Montclair Public Schools

Please see the alphabetical list below for assistance in answering your commonly asked questions.

Calendar

• Review the PDF of the official and most current version of the district calendar which includes holidays, school closings and early dismissals.
• Take a monthly look at district, PTA and school-wide events

Email Notifications

• See below, Updating Records.

Enrollment (Student Registration)

• See general information regarding school tours and registration. Specific questions about your child should be directed to the Registrar, Jasmine Malloy at 973-509-4020 x50303.

Food Services

• Select meal plan options.
• Go to My School Bucks. If you have never used the system before, please register as a new user and pay by credit card, debit card or electronic check. If you don't have your child's ID#, please call Wendy Hatchett at 973-509-4020 x50608; she can provide you with the student ID #.

High School (Graduation/Prom)

• Please visit the Montclair High School website for details or contact MHS directly at 973-509-4100.

Holidays

• See Calendar, above

Human Resources (Employment/Substitute Teaching)

• Information about employment and open positions is available online.
• If you are inquiring about applying to be a substitute teacher:  Apply for your Instructional Substitute Certification on the NJ DOE Educators Certification website. If you have an active substitute certification you can apply to be a Per Diem Substitute on the Montclair Public Schools Career Website.

Individual Student and/or School-Related Questions (Grades, Classes, Homework, Schedule)

• Please direct specific questions regarding your child to his/her school and/or classroom teacher via phone or email. See also the staff directory of email addresses.

Publicity/Posting of Flyers

• To request the approval of the posting of a flyer, you may bring the original to Central Office, 22 Valley Rd., Montclair or email it to Eshaya Draper, Executive Director of Communications & Community Engagement. 
• Publicity requests for a school event or student-related achievement, contact Eshaya Draper, Executive Director of Communications & Community Engagement.

Genesis/Parent Access/Student Access

• If you need information regarding Genesis, please refer to online manual for parents. If you are seeking directions to logon to the Genesis, go to Parent Access or Student Access. Still having issues? Contact the Technology Department: [email protected].

Transcript Requests

• Please follow the transcript request procedure.

Transportation

• General information regarding busing and transportation is available online
• Specific inquiries about your child may be directed to the Transportation Office at 973-509-4020 x50610 

Updating Records (Home address, Phone number, Email address)

• Refer to the Parent Access page.

Working Papers

• See instructions.

Still have a question? Email us.