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Tales of Western Africa - Children at the Linden Avenue School in Glen Ridge are learning all about West Africa. By exploring African music, dance, games, stories, crafts, and costumes, the students will experience another culture and its customs. This program is funded through the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.

Rocketry - Fourth graders at Robinson Elementary School in Hamilton launch over 90 rockets while the entire school and local dignitaries cheer them on. The goal is to expand the students' knowledge in science and develop a greater understanding for the U.S. Space Program.

Outdoor Classroom - The courtyard at the Lucy Holman Elementary in Jackson has been turned into an Outdoor Classroom, after six years of hard work by the students, teachers and community. By using the Core Curriculum Standards, the students, through the use of the courtyard, learn about ecology, plus critical thinking and problem solving.

Sign Language - Schools often teach Spanish and French as a foreign language. But at the Walnut Street School in Woodbury sign language is offered as a foreign language.