Any child who can provide proof that they live in Hoboken public housing or Hoboken Section 8 housing, who qualify for free or reduced lunch at their current public school, or can prove that either they or their guardian qualifies for SNAP/ TANF benefits, would get his or her name placed into the lottery twice rather than once.
“We are delighted to be able to offer low-income families in Hoboken an additional opportunity to attend Elysian, one of New Jersey’s first charter schools,” said Elysian Director Harry Laub. “While we have always worked to attract a diverse student population and already demonstrate a level of diversity that exceeds the city of Hoboken itself, this new weighted lottery will help us do more to broaden underprivileged Hoboken students’ access to additional public education options.”
“We hope that our new lottery preference, modeled after HOLA’s, will help raise awareness among families that might not know about all of their public school options, and then give them an increased chance once they apply,” said the board chair Eduardo Gonzalez. “As Elysian celebrates its 20th year, we hope to make our successful progressive education model even more accessible to all families in Hoboken, which we believe in turn will benefit the entire school and community.”
Lottery forms can be found on the school’s website at http://www.ecsnj.org or obtained at Elysian Charter School at 1460 Garden St. Hoboken, NJ. Registration forms be must be submitted by the deadline of Friday, Jan. 12 by 5 p.m. to be included in the lottery. They can be completed online, dropped off at the school or e-mailed to enrollment@ecsnj.org.
The school will host open houses on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. and Jan 6 at 10 a.m. Email enrollment@ecsnj.org or call the school office at 201-876-0102 with any questions.
