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Preschool · Waterford Township School District

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center

934 Lincoln Avenue, Atco, NJ 08004, Waterford, NJ 08089856-767-2421Website
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Regular day 9:20 AM–3:50 PM · early dismissal ends 1:50 PM · delayed opening starts 11:20 AM

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Tue
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Wed
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Coming up

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Nov2
Schools Closed - Fall Break - Staff & Students
2 Fall Break- Staff & Students
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Nov3
Schools Closed - Election Day
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Nov4
Schools Closed - Veterans Day Observed
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Nov5–6
Schools Closed - NJEA Convention
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Nov25
Early Dismissal - Staff &
25 Early Dismissal-Staff & Students
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Nov26–27
Schools Closed - Thanksgiving Recess
26 & 27 Thanksgiving Recess
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Dec2–3
Early Dismissal - Parent Meetings
2-3 Early Dismissal- Parent Conferences
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Dec4
Schools Closed - PD Day/Parent Conferences
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Dec23
Early Dismissal - Staff &
23 Early Dismissal-Staff & Students
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Dec–Jan24–1
Schools Closed - Winter Recess
24-1 Winter Recess
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Jan4
School Reopens
4 School Reopens
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Jan18
Schools Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Who to contact

Main officeBetty Walczakno contact listed
PrincipalPatrick Davidsonno contact listed
Full staff directory (51)
Amanda Robey
Paraprofessional
Amy Allen
Kindergarten Teacher
Antoinette Wood
Paraprofessional
Betty Walczak
Secretary
Briana Smierciak
PreK Teacher
Caitlin Fanz
Reading Recovery
Carolyn Deyhle
Christina Coulter
Paraprofessional
Dawn Stafford
Secretary
Diana Antolik
Donald Nowell
Custodian
Elaine Oleson
Kindergarten Teacher
Elizabeth DiPasquale
Kindergarten Teacher
Emiliee Creedon
Erin Kennedy
Paraprofessional
Helene Caruso
Paraprofessional
Jacqueline Lovelace
OT
Jamie Mills
Paraprofessional
Jeff Boehm
Custodian
Jenna Wiggett
Paraprofessional
Jennifer Ervolini
Jessica McGowan
PreK Teacher
Jessica Pagano
PreK Teacher
Joelle Martins
PreK Teacher
Kaitlyn Cassetta
Katherine Paulson
Kathleen Worrell
Paraprofessional
Kellina Gallagher
2nd Grade Teacher
Kelly Reynolds
Paraprofessional
Kimberly Cote
LDTC
Laura Tucker
PK Teacher
Lindsay Grochal
Paraprofessional
Lori Whitfield
Speech-Language Specialist
Madeline Bowden
Kindergarten Teacher
Marisa Carulli
Paraprofessional
Maya Holmes
Megan Fieger
Kindergarten Teacher
Michelle Biggs
Supervisor of Preschool
Nancy Oehler
Paraprofessional
Patrick Davidson
Principal
Prudence Phillips
Rachel Intessimoni
PreK Teacher
Rita Dottoli
Paraprofessional
Samantha Peterson
PK Teacher
Sarah Saady
Shana Robinson
Paraprofessional
Shannon Peterson
Paraprofessional
Stacey Bundick
Paraprofessional
Stephanie Meeler
Stephanie Wehner
Paraprofessional
Tina Lamina
Paraprofessional

Documents

📄 Parent Handbook2025-2026 · may be outdated

School budget

State budget report

Waterford Township School District, 2026-27 budget, from New Jersey Department of Education files.

  • Employee benefits2025-26: $3.9M → 2026-27: $4M (+3.3%)
  • State school aidUp $892,790 from last year State aid file
  • Local school tax levyUp 3.1% from last year
  • Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $1.8M → 2026-27: $154,285Planned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.

Pulled from the school's newsletter and website, and the district calendar.