Welcome to Salem City School District
The Salem City School District will be a high-performance district as demonstrated by the Salem City students who: Exceed state standards in literacy and computation, develop intrinsic motivation to pursue education in and outside of the classroom setting, master the skills necessary to retrieve and analyze information, and become lifelong learners.
District Equality Goal
Superintendent's Letter 2025
District Calendar 2025-2026
Headlines & Highlights
Salem High School Class of 2025
150th Commencement
Need a little help feeding your kids when school is out for summer?
Learn how the Summer EBT Program can help you!
In New Jersey, Summer EBT benefits will be loaded onto an EBT card and mailed to your home. If eligible, you can use the benefits to buy food like fruits, vegetables, meat, whole grains, and dairy at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other places that accept WIC or SNAP EBT benefits. Summer EBT is a convenient way for you to help your children thrive.
Download additional information & how to apply for Summer EBT HERE.
Questions? Contact Nancy Hildreth at [email protected] OR call 856-935-3800 X4211
Mark you calendars for the following summer school programs at Salem City School District:
Summer School Dates
July 7, 2025 - August 14, 2025
ESY Dates
July 7, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Odyssey of the Mind
July 7, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Kindness Rocks at Salem Middle School
SMS 7th graders created this beautiful kindness rock garden in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. They dug out grass, added mulch, planted shrubs, and arranged kindness rocks around our school sign to spread positivity throughout our school community.
A School-Community Effort
John Fenwick Academy held an attendance dinner for to discuss the importance of students being in school every day.
Pastor Jones and the First Baptist Church in Salem, NJ, wrote this article to highlight our efforts to combat chronic absenteeism. She and the church also donated the home-made meal to serve to our parents at the meeting on March 13, 2025. The event was well attended and a lot of fun!
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More photos taken at the dinner can be found in the
JFA Photo Gallery.
U.S. News & World Reports
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS 2024
Salem High School has been recognized by
U.S. News & World Report BEST HIGH SCHOOLS 2024.
In New Jersey Salem High School ranks #233;
In Salem County Salem High School #1.
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SHS Profile
How U.S. News calculates the ratings
The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program that provides FREE, FRESH fruits & vegetables to students in elementary schools which are selected by the government through an application process each year. We are proud to announce that John Fenwick Academy & Salem Middle School are recipients of the FFVP for the 2024-2025 school year.
John Fenwick Academy
Salem Middle School
Salem High School