Save Middletown Schools
Save Our Schools is a community-driven movement of parents, residents, and supporters working to protect our public schools and preserve the heart of our neighborhoods. SOS is rooted in advocacy, transparency, and collaboration, with a shared commitment to standing up for students, families, and the future of our community.
OUR MISSION
Save Middletown Schools is a community-driven initiative dedicated to preserving and strengthening all 16 of Middletown’s neighborhood schools. We advocate for the fair allocation of resources and thoughtful, sustainable solutions that ensure every student, at every grade level, receives an exceptional education. Our mission is grounded in collaboration. We engage with residents, school leadership, the Board of Education, and the Middletown Township Committee to help shape responsible educational and financial strategies. Guided by transparency, integrity, and accountability, we remain committed to protecting the future of our schools and our community.
Why it Matters
This isn’t just a budget line—it’s a decision that reshapes children’s school experience, daily routines, and neighborhood learning communities. Once closures are baked into the budget, momentum moves fast.
Communities at Stake
Leonardo and Navesink are more than buildings—they’re support systems, relationships, and local hubs. The ripple effects touch families, staff, special services, and the stability kids depend on. Plus this is just a start to the plan as the long term the BOE inteds to close more schools reducing the district down to 8 elementary schools futher impacting the districts quality education.
What We Are Doing
Our focus is transparency, complete data, and responsible planning before any irreversible decisions are made. By holding our current Board of Education and superintendent to the responsibilities of putting our children first.
Facing the Facts
We’re committed to fact-based advocacy—clear timelines, documented statements, and what’s been presented (and what hasn’t). The goal is simple: informed families and accountable decision-making.
Urgent Action Needed
Families deserve full information before closures advance any further—financial modeling, transportation impacts, transition costs, and student support plans. We’re pushing for answers now, not after decisions are effectively set.
Working Together
Real change happens when the community shows up informed, respectful, and united. Whether you can volunteer, share information, or attend meetings—there’s a role for you here.