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Newark Teachers Ratify New Four-Year Contract With Newark Public Schools, Solidifying Progressive Reforms

New contract provides new salary increases for NTU members and builds on reforms established in groundbreaking 2012 agreement

[Newark, NJ – May 15, 2017] Newark Public Schools (NPS) announced today that teachers have ratified a new four-year contract spanning the 2015-2016 to 2018-2019 school years. This contract provides salary increases for all Newark teachers, clerks, and aides, as well as more time for professional development and collaboration for Newark teachers. The new contract also sustains all of the key elements of the 2012 contract that made Newark’s collective bargaining agreement one of the most progressive in the country.

The contract passed with overwhelming support – garnering 86% approval, with almost 1600 members voting.

“We are pleased to announce this exciting contract with the Newark Teachers Union,” said Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf of Newark Public Schools. “Thanks to the collaborative spirit between the NTU and the district, we reached an agreement that will help sustain Newark’s forward progress for years to come. Our teachers are at the heart of our organization, working tirelessly every day to provide high quality instruction for our students. This agreement cements Newark’s educators and education workers as national role models and innovators, and most importantly honors the important work that they do in service of Newark students.”

MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATORS
The salary increases for all NTU members are also coupled with an increase for all per diem teacher aides who, by the end of the contract, will be making $15/hour to match the growing movement to increase the living wage for hourly employees across the nation. The negotiated salary increases are extremely competitive with other districts across the state, with members receiving an average salary increase of 2.43% from 2015 through 2019. These raises will help Newark recruit new teachers and retain high quality educators by providing pay that is more competitive with surrounding districts.

MORE TIME FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION
In addition, the contract recognizes the need for more professional development and collaboration in an environment where educators are expected to provide more rigorous and differentiated instruction, and analyze data to make informed decisions about student needs. The new agreement provides educators with more time and flexibility to plan, more opportunities for professional development and collaboration across content areas, grade levels and schools, including:

  • More preparation time for elementary school teachers each week
  • More professional development time for all teachers each month
  • More time to prepare for the school year at the beginning of the year

“Our teachers, clerks, and aides sit at the very core of the work we do in service of students in Newark,” said Larisa Shambaugh, Chief Talent Officer of Newark Public Schools. “This new contract sends a message about the value these educators provide—not just through competitive raises but through designing a school day, work, and year that allow for a culture of collaboration and development.”

CORE ELEMENTS OF THE 2012 CONTRACT SUSTAINED
The new contract also sustains the key elements of the groundbreaking 2012 contract that shifted the paradigm in Newark Public Schools. In 2012, NPS became the first school district in the state to provide financial incentives to teachers in recognition of outstanding classroom performance. These continued provisions include:

  • Performance Bonuses: NPS will continue to reward great teachers with performance bonuses. Teachers who are paid on the Universal Salary Scale and receive a Highly Effective rating on the Annual Summative Evaluation will receive a $5,000 bonus.
  • Pay-for-Performance: NPS will maintain the current structure for earning raises, where educators must earn a step on their salary scale based on their evaluation rating.
  • Extended Learning Time: Under this new contract, schools that currently have extended learning time will maintain it and the opportunity will be available to other interested schools.

Over the past four years the district’s efforts to attract and retain its highest performing educators have been successful – 96% of all Highly Effective teachers stayed in the district from last year to this year alone. The new contract builds on the core provisions that made these retention efforts successful.

FINANCIAL SAVINGS FOR THE DISTRICT AND EDUCATORS
The new contract is also fiscally responsible at a time when the district is facing fiscal pressures, securing savings for both educators and the district—through changes in medical and prescription options, for example— to ensure that NPS is able to sustain educator raises and bonuses for the long-term.

NPS Honors NJ Devils for Continued Investment in Newark Students

The district’s ongoing partnership with the New Jersey Devils promotes initiatives supporting education, athletics, and community development

 

NPS Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf, School Board Members, and students honored the New Jersey Devils organization for their support for Newark students at a luncheon, presenting a proclamation and an award to Hugh Weber, President of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center.

