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Fords CDP, NJ
ZIP 08863 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 08863
K-12 nearby
100
Public
76
Private
24
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 08863 (Fords, NJ) is associated with Woodbridge Township School District (LEA 3418120) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (76 public, 24 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.6 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is DeVry University-New Jersey about 2.1 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Woodbridge Township School District
LEA ID
3418120
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%
Colleges & universities (100)
- DeVry University-New Jersey2.1 miles (3.4 km)4yr-private
- Middlesex College3.1 miles (5.1 km)2yr-public
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph School4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-private
- American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education6.9 miles (11.0 km)2yr-private
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-public
- JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools7.2 miles (11.6 km)2yr-private
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary7.3 miles (11.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-New Jersey7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
- Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary7.9 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-New Jersey8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
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- St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
- UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey9.8 miles (15.7 km)2yr-public
- College of Staten Island CUNY10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-public
- Kean University11.3 miles (18.1 km)4yr-public
- Healthcare Training Institute12.0 miles (19.2 km)2yr-private
- Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma12.1 miles (19.5 km)4yr-private
- American Institute-Somerset12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-private
- Wagner College13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
- Seton Hall University15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
- Essex County College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
- Rutgers University-Newark16.4 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
- Pillar College16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-private
- New Jersey Institute of Technology16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-public
- Brookdale Community College16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-public
- Best Care College17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-private
- Drew University17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
- New Jersey City University17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-public
- Merkaz Bnos-Business School17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-private
- Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivas Novominsk18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
- Talmudical Seminary of Bobov18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
- Elyon College18.5 miles (29.7 km)2yr-private
- Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College18.5 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
- Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary18.5 miles (29.8 km)2yr-private
- Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Karlin Stolin18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
- Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
- Saint Elizabeth University18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
- Saint Peter's University18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
- Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov18.8 miles (30.3 km)2yr-private
- Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-private
- Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
- Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
- Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
- New York Seminary19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva Derech Chaim19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Sholom Shachna19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
- Hudson County Community College19.3 miles (31.0 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva of Kasho19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
- Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
- Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin19.5 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
- Center for Allied Health Education19.5 miles (31.4 km)2yr-private
- Bloomfield College of Montclair State University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
- Eastern International College-Jersey City19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
- Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
- Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
- Manhattan School of Computer Technology19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
- Mildred Elley-New York Campus20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-private
- Relay Graduate School of Education20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
- Metropolitan College of New York20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Kingsborough Community College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
- Raritan Valley Community College20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
- Pacific College of Health and Science20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Brooklyn College20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
- Brooklyn Law School20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
- St. Francis College20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
- Pace University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-public
- CUNY New York City College of Technology20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
- New York Law School20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
- New York Academy of Art20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
- AMG School of Nursing21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-private
- CUNY Medgar Evers College21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-public
- Caldwell University21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-public
- IE New York College21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
- Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
- Stevens Institute of Technology21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
- Associated Beth Rivkah Schools21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
- St. Joseph's University-New York21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
- Eastwick College-Nutley21.5 miles (34.7 km)2yr-private
- Rabbinical College of America21.5 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
- Pratt Institute-Main21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
- Talmudical Academy-New Jersey21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
- Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- New York University21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
- Princeton University21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
- The New School22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Language School | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.4 km) |
| Fords Middle School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| James Monroe Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Herbert Hoover Middle School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Lafayette Estates Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Middlesex County STEM Charter School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| James J. Flynn Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Perth Amboy High School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Rose M. Lopez Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Woodbridge Academy Magnet School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Samuel E. Shull Middle School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Mildred B. Moss Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| LAKEVIEW SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF EDISON | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Edgar Middle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Edward J. Patten Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Ross Street Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| CALLICORP DBA FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY CHILD CARE CEN | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| EDGAR EARLY LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Mawbey Street Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| William C. McGinnis Middle School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Metuchen High School | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| METUCHEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| ST FRANCIS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF WOODBRIDGE THE | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Woodbridge Middle School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Perth Amboy Magnet School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Indiana Avenue Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Campbell Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| Iselin Middle School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Menlo Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Woodbridge High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| John F. Kennedy Memorial High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| PRECIOUS GEMS MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Oak Tree Road Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Edison Academy Magnet School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Robert Mascenik Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Lincoln Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| JOHN KENNEY CHILD CARE CENTER HELLER PARK | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Kennedy Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Matthew Jago Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| South Amboy Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Edison Early Learning Center | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| South Amboy Middle/High School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| PS 1 TOTTENVILLE | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Edison High School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Woodbrook Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| AHRC NYC JAMES P. MURPHY STATEN ISLAND PREP | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| IS 34 TOTTENVILLE | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Avenel Street Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| OVERLAKE PREPARATORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Washington Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Lynn Crest Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| GATEWAY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| DBA JUMP IMMERSION SCHOOL/JUMP ENRICHMENT CENTER | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Sayreville War Memorial High School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| John P. Stevens High School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Project Before at Selover School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Avenel Middle School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| James Madison Intermediate School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Colonia High School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Sayreville Middle School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Woodbine Avenue Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| James Madison Primary School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Franklin D Roosevelt School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| John Adams Middle School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Claremont Avenue Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| ST HELENA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| ST STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Port Reading Avenue Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 25 | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Samsel Upper Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| NEW ROAD SCHOOL OF PARLIN | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| ALPHABET ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| KATHLEEN GRIMM SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Lindeneau Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 08863
What school district is ZIP code 08863 in?
ZIP 08863 (Fords, NJ) maps to Woodbridge Township School District (LEA ID 3418120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 08863?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 76 public and 24 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 08863 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 08863 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 38.8% |
| High school | 24.4% |
| Less than HS | 8.8% |
| School district | Woodbridge Township School District |