Edison Township Board of Education: Calendar, Meetings, Education Center & Parent Help
The Edison Township Board of Education governs Edison Township Public Schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Families commonly reach this page looking for the 2026–27 school calendar, a Board meeting, BoardDocs agenda, Education Center address, registration help or a school-service contact.
The district is headquartered at 312 Pierson Avenue in Edison. Board business, enrollment, records and student services use different district routes, so this guide separates those tasks instead of sending every question to the Board office.
Edison Township Board of Education quick facts
Edison Township Public Schools maintains separate official pages for its Board members, meeting schedule, BoardDocs agendas, meeting recordings, approved minutes, district policies, committees and 2026–27 budget. The same district website also handles enrollment, transportation, special services, school hours and family resources.
Entity check: this is Edison Township Public Schools in Edison, New Jersey. It is not Edison Local Schools in Ohio, Edison School District in Colorado or another district using the Edison name.
The Board, Education Center and your child’s school do different jobs
The Board of Education handles district governance, public meetings, policies, major resolutions, budgets and oversight. It is not the everyday front desk for every school concern.
If your question concerns attendance, a classroom, a teacher, pickup, a school event or another student-specific matter, begin with the student’s school or the department that owns the service. That avoids turning a private family problem into unnecessary public Board correspondence.
Board route
Meetings, agendas, approved minutes, policies, committees, Board members and public governance.
District-office route
Enrollment, transportation, special services, HR, business office, records and district administration.
School route
Attendance, classroom concerns, schedules, school events, counseling and most individual student questions.
Student privacy matters: do not put private grades, disability information, medical records, discipline details, custody documents or other confidential student material into a public Board comment when a private district process is available.
How to check the Edison Township Board meeting schedule
Edison maintains a dedicated BOE Meeting Schedule page and a separate Legal Ads: Meeting Changes section. That distinction matters because a meeting’s time, site or format can change after the annual schedule is adopted.
For example, the district announced a July 21, 2026 Combined Caucus/Public Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 312 Pierson Avenue. Other Board meetings have been held at Edison High School, John P. Stevens High School and other district sites.
Annual schedule
Use the BOE Meeting Schedule page to identify the planned meeting date.
Legal meeting changes
Check notices for changed dates, times, locations or special meetings before traveling.
Agenda
Use BoardDocs near the meeting date to confirm the meeting record and scheduled business.
Current-date caution: this page does not invent an October 2026 meeting date where a current official indexed schedule could not be independently confirmed. Use the live BOE Meeting Schedule immediately before attending.
BoardDocs agenda, approved minutes and recordings serve different purposes
Edison moved its public Board agendas to BoardDocs beginning with the February 2024 public meeting. The district separately maintains approved minutes and a BOE YouTube channel for meeting recordings.
Find the meeting date
Start with the official BOE Meeting Schedule and check for legal notices changing the date, time or location.
Open the BoardDocs agenda
Choose the featured meeting or select the year and exact meeting date in the BoardDocs navigation.
Do not treat an agenda as a final decision
An agenda identifies planned business. An item can be amended, tabled, withdrawn or voted differently during the meeting.
Use approved minutes for formal action
Check the district’s meeting-minutes archive when you need the formal written meeting record.
Use the video when discussion context matters
The BOE YouTube archive can help when you need to understand a presentation or the discussion surrounding an item.
Edison Township Board of Education members
An official April 2026 Board agenda lists nine members. Because Board membership and officer roles can change after elections or reorganization meetings, use the district’s Meet the Board page before relying on a name for formal correspondence.
| Board member | 2026 role shown in official Board material |
|---|---|
| Vishal Patel | President |
| Shannon Peng | Vice President |
| Jingwei “Jerry” Shi | Board Member |
| Virginia White | Board Member |
| Christopher Lugo | Board Member |
| Anjana Patel | Board Member |
| Ronak Patel | Board Member |
| Ralph Errico | Board Member |
| Russell Azzarello | Board Member |
Student representation: Edison also maintains a BOE Student Ambassadors program. Student representatives and elected Board members have different roles, so use the appropriate district page when contacting them.
