School deals with growth

[School deals with growth]

Teachers and staff find new ways to deal with large enrollment at Cranbury School.

Students, teachers and staff at Cranbury School are getting creative when it comes to dealing with an increasing student body.

When school opened Wednesday, the district welcomed 646 students to its classrooms, 46 more than last year. And, administrators say more students could be on the way during the next few weeks.

To help deal with the growth, the school has scheduled more classes of science, art and industrial arts and gone so far as to reorganize lunch.

School board President Joan Rue said the township has been proactive in containing development and promoting farmland preservation.

"(The township) has done a good job to prevent the township from being completely built out like some surrounding townships," Ms. Rue said.

However, Ms. Rue said Cranbury's third round Council on Affordable Housing requirements will cause enrollment to climb.

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