Hudson County School Districts
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BAYONNE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MISSION STATEMENT-The mission of the Bayonne Public School District is to provide optimum learning opportunities for all students in a safe, secure, inclusive learning environment that fosters personal and interpersonal growth, lifelong learning and a strong sense of community. We believe that the district's mission can be accomplished when administrators, teachers, parents and the community collaborate as a team to accomplish its goals which are: To set high standards and expectations for student achievement.To provide a safe environment conducive to learning.To meet the needs of our diverse multi-cultural school population. To provide a challenging curriculum by utilizing educational technologies that meet the needs of the 21st Century. To provide programs that foster successful home, school, and community partnerships. To provide teacher training and professional development.
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EAST NEWARK
East Newark School is a small, intimate community of educators and support staff working cooperatively to advance student success. The Board of Education and the town Mayor strongly support “whatever it takes to have our children succeed.” The school has a strong technology.program as well as current curriculum materials to enhance quality teaching. Spanish speaking families, supportive of the school, make up a significant percentage of the school community.
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ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL
The Elysian Charter School approach to learning, teaching and community is based on many of the philosophies taught in the tradition of hands-on and cooperative learning. Our philosophy leads us to teach in a manner that is child-centered, holistic, progressive and academically rigorous. Our community of no more than 288 students with two classes in each grade from kindergarten to eighth grade (16 students per class), permits us to live the adage “It takes a community to raise a child.” We are all involved at every level.The teachers and administrators at Elysian Charter School are open to new ideas, to creating new curriculum and to having the children become active and responsible for their own learning. In our learning environment, language, conversation and discussion are seen as very important parts of the learning process that lead to the development of critical thinking skills.Elysian's curriculum meets the required New Jersey State Standards and grows directly out of the work created by teachers who collaborate on a regular basis. We always keep our focus on the whole child who always has strengths on which he or she can learn and grow.Our goal is to educate children to become curious, lifelong learners with an appreciation of the arts, the diversity of all peoples in the world, and the self-confidence to fulfill his or her life's dreams.
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GUTTENBERG SCHOOL DISTRICT
To educate academically, physically, socially, and emotionally all students to their fullest ability. To help them function in a complex, multicultural and technological world. As such the school district is devoted to: Competence in Academics, Adaptability and Athletics, Creativity and Diversity, Honesty and Integrity, Knowledge of Technology
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HARRISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Harrison School District serves a multi-cultural pre-K to 12th grade student population through partnerships with teachers, parents and the community by providing comprehensive educational programs which encourage all students to:Develop to their fullest potential .Welcome the challenge of higher order thinking as a means of understanding complex issues .Become well adjusted, productive and contributing citizens ready to confront the challenges of an advancing technological society .Take pride in community, country and show concern for the environment .Develop self-esteem and respect for others .
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HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission Statement-The Hoboken Charter School is a K-12 community of learners that seeks to develop the academic, artistic, personal and civic growth of all its members through its commitment to service learning and learner-centered education.The mission of the Hoboken Charter School reflects our belief that a successful educational experience can only take place when attention is given to the development of the whole child -- a break with the traditional concept of schooling. We envision a community composed of learners of all ages that fosters a spirit of supportive interdependence, where individuals can grow in a nurturing, compassionate environment that reflects the history and diversity of the larger Hoboken community.Students thrive when expectations are clear and consistent at all levels and when they are known personally, not only by their peers, but by the entire school community. In our K-12 school, the values underlying a student's education do not vary as the child progresses. This makes the transition from elementary through high school more fluid, allowing each step to build more solidly on the preceding one.Our school brings together students of all ages and abilities in a spirit of collaborative inquiry and understanding that is driven by the unique talents and abilities of all of its members. The value to young students of seeing older students achieve and enjoy learning cannot be overstated. This relationship provides younger students with a concrete lesson on the benefits of working hard and achieving goals. Older students gain a sense of pride and accomplishment through their work as role models.This positive reinforcement is consistent with our theme of service learning. Through community service experience, problem identification, action, and evaluation, and through ongoing personal reflection, students become contributing members of the school community, the community of Hoboken and beyond. The Hoboken Charter School recognizes that teachers and students must be given the appropriate time and space in which to work and learn. Moreover, this work and learning must be focused on the continuing development of the learners' minds. We insist that students clearly exhibit mastery of their school work and that the teachers engage in continual re-examination of their practice. We also encourage parents and community members to use the school to further their own continuing education and personal development. To achieve these ends, we seek to provide meaningful and appropriate incentives for students, teachers, parents and community partners to succeed. Underlying these efforts is a structure and system of governance that is simple and flexible and therefore able to meet the unique needs of a diverse population and community. The four cornerstones of the Hoboken Charter School -- academic, artistic, personal, and civic growth -- are unified by two basic educational practices: learner-centered education and service learning. A learner-centered school is a place where teachers and students are committed to one another and share collectively in the school vision. Service learning provides students with a way to apply what they have learned in school in meaningful ways within their community.