Edison Township Public Schools 2026–27 calendar
The official Annual Calendar page currently publishes the 2026/2027 district calendar. Edison also links the New Jersey Department of Education list of religious holidays permitting pupil absence, which is separate from district closures.
First student day
District back-to-school communications identify September 2, 2026 as the first day of school.
Early dismissal example
The district issued a reminder that September 11, 2026 was an early-dismissal day, illustrating why families should pair the yearly calendar with live district reminders.
Calendar vs. school hours: a yearly calendar may say “early dismissal” without showing your child’s exact dismissal time. Use the district School Hours page for building-level timing.
Weather can override the printed plan. Edison communicates closures and delayed openings through Genesis phone/email alerts, the district website Live Feed, social channels and the district app.
Edison Board of Education office address and visiting guidance
Verified department hours: the Enrollment Center at 312 Pierson Avenue publishes Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. during its normal schedule. Those hours should not automatically be assumed for every Education Center department.
Edison student enrollment and change-of-address requirements
The Office of Enrollment and Data says enrollment for the 2026–2027 school year is open. The Enrollment Center is at the Education Center, 312 Pierson Avenue.
New enrollment
Use the district enrollment route for a school-age child entering Edison Township Public Schools.
Re-enrollment
A child returning after being out of Edison for less than 90 days uses the district’s re-enrollment process and must be physically in Edison to re-enroll.
Previously enrolled
A student who was previously enrolled but has been away for more than 90 days follows the “previously enrolled” route; returning from outside New Jersey or the U.S. can trigger an in-person child visit.
Changing an Edison address
A change-of-address request requires a parent or legal guardian photo ID plus at least one proof of the new address with the initial form. The district states that a total of four proofs of address must be provided within 30 days.
Do not rely on an old registration checklist. Open the live Enrollment and Data page for current forms, proof-of-residency categories and immunization requirements before your appointment.
OPRA requests are different from student records
Edison maintains an Open Public Records Act page under its Business Office resources. That route is intended for qualifying public district records, not for bypassing privacy protections on individual student information.
OPRA / public district records
Use the district’s official Open Public Records Act route when seeking an eligible government record.
Student-specific information
Grades, health information, special-education records and other education records use protected school or district processes rather than a public-record shortcut.
Edison school transportation and subscription busing
Transportation has its own district section, and families should use it rather than contacting a Board member about a routine bus assignment. Edison also uses the Genesis Parent Portal for certain transportation forms.
For the 2026–27 school year, Edison announced that its Subscription Busing Application opened June 29, 2026 and closed July 31, 2026, with the form available through Genesis Parent Portal.
Application-window caution: the 2026–27 subscription-busing application dates are now in the past. Families needing transportation help after the deadline should use the current Transportation page rather than attempting to reuse the expired form.
How Edison announces a closing or delayed opening
Edison uses several channels so families do not have to rely on one source during bad weather or an emergency schedule change.
Genesis alerts
Voice calls and emails go to the contact information stored in Genesis Parent Portal.
District website
Updates are posted to the Live Feed on the Edison Township Public Schools website.
App & social channels
The district also points families to its app, Facebook and Instagram for notifications.
Notification check: make sure the phone number and email in Genesis are current and that Edison Township Public Schools notifications are enabled in the district app.
Special Services, HIB and family support use dedicated routes
Edison has separate district sections for Pupil/Special Services, Child Study Team referrals, parent rights in special education, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council and health services. Individual student matters should normally start there or at the student’s school.
Special education
Use the Office of Pupil/Special Services and Child Study Team resources for referrals, evaluations and special-education processes.
HIB concerns
The district identifies Dr. Patrick Kissane as District Anti-Bullying Coordinator and provides a separate HIBSTER reporting route.
Keep sensitive details out of public Board comments. A student’s IEP, disability, diagnosis, discipline history or health information should be handled through the appropriate private district process.
Edison Board 2026–27 budget resources
The district created a dedicated 2026–27 budget information hub rather than limiting financial information to one Board agenda. The hub includes the budget hearing presentation, fiscal-year documents, budget calendar and User-Friendly Budget resources.
