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2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR A GUIDEBOOK FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS APPLYING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEWARK Cover Art by: Students at NJ Regional Day School Kimree Britt, Kayla Carvalho, Brandon Hall, Josue Inamagua, Ty’Jee Jarrett, Samuel Guaigua, Tijea Peppers, Christopher Rivera, Jason Romero Padilla, Macki Sissoko, Faith Valentin, Kayla Ying WWW.NEWARKENROLLS.ORG LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Newark Families, I am excited to share the fifth year of our improved Newark Enrolls school guidebook with you. For each of the 70+ schools that participate in Newark Enrolls, you will find a one-page profile that provides you with important information about the school in our unified enrollment system process. This year, we are excited to introduce our partnership with SchoolMint, our new online platform that will simplify the online application. Overall, the process will remain the same, the only difference families will experience is improvements such as mobile features, an interactive school finder, and a streamlined registration process. As our partnership with SchoolMint continues, we will be introducing additional features. This year’s guidebook includes: • A full page of family-friendly information for every participating PK-12 school • Details about sports, clubs, community partnerships, and before and after school opportunities • More robust academic performance data (e.g.: NJSLA scores; high school graduation rates) We hope that this guidebook will help you choose schools that will provide the best education possible for your child and set them on a path for success. In addition, over the last few years we have collected feedback from families, students, educators, and community leaders about how to make the enrollment process better and ensure that it works for you. We have taken your feedback into consideration and have made on-going improvements in the following ways: • Created a family friendly online application • Improved sibling matching to ensure siblings are placed in the same school, whenever possible • Increased priority for geographic preference to ensure that all children (from within the neighborhood) have access to neighborhood schools first, before students from outside the neighborhood Families that are interested in participating in the enrollment process should visit www.newarkenrolls.org to: • Learn about school options through the new School Finder system • View a calendar of open houses and enrollment events taking place at schools throughout the city • Submit an application for their children The application process dates are: • December 7, 2019 - School Fair at Barringer High School - 10:00 am • December 7, 2019 - Appplication Window Opens • February 14, 2020 - Application Window Closes • February 21, 2020 - Admisisons Test for NBOE 8th graders • February 22, 2020 - Admissions Test for Non-NBOE 8th graders We hope that your children are enjoying their school year, and look forward to supporting them as you consider your school options for the 2020-2021 school year. Sincerely, Roger León Superintendent Newark Board of Education GUIDEBOOK USE - CHOOSING A SCHOOL Welcome to the Newark Enrolls Guidebook! This guidebook is intendend to provide information to help you make a school choice for your child(ren) in the city of Newark through the Newark Enrolls Universal Enrollment application process. All families are given the opportunity to choose the right school for their child(ren) at almost every school in Newark – this also means that families MUST make a choice, generally via the Newark Enrolls application, because students will not be automatically placed in the school nearest to their home. How to begin choosing a school? This book is a great place to start! Consider some of these points: What does your child enjoy most about school? • Newark offers a variety of school options. This book is designed to give you an overview of the academic rigor and What experience do you want your child to have extracurricular opportunities that each school offers. Each at school? school has a full-page profile filled with information. • This book includes district public schools (operated by the Newark Board of Education) and many, but not all, charter schools (operated by independent organizations, yet adhering to the same educational requirements as district schools). Some charter schools do not participate in the Newark Enrolls Universal Enrollment application process, so they are not included in this book. Does your child have any special considerations? • Find information regarding special education and physical accessibility on page 104. • Find information regarding bilingual/ESL programs on page 110. • Find information on private pre-k providers along with NBOE providers (both offer the same curriculum for pre-kindergarten children) start on page 