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South Orange-Maplewood School District
Jefferson Elementary School
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Administration

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Administration

Ms. Kimberly Hutchinson
Principal
e: khutchin@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 378 - 7696 ext 5502

Ms. Hutchinson is currently the Principal at Jefferson Elementary School.

She came to the district with an extensive and diverse background in the field of education. Over the last 16 years, Ms. Hutchinson has been working in numerous roles in elementary education, special education and school administration. She began her career as a second grade teacher in the New York City Public Schools and later worked as special education teacher in the Newark Public Schools. Ms. Hutchinson spent 8 years working as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant before becoming an Assistant Principal for Special Education at McKinley School in Newark, NJ.

Ms. Hutchinson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in the areas of Sociology and Elementary Education. She later earned her Master’s Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in Learning Disabilities. Ms. Hutchinson was a member of the 2008 cohort of the Summer Principal’s Academy at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. Through that program, Ms. Hutchinson obtained her Master's of Education in Organizational Leadership. Ms. Hutchinson was also selected to participate as an emerging leader in the New Leaders for New Schools Program in Newark, NJ.

Ms. Hutchinson is actively involved with community and professional organizations, including the National Association of Elementary School Educators, the National Alliance of Black School Educators, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She is a passionate supporter of children in Foster Care. Therefore, she is a Licensed Resource Parent with the State of New Jersey and a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in Foster Care with CASA for Children of Essex.

A native of Orange N.J., Ms Hutchinson now lives in Montclair. She enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her family and friends.


Mr. Angel Rivera
Assistant Principal
e: arivera@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 378 - 7696

Jefferson Elementary School

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Contact Info

518 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Main Office:
(973) 378-7696

Fax:
(973) 378-7692

School Admins

School Hours

Monday
8:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Tuesday
8:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Wednesday
8:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Thursday
8:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Friday
8:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Anti-Bullying Specialists

Maudjah Francis
e: mfrancis@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 378-7698 ext 6204
f: (973) 378-5243

Ms. Joanne Butler
e: jbutler@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762-5600 ext 1849

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Our Mission

The mission of the South Orange Maplewood School District is to empower and inspire each student to explore and imagine, to pursue personal passions, and to collectively create a better future by creating a learner-centered environment through multiple pathways; re-imagined structures, systems and supports; innovative teaching; partnering with families; and maximizing community expertise and resources.

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