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HOBOKEN DUAL LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOL
The Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) is an exciting new dual language charter school that opened its doors to students in grades K-2 in September 2010 (a grade will be added each year until the school reaches K-5). HoLa offers a traditional core curriculum through instruction in both Spanish and English to children of all language backgrounds. The program utilizes the well-established Two-Way Immersion approach to dual language education with a range of opportunities for creative expression and experiential learning. Students will become bilingual and biliterate in a culturally diverse and nurturing environment. All families are welcome; no previous exposure to a second language needed! Charter schools are free public schools funded by the State and operated independently of local school districts. After a rigorous application process, NJ Education Commissioner Lucille Davy approved the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) on September 22, 2009.
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HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY
Mission statement- We are innovative,and diverse community that empowers lifelong learner by faciliting opportunities for success through progressive education
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JERSEY CITY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission-The mission of Jersey City Community Charter School (JCCCS) is to provide each student with innovative learning experiences that develop positive intellectual, social and physical outcomes. JCCCS is focused on promoting self-directed, lifelong learning skills and to facilitate the student’s ability to make responsible decisions. Further, the school is committed to implement a learning environment that addresses the full range of student’s alternative learning styles. The commitment includes employing the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and achieving high academic standards for all students.The school will measure student success by assessing skills in use and in context, as well as by employing standardized testing. The foundation of the plan for success is a school-home-community partnership to increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional and cognitive growth for their children. The professional staff will function as an educational team with the Head master providing leadership and guidance as the “First among Equals.
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JERSEY CITY GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL
Our Mission-The Golden Door Charter School was founded on the simple convictions that a first-rate education is the right of every individual, that all children can learn, and that every child should be challenged to reach his or her full potential. The overall goals of the school are to:Demonstrate the benefits of academic achievement that public school students can routinely attain when the advantages of charter school governance are coupled with ambitious new academic standards.Increase the availability of choice to parents and students when selecting a learning environment. Encourage the use of different and innovative learning methods The Golden Door Charter School is proving that every child can succeed when given the right opportunities. Inside bright and colorful classrooms, dynamic teachers engage elementary students in fast-paced and highly interactive reading, language/writing, spelling, mathematics, social studies, science and character education lessons that have been aligned closely to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.In the middle school curriculum rich and carefully crafted lessons are executed departmentally in language arts literacy (literature based reading and writing), mathematics, science, history and geography. Foreign language, music, and the arts broaden students' understanding of the world in the tradition of the classical liberal arts education. In addition, health and physical education broaden student awareness of the importance of healthy living. Students are on the cutting edge of technology with a newly refreshed computer lab where a certified teacher of technology/media specialist teaches the latest technology. A fully integrated character education program contributes to a safe and orderly learning environment.At the Golden Door Charter School, we strive to create an institution that offers the parents of Jersey City a viable choice for their child's education. We are dedicated to creating a safe and high quality-learning environment for all of our students. Find out how we make this a reality by reading a little more about us.
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KEARNY
The mission of the Kearny School District, a diverse metropolitan "hometown" working together as a unified community, is to provide unlimited opportunities that maximize everyone's potential to be a life-long learner and a contributing member of society.
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LADY LIBERTY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Our Mission -"To have all children be active learners who participate in constructing knowledge and understanding; and provide them with the necessary resources and learning opportunities so they can transform their thoughts into concrete tools that can be used to shape and control their environment." Our school mission enables both staff members and students alike to work towards their full potential each day. Students strive for excellence, grow and develop in a positive, supportive, and collaborative atmosphere. In this way, everyone experiences success as well as develop an intrinsic love for life-long learning. LLACS seeks to provide a high performing Science, Math and Technology school for its students.
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THE LEARNING COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission Statement-The Learning Community Charter School is dedicated to developing in its students a passion for democracy, a commitment to public service, the habits and rewards of hard work, and the hunger for learning. At the Learning Community Charter School, we recognize that tolerance, thoughtful debate, and community involvement, which are essential for democracy to flourish, are not innate. In fact, they must be taught, exercised, and owned. In partnership with community institutions, we will teach students drawn from all the racial, ethnic, and economic diversity of Jersey City to be active and successful citizens of the interdependent world of the 21st century. Our students will leave the Learning Community Charter School capable of understanding, practicing and embracing the principles and habits of democracy, and able to prosper in the rapidly changing and technologically advanced global economy.
