John Y Dater Elementary School

John Y. Dater School offers a range of academic and extracurricular programs for students in grades four and five. The school has an enrollment of more than 485 students. It maintains more than 15 sections for grades four and five and has a staff of more than 50 teachers. John Y. Dater School s academic curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. It additionally provides programs in art, music, world languages, and health and physical education. The school offers the English as a Second Language program. Its facility includes a gymnasium, computer laboratory, multipurpose room and music complex, including a soundproof practice room and permanent classrooms for special area subjects. The school s media center has more than 10 computers that are utilized by students to electronically locate books and conduct research using district software and the Internet. It maintains parent-teacher organization that encourages parents participation in their children s education. The school is a part of the Ramsey School District, which governs elementary, middle and high schools. John Y. Dater School is located in Ramsey, N.J.