJ 08088
Telephone: 609-859-2256; FAX: 609-859-1542

Michael L. Harris, Superintendent
Mrs. Cynthia Chapin, Secretary

Barbara A. Godfrey, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monthly Meeting: Fourth Monday (see dates below)

Betty L. Wright, President
Brenda Cresswell, Vice President
Stacey Donnelly, Louis Fantacone, Russell R. Hann, Ronald Heston, Michael Mikulski, Roger Rockhill, Charles Roseboro.

BOARD MEETING DATES - 2007-2008

Monday, June 25, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Monday, September 24. 2007

Monday, October 22, 2007
7:45 PM Public Hearing on Violence and Vandalism
8:00 PM Regular Session

Monday, November 26, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Monday, January 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008

Monday, April 28, 2008
7:30 P.M. Reorganization Meeting
8:00 P.M. Regular Session

All meetings are held in the School #2 All Purpose Room at 8pm unless otherwise noted.

SENECA HIGH SCHOOL
110 Carranza Road
Tabernacle, NJ 08088
Telephone: 609-268-4600
John Furgione, Principal
Grades: 9-12, Special Education. Number of Teachers: 78

Lenape Regional High School District Web site

HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN VINCENTOWN AND SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP

The Vincentown one-room schoolhouse (c. 1860) located on Race Street, was one of two private schools located in the Village of Vincentown. Originally, this school house stood on Main Street on property owned by the Allen Oil Company. It was donated to the Southampton Historical Society and in 1981, was moved to its present location and restored. The exact date of the opening and close of this school is unknown. The second private school was located on Plum St., known as "The Herbert School." John G. Herbert, Esq., a Yale University graduate, was the school master. His daughter, Susanna, was the music teacher and composed many musical scores.

The first "public school" house was built in 1863 and located on Pleasant Street. The most popular school master of this school was William K. Haines. He lived on Pleasant Street with his wife, Mary, who was also a teacher (but never taught with William).

Among the other schools in the community was the New Freedom School, which was moved from Eayrestown Road to Red Lion on October 18, 1923 and became "Wiley Chapel", a part of the Red Lion Faith Church Community.

Wiley Chapel of Red Lion Faith Chapel, Red Lion Road, Southampton
Formerly New Freedom School

Click here for 1900 photo of New Freedom School
Click here for 1923 photo of transporting of New Freedom School to present location
Click here for Painting of New Freedom School

Across Red Lion Road from the Red Lion Faith Church is the old Red Lion School. It was also known as the Beaver Dam School. Originally located on Ridge Road between Rt. 206 and Red Lion Road where the Verizon Phone Exchange building is now located.

Click here for old photo of Red Lion School

The so-called "Retreat School" was located on Philos Bridge Road, just outside of Vincentown. It is currently the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church.
Click here for old photo of Retreat School
Click here for current Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, formerly Retreat School

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