Budget information hub
Use this for the current fiscal-year overview, presentations and supporting budget documents.
Board agenda and minutes
Use BoardDocs and approved minutes when you need to verify what was scheduled, discussed or formally acted upon at a Board meeting.
Common Edison Board of Education search mistakes
“I found a meeting date in an old PDF.”
Open the current BOE Meeting Schedule and Legal Ads: Meeting Changes before relying on it.
“The agenda says the Board will approve something.”
An agenda shows planned business, not the final result. Use approved minutes for the formal action.
“Every Board meeting is at 312 Pierson Avenue.”
No. Edison also uses district school sites. Always verify the location on the current agenda or meeting notice.
“I need Education Center office hours.”
One universal public schedule was not confirmed. Call the department you need. Enrollment specifically lists 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday.
“My child left Edison recently and is returning.”
Use the re-enrollment route if the student has been out of the district for less than 90 days.
“I moved within Edison.”
Use the Change of Address process and submit the required identification and address proofs within the district’s stated timeframe.
“I want my child’s records through OPRA.”
Public-record access and private student-record access are different. Use the appropriate protected student process.
“I need a current school-closing time.”
Use the live district alert channels and School Hours page instead of an older calendar screenshot.
Useful Edison Township Public Schools links
Edison Township Board of Education FAQs
Where is the Edison Township Board of Education office?
Edison Township Public Schools lists its Education Center at 312 Pierson Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837.
What is the Edison Township Public Schools phone number?
The district’s main phone number is 732-452-4900.
What are the Edison Board of Education office hours?
A universal Education Center walk-in schedule was not clearly published in the official sources reviewed. Call 732-452-4900 before visiting a specific office. The Enrollment Center separately lists Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Where can I find the Edison 2026–27 school calendar?
Use the official Edison Township Public Schools Annual Calendar page, which currently provides the 2026/2027 district calendar.
When did Edison students start school in 2026?
District back-to-school communications identified September 2, 2026 as the first student day.
Where do I find Edison Board meeting dates?
Use the official BOE Meeting Schedule page and check Legal Ads: Meeting Changes for later changes in time, date or location.
Where are Edison Board meetings held?
Meeting sites vary. The Education Center at 312 Pierson Avenue is used for some meetings, while other meetings are held at Edison schools. Check the current meeting notice.
Where can I find Edison Board agendas?
The district’s Agendas & Recordings page links to BoardDocs. Edison says BoardDocs agendas are available beginning with its February 2024 public Board meeting.
Where can I find approved Edison Board minutes?
Use the separate BOE Meeting Minutes page. An agenda should not be substituted for approved minutes when you need the formal Board record.
Can I watch Edison Board meetings online?
Yes. The district’s Agendas & Recordings page links to the BOE YouTube channel for Board meeting recordings.
Who is the Edison Township Public Schools superintendent?
The district currently lists Dr. Edward Aldarelli as Superintendent of Schools.
Who is the Edison Board President in 2026?
Official 2026 Board material lists Vishal Patel as President and Shannon Peng as Vice President. Check Meet the Board for the latest roster and officer information.
Is 2026–27 student enrollment open?
Yes. The Edison Office of Enrollment and Data currently states that enrollment for the 2026–2027 school year is open.
What are Edison Enrollment Center hours?
The district lists Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Normal summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to noon.
How do I change my address with Edison Public Schools?
Use the district’s Change of Address process. The initial request requires parent or legal-guardian photo ID and at least one proof of address, and the district says four total proofs must be supplied within 30 days.
How will Edison notify families about weather closures?
The district uses Genesis voice and email alerts, the website Live Feed, district social channels and the Edison Township Public Schools app.
Use the Edison route that matches the task
Board governance
Use the meeting schedule, BoardDocs, minutes, Meet the Board and district policy resources.
Student or family service
Use Enrollment, Transportation, Special Services, the school office or another responsible district department.
Time-sensitive information
Recheck the current Edison website before attending a Board meeting, visiting an office or relying on an old calendar or transportation notice.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Edison Township Public Schools, the Edison Township Board of Education, Edison Township government or the New Jersey Department of Education. Current district notices and official Board records take priority if information changes.