The New Jersey Student Learning Standards - Comprehensive Health and Physical Education were revised in 2020 to address the need for students to gain knowledge and skills in caring for themselves, interacting effectively with others, and analyzing the impact of choices and consequences. These revised standards are now being implemented at all grade levels. We value the importance of partnering with families as we educate students in the knowledge and skills they need in order to lead a healthy, active life. 

We invite you to examine and discuss this information with your child prior to the instructional units at school. Specifically, the content related to family life education. The curriculum explanations will be available on the district website. You are welcome to contact your child’s Physical Education/Health Teacher to preview the lessons that will be taught to your student(s). 

The Collingswood and Oaklyn Public School Districts acknowledge that parents/guardians are the primary family life educators for their child/children and we are committed to partnering with you to provide supplementary resources to support you in this role. 

Although we strongly encourage families to have their student(s) participate in these essential health topics, we want to acknowledge that Parents/Guardians do have the option of excluding their child from any portion of sexuality/family life education instruction if it is in conflict with their conscience, morally, or religiously held beliefs. (*Please see the appropriate NJ Statute below.) If this is the case, please complete the opt-out form located on the Collingswood and Oaklyn District websites and email the form to your student’s Principal and homeroom teacher.  You will also need to notify which health topics you are opting your student(s) out of. Students who are excused will be assigned to a separate classroom for the duration of those identified lessons. Please note that a separate form must be completed for each child in your family.  

NJ Statute: Section: 18A:35-4.7: Parent's Statement of Conflict with Conscience: Any child whose parent or guardian presents to the school principal a signed statement that any part of the instructions in health, family life education or sex education is in conflict with his conscience, or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs shall be excused from that portion of the course where such instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation shall result therefrom.

Collingswood and Oaklyn School Districts are deeply committed to ensuring that schools are safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all students regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual and gender identities, mental and physical abilities and religious beliefs. The New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) are designed to support the development of curricula that highlight the contributions and experiences of individuals with diverse abilities, cultures, identities and perspectives.   Our districts have developed comprehensive resources for all teachers and staff to use in consideration of understanding history, diverse perspectives and in support of diversity, equity and inclusion.  As a result, we have developed “Curriculum Crosswalks” to enhance instruction in our schools across all content areas.  The  “Curriculum Crosswalks” listed below have been developed in concert with our teachers, administrators and library/media specialists and can be located by grade level/category using PowerSchool’s Unified Classroom Curriculum & Instruction search tool located on this curriculum page. 

• Amistad

• Holocaust

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Climate Change

• Informational Literacy 

The Collingswood and Oaklyn Public Schools acknowledge the importance of the teacher in the learning process and will establish a mentoring program of sufficient size and scope to ensure that a new generation of teachers will thrive in a locally based, supported learning community.

Annually, the District prepares a State Testing Report to be presented at a public Board of Education Meeting.

Due to the small sample size of students on both the DLM and ACCESS assessments for 2022-2023, no data may be presented.