Merchantville School is a one district school that lies at the physical and emotional heart of this historic town. It benefits from unusually high levels of community involvement. Parents, community members, teachers, students, and staff all take an active role in how the school operates and work to maintain and improve the quality of education offered.

Junior Membership recently announced the top six finalists in the Southern Regional Spelling Bee. After many eliminations and a very tough competition, “orchid” was the winning word. The winners are listed as follows: 1st Place, Zachary Varela, West Deptford; 2nd Place, Roger Crane, Merchantville; 3rd Place, Isabella Turner, Medford; 4th Place, Henrik Hoeldtke, Woodstown; 5th Place, Carson Grabowski, Haddonfield; and 6th Place, Andrew Zappley, Greater Woodbury. http://bit.ly/WVCVxU

January 10, 2013

Dear Merchantville Community,

As you are aware, Merchantville School was closed unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10. At the end of the school day on Wednesday, January 9th a threat, not directed at any person or group, was found to be written on the bathroom wall. The police were contacted immediately. The decision was made to launch an investigation and ensure that the building was completely safe before having students return. This was completed Thursday morning with the assistance of the police department. The building was deemed secure. However, the investigation is not complete. The Merchantville Police Department continues to take the threat seriously and perform a thorough investigation to properly assess the situation. As much as transparency is important, sharing more information than this could hinder the investigation.

Anyone interested in learning more about St. Peter School is welcome to attend our open house on Sunday, March 10th from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Come and see all the great things happening here. Meet our wonderful faculty and enjoy a tour of our school. We will be taking registrations for new students in grades PreK 3 through 8 for the 2013-2014 school year. Please R.S.V.P. to Kathy O’Callaghan @ 662-4387 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Merchantville PTA would like to put together a carnival in October for the school community to enjoy together. If you are able to help or know someone who can supply an item in any of the following areas please email Linda Klein at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .