March 21, 2025 “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin Dear Fair Lawn School Community, We are pleased to share many highlights of our 2025-2026 Preliminary Budget. This Budget was presented to the…
Reimagining School Mental Health: From Crisis to Opportunity
By Dr. Rui Dionisio The hallways of our schools have changed. As I walked through our schools last week, I was struck by the courage and resilience of our students. I noticed something that would…
Amplifying Student Voice: The Untapped Resource in Educational Transformation
By Dr. Rui Dionisio As I reflect on my 25 years in education—11 as a superintendent—I’m struck by the transformative power of student voice. Our most powerful insights often come from those we serve: our…
Urgent Lessons In Political Leadership: Insights from the Sobol Lecture at AASA NCE 2025
By Dr. Rui Dionisio The energy was palpable as I walked into the Knowledge Exchange Theater at AASA’s National Conference on Education today. The standing-room-only session on “Political Leadership Leading During Turbulent Times” was not…
Voices United: Fostering Excellence Through Diverse Perspectives
February 28, 2025 “A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.” Simon Sinek Last week, members of our Community…
United Purpose: Creating Lasting Change in Education
Dr. Rui Dionisio has served communities, entering 12 years of superintendent experience, and currently leads the Fair Lawn Public School District. He also teaches as a professor of educational leadership, teaching and learning, and strategic…
Ramapo College & Fair Lawn Public Schools
Masters in Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) Program Partnership 2025 COHORT The Fair Lawn Public Schools is thrilled to present a remarkable opportunity that aligns with our mission to advance education and support the professional…
No Place for Hate Launches at Memorial Middle School
Do you have what it takes to be a FALCON? Memorial students are ensuring their school is No Place for Hate, kicking off their pledge the week of February 3rd with assemblies and grade-specific promo videos….
Fair Lawn Superintendent Rui Dionisio Selected as 2025 AASA Conference Blogger
The Fair Lawn Public School District is proud to announce that Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio has been selected as one of the distinguished bloggers for the 2025 AASA National Conference on Education. Dr. Dionisio joins…
Radburn Elementary Read-a-Thon
Radburn students showed off their voracious reading skills during their Read-a-Thon. The annual event, which wrapped on January 23, smashed goals left and right. Not only did students read a whopping 186,957 minutes, but they…