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Orange Public Schools

Gerald Fitzhugh, II, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

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Office of Innovation

Office of Innovation

Executive Director, Faith Alcantara, alcantfa@orange.k12.nj.us Confidential Secretary, Tiffany Jervis, jervisti@orange.k12.nj.us Career and Technical Education Community Engagement Educational Technology Physical Education/Health Titles and Grants

The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement will create innovative programs aligned to and in support of existing PreK - 12 programming while expanding districtwide funding sources through title, grant and subgrant opportunities.  Working in collaboration with and in support of all district schools and departments, The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement, is committed to the development of practices and solutions that support student needs through innovative thought, program development and a continual focus on emerging trends.  

The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement serves as a conduit to unite innovative practices, community engagement, titles/grants, career and technical education, and technology to achieve greater synergies between these entities in all academic and programmatic settings within our school district, PreK - 12.

The core values that will guide our work are:

Innovation

Engagement & Collaboration

Communication

Access & Equity

Accountability

Commitment

  • The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement will create innovative programs aligned to and in support of existing PreK - 12 programming while expanding districtwide funding sources through title, grant and subgrant opportunities.  Working in collaboration with and in support of all district schools and departments, The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement, is committed to the development of practices and solutions that support student needs through innovative thought, program development and a continual focus on emerging trends.  

  • The Office of Innovation and Community Engagement serves as a conduit to unite innovative practices, community engagement, titles/grants, career and technical education, and technology to achieve greater synergies between these entities in all academic and programmatic settings within our school district, PreK - 12.

  • The core values that will guide our work are:

    Innovation

    Engagement & Collaboration

    Communication

    Access & Equity

    Accountability

    Commitment