Detention Basin
Bordentown, NJ 08505

As someone who went here, do not send your kids here. In short, the staff is terrible. My teacher told my friend in front of the whole class that she was “dumber than a dump truck.” My music teacher used to sing about going to heaven… when not everyone believes in God/Heaven so why was that allowed? We sang a song about DYING at 8 years old. Also, the principal is the worst. I don’t know how he has a job especially because he let 3-6 graders walk home miles away from the school and on main roads.

Moving to this school district was the worst decision we ever made! I was under the impression it was a great district, but it didn’t take very long to see how awful it really was. I had two children there, one graduated before we moved, but no thanks at all to Northern. It was an alternative school that saved her. The other fell behind during Covid at home schooling. And that’s where they were happy to leave him. They prioritize their salaries over helping struggling students succeed. They offer absolutely nothing by way of character. There are too many racist/bigoted incidences to list. There was even a viable shooting threat made on the bus. Nothing is done about it, ever. Since we moved, my son has caught up on the year he stayed back being there and is now graduating a year early. He actually likes school now. The best decision we ever made was getting out of this district.

Teachers here play a lot of favoritism and overwork their students. Vice principal is extremely rude and can’t respect boundaries. Students here are extremely unkind and make racial comments to others as white people. The white students have made plenty racially motivated comments to me and my other poc friends.