18. Practical information: Where is the school? Find all of that information on each school profile, on the top and How long is the commute? Are before-school or on the right side of the page. afterschool care available? Visit the school! A school visit is always an option for you. Making a school choice can (and should) include more information than this book contains. Talking with staff and seeing the school in person can be extremely informative, and is encouraged. Please call the school before making your visit. Phone numbers for schools are included on each school’s profile page in this book. Narrow down to a list of 8 top choices and In order to submit your application, verify this information: submit an application via www.newarkenrolls.org • Does the school participate in Newark Enrolls? (All NBOE district schools and most charter schools do.) Non- participating charter schools will require separate applications. Please contact the school directly. • The application window for next school year is December 7, 2019 - February 14, 2020 of the current school year. If it is after February, visit any NBOE school and speak with a school enroller. TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PAGES ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOLS 2 Letter from the Superintendent 42 Eagle Academy for Young Men 3 Guidebook Use - Choosing a School 43 East Ward Elementary School 4 Table of Contents 44 Elliott Street Elementary School 5 Table of Contents 45 First Avenue Elementary School 6 FAQ’s About the Newark Enrolls Process 46 Franklin Elementary School 7 Application Process 47 George Washington Carver Elementary School 8 Tips for Applying 48 Great Oaks Legacy Charter School 9 District Data Summary 49 Harriet Tubman Elementary School 10 How to Read the School Profile Pages 50 Hawkins Street Elementary School 12 Central Ward Map 51 Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School 13 East Ward Map 52 Ivy Hill Elementary School 14 North Ward Map 53 KIPP: Newark 15 South Ward Map 54 Lafayette Street Elementary School 16 West Ward Map 55 Lincoln Elementary School 56 Louise A. Spencer Elementary School EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS 57 Luis Muñoz Marin Elementary School 58 Marion P. Thomas Charter School 18 Early Childhood Centers 59 McKinley Elementary School 19 Early Childhood Centers 60 Mount Vernon Elementary School 20 Central Ward Pre-K Map 61 Newark Educators’ Community Charter School 21 Central Ward Pre-K Information 62 North Star Academy Charter School 22 East Ward Pre-K Map 63 Oliver Street Elementary School 23 East Ward Pre-K Information 64 Park Elementary School 24 North Ward Pre-K Map 65 Peshine Avenue Elementary School 25 North Ward Pre-K Information 66 Philip’s Academy Charter School 26 South Ward Pre-K Map 67 Quitman Street Elementary School 27 South Ward Pre-K Information 68 Rafael Hernandez Elementary School 28 West Ward Pre-K Map 69 Ridge Street Elementary School 29 West Ward Pre-K Information 70 Roberto Clemente Elementary School ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOLS 71 Roseville Community Charter School 72 Salomé Ureña Elementary School 32 Abington Avenue Elementary School 73 Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School 33 Achieve Clinton Hill Charter School 74 South Street Elementary School 34 Ann Street Elementary School 75 South 17th Street Elementary School 35 Avon Avenue Elementary School 76 Speedway Avenue Elementary School 36 Belmont Runyon Elementary School 77 Sussex Avenue Elementary School 37 Camden Street Elementary School 78 Thirteenth Avenue Elementary School 38 Chancellor Avenue Elementary School 79 University Heights Charter School 39 Cleveland Elementary School 80 Wilson Avenue Elementary School 40 Dr. E. Alma Flagg Elementary School 41 Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School 973-733-7333 | www.newarkenrolls.org 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS 82 American History High School 83 Arts High School 84 Bard Early College High School 85 Barringer High School 86 Central High School 87 Eagle Academy for Young Men 88 East Side High School 89 Great Oaks Legacy Charter School 90 KIPP: Newark 91 Malcolm X Shabazz High School 92 Marion P. Thomas High School of Culinary & Perfoming Arts 93 M.E.T.S. Charter School 94 Newark Vocational High School 95 Newark School of Global Studies 96 North Star Academy Charter School 97 People’s Preparatory Charter School 98 Science Park High School 99 Technology High School 100 University High School 101 Weequahic High School 102 West Side High School SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS 104 Special Education Programs 105 Bruce Street School for the Deaf 106 Fourteenth Avenue School 107 John F. Kennedy School 108 New Jersey Regional Day School ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 110 Bilingual/ESL Education Programs 111 Non-Participating Schools 112 Important Terms 113 Community Resource Directory Information 114