Lower Township Elementary Schools

Crest Memorial Elementary School, located in Wildwood Crest, N.J., offers a variety of educational and cocurricular programs to students in prekindergarten through grade eight. The school s core curriculum includes English, arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and computer and physical education. It also provides reading, writing, spelling, computer education, literature, special education, enrichment, Spanish and home economics. Crest Memorial Elementary School additionally offers instrumental and vocal music, hearing impairment, guidance, speech, and child study team programs. The school offers several sports programs, such as athletics and baseball. It provides various clubs and organizations, including chorus, computer, history, math, news, peer leaders, yearbook and the 200 clubs.

Oakcrest High School, located in Mays Landing, N.J., provides higher education. The school has various departments, including business, English and foreign languages, health and physical education, mathematics, science and related arts, social studies and performing arts and special education departments. The school s academic projects include various themes, such as World War II, Jersey shore, Olympics and "Seven Wonders of the World". Oakcrest High School offers distance learning through videoconferencing technology that helps students share computer applications, such as PowerPoint and video presentations and documents. This communications technology allows schools to participate in multischool collaboration projects and organize professional activities, such as community events and meetings and interviews. The school has a library that provides a large database and reference literature. The school also offers various sports activities, including hockey, soccer, cross country and football.

The Appoquinimink Early Childhood Center serves students in grades prekindergarten and kindergarten. Its academic curriculum includes classes in mathematics, scientific exploration, creative expression, and language and literacy. The school additionally offers classes in health and physical education. It offers a range of extracurricular activities, such as parent education meetings and field trips. The school provides various facilities, including a library and a playground. It offers a preschool enrichment program for children identified with developmental needs and also provides bus transportation service to the students. The Appoquinimink Early Childhood Center is located in Middletown, Del., and is a part of the Appoquinimink School District.