TRENTON — New Jersey today approved its largest-ever single batch of charter schools, taking the state total to nearly a hundred.
Below is the full list of approved schools, as sent out in a press release from the office of Gov. Chris Christie.
Arete:K-4 (300) East Orange, Orange – Essex County Arete Charter School will offer a single-sex classroom, co-ed school environment. The school will offer single-gender classroom settings to differentiate instruction and drive student achievement.
Atlantic City Community Charter School:K-8 (950) Atlantic City – Atlantic County AC Community will seek to replicate the success of the high-performing Chester Community Charter School in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school will focus on high expectations and strong student outcomes for urban students.
Atlantic Preparatory Charter School: 9-12 (552) Atlantic City – Atlantic County Application presents a sound plan for a blended learning school program. The blended learning would incorporate online learning into the regular school day as well as provide increased access to schoolwork for students and families while not in school.
Bright Horizon Charter School: K-8 (306) Penns Grove-Carneys Point - Salem County Charter school will aim to serve foster care students or students at risk of being placed in an out-of-home setting though the school would be open to all students. The school will establish partnership with local organizations and agencies to offer comprehensive wrap-around services for its student population.
Camden Community Charter School: K-8 (950) Camden – Camden County Camden Community will seek to replicate the success of the high-performing Chester Community Charter School in Chester, Pennsylvania. The charter school will focus on high expectations and strong student outcomes for urban students.
Dr. Lena Edwards: K-8 (396) Jersey City – Hudson County The Dr. Lena Edwards Charter School will offer a classical education program with a focus on character education.
Dr. Therman Evans Charter School for Excellence: 6-8 (225) Linden, Elizabeth, Roselle – Union County The Dr. Therman Evans Charter School will offer a program focused on character, leadership, and culture.
Forest Hill Charter School: K-8 (80) Newark – Essex County Forest Hill will provide a comprehensive program to serve students with autism and Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD).
Global Visions: K-4 (165) Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Mullica Township- Atlantic County Global Visions charter school will be centered on project-based learning and teaching to the multiple intelligences of students.
Great Oaks: 6-10 (331) Newark - Essex Great Oaks program aims to serve minority and low-income students in a rigorous college-preparatory environment. Great Oaks is modeled on the successful MATCH school in Boston and other high-performing charter schools.
Kingdom: K-6 (210) Gloucester Township The Kingdom Charter School will offer an experiential learning program that addresses the various learning styles of children.
M.E.T.S.: K-6 (210) Jersey City The application presented a plan for a program that will have a strong mathematics, engineering, technology and science curriculum. METS is planning to partner with Liberty Science Center to implement the curriculum.
Martha Palmer Chaneyfield Charter School: K-4 (400) Newark – Essex County Martha Palmer Chaneyfield Charter School will offer a community-based school committed to excellence for its students.
Millville: K-5 (216) Millville – Cumberland County Millville Charter will focus on academic excellence with an emphasis on the arts and will build on the successes at Vineland Public Charter School.
New Day Charter High School: 9-12 (100) Newark – Essex County New Day Charter High School will offer a program focused on academic achievement and supporting the whole child. Specifically it will address the issues of substance abuse, wellness, and developing strong decision-making skills for its students.
New Jersey Virtual Academy: K-12 (1200) Newark – Essex County New Jersey Virtual Academy will offer a virtual learning program for students in Newark.
New Jersey Virtual: 10-12 (300) Camden, Perth Amboy, Neptune Township, Paterson New Jersey Virtual will offer a blended learning program for high school students who have dropped out of school.
People’s Prep: 9-12 (380) Newark – Essex County People’s Prep will be a school focused on ensuring academic excellence for all students, developing strong character, and building a commitment to community.
Roseville Community: K-4 (330) Newark – Essex County Roseville Community Charter School will offer a rigorous academic program committed to developing the character and discipline in students that is required to achieve academic excellence in high school, college, and beyond.
Shalom: K-8 (240) Englewood, Teaneck – Bergen County This application presents a plan for an academically rigorous, Hebrew language immersion program.
Spirit Prep: 9-12 (600) East Orange, Irvington, Newark – Essex County Spirit Prep will offer a blended learning model of project-based learning, face-to-face learning, and online instruction integrated with instrumental music.
Vailsburg Prep: 9-12 (600) Newark – Essex County Vailsburg Prep proposes to open a high school that will serve students using a research-based, blended learning curriculum. In this model, traditional classroom instruction will be supplemented with online learning.
Willingboro: K-5, 9-12 (410) Willingboro – Burlington County Wililngboro Academy Charter School will offer a curriculum that infuses technology and the arts throughout all content areas. Additionally, the school will focus on character development and community involvement.
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SUMMARY
Atlantic County
• Atlantic City Community Charter School:K-8 (950) Atlantic City
• Atlantic Preparatory Charter School: 9-12 (552) Atlantic City
• Global Visions: K-4 (165) Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Mullica Township
Bergen County
• Shalom: K-8 (240) Englewood, Teaneck
Burlington County
• Willingboro: K-5, 9-12 (410) Willingboro
Camden County
• Camden Community Charter School: K-8 (950) Camden
• New Jersey Virtual: 10-12 (300) Camden, Perth Amboy, Neptune Township, Paterson
Cumberland County
• Millville: K-5 (216)
Essex County
• Arete:K-4 (300) East Orange, Orange
• Forest Hill Charter School: K-8 (80) Newark
• Great Oaks: 6-10 (331) Newark
• Martha Palmer Chaneyfield Charter School: K-4 (400) Newark
• New Day Charter High School: 9-12 (100) Newark
• New Jersey Virtual Academy: K-12 (1200) Newark
• People’s Prep: 9-12 (380) Newark
• Roseville Community: K-4 (330) Newark
• Spirit Prep: 9-12 (600) East Orange, Irvington, Newark
• Vailsburg Prep: 9-12 (600) Newark
Gloucester County
• Kingdom: K-6 (210) Gloucester Township
Hudson County
• Dr. Lena Edwards: K-8 (396) Jersey City
• M.E.T.S.: K-6 (210) Jersey City
Salem County
• Bright Horizon Charter School: K-8 (306) Penns Grove-Carneys Point
Union County
• Dr. Therman Evans Charter School for Excellence: 6-8 (225) Linden, Elizabeth, Roselle