[Newark, NJ — May 10, 2017] — Newark Public Schools (NPS) hosted a luncheon honoring the New Jersey Devils organization for their long-standing and continued investment in Newark students, and also to announce the expansion and launch of several academic and athletic programs to support NPS students and the greater Newark community. At the event, NPS Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf, Board Members, and NPS students presented a proclamation and an award to Hugh Weber, President of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, recognizing the organization’s significant impact on Newark students and thanking the Devils for their ongoing commitment to the Newark community. Over 80 individuals attended the event, including various district and school leaders, educators, and students, as well as New Jersey Devils alumni and Prudential Center staff members.

“We want to thank the hometown New Jersey Devils organization for their ongoing commitment and dedication to Newark Children,” said Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf of Newark Public Schools. “Thanks to their efforts, children across this city have been able to explore a wide range of educational and athletic opportunities. The organization’s comprehensive programs and initiatives, along with their ongoing generous donations to our schools and athletic teams, continue to have a significant impact on our students and communities and we look forward to continuing our work with The Devils well into the future.”

At the luncheon, the Newark Public Schools thanked the New Jersey Devils for their commitment in the areas of athletics, academics and community giving. Many students and staff members who have been involved in the Hockey in New Jersey initiative were on-hand to celebrate. The Devils also announced the expansion of the Street Devils street hockey afterschool program, as well as the Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program. The Devils aim to expand the reach of the Street Devils program and to bring the Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program into more classrooms across the district next year than ever before. The Devils also plan to host students and families to visit The GRAMMY Museum Experience at the Prudential Center, which is set to open this fall.

“We understand and value the impact a high-quality education can hold for both an individual and community. We are honored to have the opportunity to invest in opportunities that will help advance every child’s educational experience across Newark,” said Hugh Weber, President of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center. “We look forward building upon our strong partnership with Newark Public Schools as we look to expand and enhance access to more educational, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities to students and families across our community.”

ATHLETIC PARTNERSHIP: Hockey in New Jersey and Street Devils Program

Over the past two decades, the New Jersey Devils have made a variety of investments in athletic programs across the district, exposing thousands of students to the sport of hockey.

Since 2003, children across Newark have increasingly been exposed to the sport of hockey through the “Hockey in Newark” program. Over time, the program expanded and eventually joined the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Hockey is for Everyone Initiative and also worked with the New Jersey Devils to bring hockey to more children across various cities throughout New Jersey. Many players involved in the Newark hockey program have gone on to play at the high school level for Newark’s East Side High School boys’ and girls’ hockey teams. This past season, the Devils allowed Newark’s East Side High School boys’ and girls’ hockey teams to use their practice rink next to the Prudential Center. Additionally, back in December, The Devils donated 35 new sticks to the East Side High School boys’ ice hockey team.

The Devils’ Street Devils street hockey afterschool program aims to build a better future for children by introducing students to a new and exciting sports activity. Newark students began participating in the Street Devils program in 2008, and the program is now expanding to 25 schools and will reach over 5,000 students by the end of the 2017 school year. This program donates sticks, balls, and other street hockey equipment to schools so that students can learn to play the game at a young age, and participate in more structured activities during physical education classes and in after-school activities.

“Hockey is a very expensive sport to play; however, our students are now able to explore this exciting game, free of charge, thanks to The Devils’ generous investments across the district,” said Keith Veltre, Special Assistant of Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities at NPS and Varsity Boys Ice Hockey Coach at East Side High School. “We’ve found that once our students get a stick in their hand, they fall in love with the game, allowing them to develop the important life skills of teamwork, discipline, and perseverance that they will utilize for the rest of their lives.”

ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP: Future Goals – Hockey Scholar Program

In addition to the athletic opportunities, the New Jersey Devils have also made investments directly into Newark classrooms. This year, 3,246 students from 36 schools are participating in the Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program, a cutting-edge, digital learning program launched by the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) which introduces students to foundational STEM concepts through the sport of hockey, covering Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and NJ Math and Science Standards. Over 6,800 NPS students have participated in the Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program since 2014.

“It’s been exciting to witness firsthand how the Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program has increased student engagement to a whole new level in our classrooms,” said Timothy Nellegar, Special Assistant for Technology. “The program’s interactive and exploratory coursework has allowed for Newark students to use real-life STEM applications through the unique sport of hockey, a sport that I have seen many students become increasingly excited about thanks to the Devils’ programs and contributions across district.”

