New Jersey Approves Six New Charter Schools

St. Anne's Day- 5th and Monroe Sts circa 1959
Hoboken, NJ

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced July 19 that six new charter schools have been approved for a September opening. The six were previously approved in an earlier application round, and received final approval after completing a "preparedness review."

The "preparedness review" evaluates whether a charter applicant previously approved has the proper academic and operational components in place.

The six schools, and the public school districts they encompass, include:

• Camden Community Charter School, Camden; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment: K-5, 150. Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-8, 950
• Compass Academy Charter School, Millville, Vineland, Pittsgrove; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment:K-2, 114; Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-5, 228
• Hope Community Charter School, Camden; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment: K-1, 132; Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-4, 330
• Jersey City Global Charter School, Jersey City; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment: K-2, 240; Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-6, 486
• Paterson Arts and Science Charter School, Paterson; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment: K-3, 305; Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-6, 486
• Philip’s Academy Charter School, Newark, Irvington, East Orange; Year 1 grades, projected enrollment: K-8, 300; Year 4 grades, projected enrollment: K-8, 300

There are now 87 public charter schools in New Jersey; that number reflects these new schools, as well as five schools that the NJDOE closed this year.

Photo Credit: Anthony Petrosino Sr.