fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks skˈuːl jˈɪɹ, ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wɪððə "bˈɛst pɹˈæktɪsᵻz ɐwˈɔːɹd" baɪ ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɪts "blˈuːmɪŋ bˈʌdɪzðə ɡˈɑːɹdən klˈʌb" sˈaɪəns pɹˈoʊɡɹæm æt mˈæθjuː dʒˈeɪɡoʊ ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl.
For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Blooming Buddies-The Garden Club" Science program at Matthew Jago Elementary School.