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: On-going donations to Newark Schools

NPS and the New Jersey Devils began their partnership in when the Devils first built their new facility in Newark. Since the partnership’s formation, thousands of Newark students and families have benefited from the Devils’ ongoing investments and dedication. In addition to their contributions in the areas mentioned, in September 2015, the New Jersey Devils donated more than 150 backpacks filled with school supplies such as pencils, notebooks, crayons, index cards and glue sticks to students attending John F. Kennedy School and South 17th Street Elementary School. Additionally, in December 2015, New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider launched “Cory’s Keepers,” an initiative where the Devils starting goaltender hosted students and veterans at NJ Devils home games at the Prudential Center. In 2013, The Devils donated $5,000 to the Newark Public Schools’ Visual and Entertainment Arts Program.

Newark surprises its 2017 Teacher of the Year

NEWARK — Walk into Brian Klasner’s classroom and odds are, you won’t find him sitting at his desk or lecturing at the front — he’ll be among his students.

On Tuesday, when a dozen school administrators, members of the media and fellow colleagues surprised Klasner to crown him Newark’s Teacher of the Year, he was sitting near the back of the room with a group of students.

“These are my parents guys,” Klasner, 29, said as he stood up to greet Schools Superintendent Christopher Cerf and his parents, Lisa and Joe Klasner.

“It’s validation of years of people telling me ‘No, you can’t do this,’ ‘No, that doesn’t work, use a textbook, don’t break the mold,'” said Klasner, a social studies teacher at East Side High. “I’ve always had these ideas and I’ve pushed as much as I could.”

Students sit in groups peering over iPads and talk about the internships they’ve landed at the East Orange Animal Hospital or as a physical education instructor. Their business cards are displayed along a wall.

“Coming from elementary school for me, it was difficult to adjust to high school,” said junior Romaine Johnson, 16. “He was always there for me and making sure I was on the right track … if it looks like if you have a bad day, he’ll say a pointed joke and just brighten your day.”

“Other teachers won’t take time out of their day to help you even with your personal issues,” said student Destiny Diaz, 16. “We’re learning in a different way.”

Diaz said the Klasner is always finding new ways to learn through technology. She looked around the room and said, “I don’t even know where the textbooks are.”

Klasner’s classroom is coated in posters of history icons like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., but also quirky images like a photo of a viral cat meme with the words “Mr. Klasner’s caring face.”

“I can never see myself sleeping in his class,” Johnson said — partly because Klasner will draw on your face with a dry-erase marker if you do, Diaz added.

Students say Klasner is always making jokes and showing funny pictures. The classroom Smart Board on Tuesday was projecting a picture of a baby elephant.

“If you’re singing a song, he’ll ask who sings it and say, ‘Let’s keep it that way,'” Johnson added.

Klasner was chosen from a pool of 22 other educators who were nominated by their principals. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, Klasner has taught for seven years and leads the school’s first Comic Book Club.

“This is a tremendous honor and a very well deserved one. We are incredibly impressed,” Superintendent Cerf said.

Klasner is an advisor for the school’s Big Picture Learning program, a national model that challenges traditional forms of schooling and lets students to take control of their learning through practical applications, such as internships.

The Big Picture academy enrolls 110 students at East Side and requires every student complete an internship.

“You don’t need a textbook to teach,” said Klasner who has taught at East Side for four years. “I also want to take them outside of the school, outside of class. Every one of my students has a business card, everyone has a resume, everyone has a cover letter, everyone has interviewed … there’s great traditional teachers, but I’ve been supported with every one of my crazy ideas.”

Source: By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

NPS Honors East Side High School Teacher Brian Klasner as Newark Teacher of the Year

Klasner brings innovative strategies into his classroom, ensuring students develop critical 21st century skills through project-based learning

 

Brian Klasner was honored by Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf, administrators, fellow teachers, students, and family members on Tuesday, being presented with the 2017 “Newark Teacher of the Year” award at East Side Big Picture Academy.
Brian Klasner was honored by Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf, administrators, fellow teachers, students, and family members on Tuesday, being presented with the 2017 “Newark Teacher of the Year” award at East Side Big Picture Academy.