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LIBERTY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission Statement-We, the educational team of the Liberty Academy Charter School, are committed to creating a foundation upon which all students will realize their full potential through diverse cooperative learning experiences. We will provide a safe and caring environment that fosters the development of confident, compassionate, and independent contributing citizens. Through a strong partnership between school and home, the students will empower themselves to become life-long learners.School’s Vision-One vision, one focus: academic achievement for all enrolled students of Liberty Academy Charter School as measured by 100% proficiency in subjects tested on the Statewide Assessments.
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NORTH BERGEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The North Bergen School District is a neighborhood based school system serving students from Pre-Kindergarten to High School. The North Bergen School System curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey State Core Curriculum Content Standards and State Assessment Program. Class offerings include all required academic subjects as well as well as physical education, art, instrumental and vocal music and research and study skills for our elementary students. We offer full academic and business courses for our high school students including a technology, art and home economics programs. The high school and elementary schools offer an array of clubs and after school activities including a wide range of sports programs.Our Special Services Program includes an extensive program for special needs children, Speech Therapy, ESL/Bilingual Program, Gifted and Talented Program, and many community based after school programs such as the DARE Program. Students are also served by strong counseling and guidance services coordinated by the North Bergen School District Guidance Department. Guidance counselors provide educational, vocational, social and personal counseling to assist students in the process of analyzing and developing their own abilities, aptitudes and values. Counselors strive to help students recognize and fulfill their potential through the development of realistic goals and providing information regarding college and career decisions. Our teachers receive in-service training through workshops conducted by various experts from both inside and outside the local school system. The workshops include reviewing standardized testing results such as the High School Proficiency Assessment, Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 New Jersey Assessment of Student Knowledge and District Assessment. Core Curriculum Content Standards in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and other subjects are also the focal points at various sessions. The North Bergen School System with the support of our Board of Education Administrators, Supervisors and Teaching Staff members have continued to provide sound educational services and proven classroom instruction that have enabled our students to excel in the New Jersey State Assessment at the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 grades.
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SCHOMBURG CHARTER SCHOOL
Our Mission:Schomburg Charter School’s Mission is to prepare a diverse cross section of Jersey City children in Kindergarten through Grade 6 for success as students, citizens and workers by providing them with a comprehensive, technology--rich curriculum in a supportive and challenging environment
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SOARAING HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL
Mission Statement-Soaring Heights Charter School is to prepare a growing number of students for a lifetime of learning as productive citizens in the technological age by training them how to communicate and listen effectively, think critically, solve problems, act responsibly, value their accomplishments, and achieve a high level of academic excellence. Homework will be assigned to all students. Parents can utilize the homework hotline at 201-434-2006 after 4:00 p.m. to check assignments daily.
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THE ETHICAL COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Our Mission-The Ethical Community Charter School is a safe and caring community where ethics, service, and social justice are the principles that inform every aspect of school life; where teachers lead and collaborate with students in a culture of rigorous academics and mutual respect; where analytical thinking and creativity are prized over rote learning; where children become individuals of integrity, insight, autonomy - and socially productive citizens, workers, leaders
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UNION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mission-The vision of the Union City School District is focused on achieving one crucial goal - to enable all of our students to acquire the skills, understandings and attitudes needed to be productive and successful members of our society.Perhaps one of the most compelling reasons for this vision is its focus on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. These standards will ensure our children’s success by: setting higher expectations, redesigning curricula that go far beyond basic skills, and establishing learning environments that facilitate active student learning. To compete in today’s global, information-based economy, students must be able to solve real problems, reason effectively and make logical connections. Embedded in our approach to education is an image of children, families, community and teachers working together in making our schools dynamic and creating democratic learning environments.The passage of the federal school reform legislation, the No Child left Behind Act, compels us to act now to provide high-quality, equitable educational opportunities to all children in our schools. By encouraging students’ maximum human and intellectual development, the Union City School District will promote a commitment to equity and excellence. Exciting and challenging changes are at hand. New standards based assessments and programs, and a focused vision all figure prominently in promoting and sustaining our goals. We look forward to the challenge and are confident that this educational design will promote sustained academic achievement for all Union City students
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UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
The mission of UACHS is based on the philosophy that everyone can make a contribution and that individuals working together can make an impacting difference. It is also part of our mission to educate every student to become a lifelong learner. This is accomplished by instructing students that education is never complete and that to be considered learned, they must consider and act upon their knowledge and awareness of cultural diversity.
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WEEHAWKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION
It is the desire of your Board of Education to provide our children with the finest education possible. In working toward this goal, we solicit the understanding and cooperation of the parents and residents of the community. Your comments and suggestions for improving our educational program are welcomed. We urge your participation in the many activities of our school system.