[Newark, NJ – May 09, 2017] – Newark Public Schools (NPS) honored Brian Klasner as “Newark Teacher of the Year” today at East Side High School, with a surprise visit from NPS Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf and other district leaders who presented him with an award for his exceptional teaching abilities and the impact he has made on his students. Klasner was chosen from a pool of approximately 22 finalists who were each nominated by their school principal. Each nominee was selected by their principal based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to a teacher’s effectiveness in classroom instruction, strong commitment to professional development and collaboration, and innovation and leadership across the school community.

“I’m proud to have the opportunity to present this year’s ‘Newark Teacher of the Year’ award to Mr. Klasner, a transformational classroom leader at Newark’s East Side High School,” said Superintendent Cerf. “Mr. Klasner’s classroom rigor, innovative instructional strategies, and endless commitment to each of his students exemplifies what’s necessary in every classroom to ensure a high-quality, 21st century education for all of our students.”

Mr. Klasner currently teaches world history and financial literacy to ninth and twelfth graders at East Side Big Picture Academy (ESBPA), a student-centered learning academy within East Side High School. In his classroom, he focuses on providing students with a depth of content knowledge while challenging students to showcase their subject mastery through project-based assessments. A Google Education App expert, he routinely utilizes technology in his classroom to support 21st century learning and collaboration among students. Mr. Klasner has earned a “Highly Effective Teacher” rating for two years in a row, embodying the qualities of a nurturing and rigorous 21st century educator.

“Mr. Klasner’s passion for education and dedication to our school community is having a profound impact on students, families, and teachers across East Side High School,” said Dr. Mario Santos, Principal at East Side High School. “We are incredibly grateful for his countless contributions to our students and families, as he continues to cultivate a 21st century learning environment that is providing our students with the skills necessary to be prepared for college and career success.”

At ESBPA, which enrolls approximately 100 students from grades 9 to 12, students are required to complete an internship over the course of the school year. Students work with their advisor to find an internship that lines up with their interests and develop an interdisciplinary project that they will complete at their individual internship site. This year, Mr. Klasner secured 15 internships for his advisees at a wide-range of companies and organizations, such as NBC Studios, Mount Sinai Hospital, Oliver Street and NJ Regional Day Schools, Trenton Planetarium, East Orange Animal Shelter, and My Brother’s Keeper Program, among others, while also helping other advisors find internship opportunities for their students. Every week, Mr. Klasner travels to his students’ internship locations to support them on their personalized interdisciplinary projects.

In addition to his strong performance in the classroom, Mr. Klasner dedicates his time to expanding access to extra-curricular activities for his students, leading the ESHS 1st Comic Book Club. He also routinely leads workshops for his colleagues at ESHS Professional Development days.

A graduate of the School of Education at Quinnipiac University and a Teach for America alumnus, Mr. Klasner is in his seventh year of teaching and has taught at ESBPA for the past four years. He was inspired to enter the field of education by his mother, who was a career educator, and has made it his life’s mission to make a difference in children’s lives.

“I am very honored to receive the Teacher of the Year Award,” said Brian Klasner. “The method I use for teaching can be done by any teacher – it works because it engages students in a way that encourages them to push boundaries, use innovation, push the big picture, focus on projects, and interest-based and real world learning.”

Each of the 22 NPS teachers nominated by their respective principal for the 2016-2017 “Newark Teacher of the Year” award will be recognized for their impact at the 2017 Breakfast Celebration for Teachers of The Year at Robert Treat Hotel on Friday, June 2.

Beyond Differences Honors Oliver Street Educators for Anti-Bullying Work

Guidance Counselor Elisa Quinones and Social Worker Carmen Cabrera received awards recognizing their work to promote No One Eats Alone™ a national social inclusion initiative

[Newark, NJ – April 28, 2017] Newark Public Schools is pleased to announce that two educators from Oliver Street School were honored by Beyond Differences, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to end social isolation, at their annual gala in San Francisco this past week. Guidance Counselor Elisa Quinones and Social Worker Carmen Cabrera each received an award for their work on the No One Eats Alone™ national program, a lunchtime school event that seeks to reverse the trends of social isolation by asking students to engage in a simple act of kindness at lunch – making sure that no one is eating alone.

Oliver Street Educators Anti-Bullying Recognition
From left to right: Elisa Quinones, Guidance Counselor, and Carmen Cabrera, Social Worker, at Oliver Street School honored at Beyond Differences annual gala in San Francisco

“We congratulate Ms. Quinones and Ms. Cabrera for their hard work and dedication to promote a safe and inclusive learning environment that makes all of our students feel supported,” said Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf of Newark Public Schools. “No One Eats Alone™ is an important initiative that is making real progress to create a positive culture in schools across the country where all kids feel included, valued and accepted by their peers.”

Ms. Quinones and Ms. Cabrera developed a No One Eats Alone™ Day program at Oliver Street School this past February for National No One Eats Alone Day™. Students participated in guided lessons on social isolation and were asked to describe what social isolation meant to them. There were a series of activities, prizes and icebreaker games to engage students in conversations and to help them build better relationships with their peers. A video featuring Oliver Street students was shown at the Beyond Differences gala.

No One Eats Alone™ is a national student-led lunchtime initiative that encourages students to build more inclusive environments at schools, particularly in middle schools where adolescents can be insensitive to students who are being excluded during lunchtime. Lunchtime is often times the longest or most difficult period of the day for young people who feel socially isolated. Created and organized by students, National No One Eats Alone Day™ takes place annually in the month of February.

For more information about No One Eats Alone visit: http://www.nooneeatsalone.org/.

Newark Public Schools Shares Newark Enrolls Placement Letters This Week with Families

Newark Enrolls process accommodates approximately 12,000 applications, while continuing to make improvements for families by further emphasizing neighborhood preference and launching family enrollment portal

[Newark, NJ – April 25, 2017] Newark Public Schools (NPS) sent out letters this week to approximately 12,000 families, notifying students who submitted an application in the 2017 – 2018 citywide enrollment process of their school placement. Since the application window closed in February, the district has been working hard to accommodate every student with his or her best available, highest-ranked school choice, especially for those students who prefer to attend a school in their neighborhood, attend a school with a sibling, or have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

“We are grateful to the thousands of families who participate in Newark Enrolls each year for taking an active role in their children’s education,” said Superintendent Christopher D. Cerf of NPS. “We worked very hard this year to make changes to continue to improve how Newark Enrolls works for families, by matching students with the school that best meets their needs and making the process more convenient. The data also shows that parents are choosing wisely- that their enthusiasm and dedication to find the right school for their children is leading to improved student outcomes across Newark’s schools.”

NPS made adjustments to enrollment policies after collecting feedback through community meetings and surveys over the last year. Newark Enrolls produced the following results this year:

  1. Most students chose to stay in their current school, including Pre-K students
    • 93% of all non-transition grade students (whose school continues into the next higher grade) chose to remain at their current school. 7% chose to apply for a new school.
  2. The vast majority of transition-grade students (incoming Kindergarteners, rising 9th graders) will attend one of their top choices
    • 95% of incoming Kindergarten students who applied to a new school were admitted to one of their top three choices, up from 92% last year.
    • The 5% of students who were not matched to a top choice applied to schools with many more applicants than seats available. For example:
      • 123 students selected First Avenue as their top choice, but the school had space for only 70 new Kindergarten students.
      • 90 Newark students selected Philip’s Academy as their top choice, but only 42 Kindergarten seats were available.
    • 70% of rising 9th grade students gained access to one of their top three choices.
    • The 30% of rising 9th grade students, who were not matched to a top choice, often selected schools with many more applicants than seats available. For example:
      • 1,918 rising 9th graders chose a magnet school as their first choice, but these schools only had space for about 1,200 students. (e.g. Science Park, Technology HS)
      • More than one-third of all 9th graders selected only magnet schools in their top 3 choices.
  3. Every transition grade student (Kindergarten and 9th grade) in the South Ward who chose a Community School has been admitted
    • The South Ward Community schools include: Malcolm X Shabazz High School, B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy, Belmont Runyon Elementary School, Louise A Spencer Elementary School, and B.R.I.C.K. Peshine Avenue School.
  4. Students who preferred a neighborhood district school were overwhelmingly admitted to their neighborhood school. However, many Kindergarten families selected a district school outside of their neighborhood or a charter school as their first choice.
    • 98% of incoming Kindergarten families who wanted to attend a district school in their neighborhood were matched to a neighborhood school.
    • In the small number of schools that did not have enough seats to accommodate all Kindergarten applicants from the neighborhood, there were more applicants from the neighborhood than seats available. For example:
      • 166 East Ward students selected Ann Street as their first choice, but there were only 122 open Kindergarten seats. All new Kindergarteners who matched there live in the East Ward, with the exception of two students whose siblings already attend Ann Street.
    • A majority of Kindergarten families (51%) selected a district school as their first choice – 37% chose a neighborhood district school first, while 14% chose a non-neighborhood district school first. 49% of Kindergarten families chose a charter school first.
  5. Families who wanted their children to attend school with siblings were accommodated at very high rates
    • 94% of students who applied to a school where their sibling currently attends were admitted to that school.
    • The 6% of students who were not matched to the school where they currently have a sibling most often applied to Pre-K programs or charter schools that did not have enough space to take all siblings. For example:
      • 5 siblings of current students at Mount Vernon applied to their Pre-K program for four-year olds, but because only 2 seats were available, 3 siblings could not be accommodated. No students without siblings were admitted to this Pre-K program. Families in this situation are contacted directly by the NPS Pre-K office.
    • In addition, 71% of families with multiple children who applied to attend a new school together were matched together.
  6. Applicants with specific special education or bilingual needs are being matched to school choices most suited to provide them with appropriate services
    • Matches for incoming NPS students who require specialized programs have been reviewed closely by district staff to assure that appropriate services are available.

“Over the last year, the district has used feedback from community members to continue to make improvements to the enrollment process,” said Executive Director of Enrollment, Gabrielle Ramos-Solomon. “As a result, we launched a new website and provided more resources than ever before to help families. We also placed a stronger emphasis on accommodating students who want to attend a school in their neighborhood, and we’ve continued to emphasize keeping siblings together and placing students with IEPs in schools that meet their needs. We look forward to working closely with families in the coming months to make sure that all of our students are set up for a successful 2017-2018 school year.”

In order to continue to promote transparency and respond to community feedback, NPS announced this week it will be implementing several community driven initiatives to continue to improve the way families experience the enrollment process:

  • Launching a Family Enrollment Portal on May 8, providing parents with the ability to directly address many of their enrollment needs online without having to travel to the Family Support Center. Building on the district’s successful online application website, this new portal will allow families who arrive in Newark after the application period has ended to enroll in a school of their choosing online. It will also allow families who need to change schools to do so online. In previous years, all families who needed support after the application window closed had to go in-person to the Family Support Center.
  • Forming a Transparency Committee of 12 community members who will be tasked with reviewing and making recommendations in key areas of the enrollment system and its related policies. Members will include parents, community stakeholders, school advisory board members and other elected officials. The committee will review the following issues: neighborhood preference, sibling preference, transfer policy, waitlist policy, magnet school enrollment policy, and new student arrival policy.

“The launch of the Family Enrollment Portal and the Transparency Committee, demonstrates our commitment to continue to improve the enrollment process for Newark families,” said Superintendent Cerf. “The Family Enrollment Portal will ease the burden on parents, while the community-driven Transparency Committee will work to identify additional ways to improve the enrollment process. These important initiatives will further support our efforts to ensure Newark Enrolls is successfully meeting the needs of our students and families.”

The match letters students will receive this week provide families with next steps to register and confirm student placement in their school match. Families may also learn of their placement by accessing their Newark Enrolls account online at www.newarkenrolls.org, visiting or call their child’s current school regarding their match letter, or calling the NPS Contact Center at 973-733-7333. To complete the enrollment process, parents or guardians must confirm school placements by registering their child at their assigned school before Friday, June 2nd.

Families interested in learning more about school enrollment and placement should visit www.newarkenrolls.org or contact a member of their school’s enrollment team or the Contact Center at 973-733-7333.