K-12 SCHOOL CHOICE
SIMPLIFIED
Newark Common App is a new school application and enrollment process that is available to all Newark families looking to access some of our city’s great school options.
Choosing the right school for your child is now a lot simpler. Newark Common App is a new, innovative, and easy to use PreK-12 school application and enrollment process for Newark families.
With a centralized application process, enrollment lottery, and waitlist to place students in the school of their choice, Newark Common App is the best first step on the path to possibility.
The platform has been created to be simple for parents to use and reliable for schools that participate.
Looking for a certain school? Newark Common App includes 9 school networks that oversee 43 individual schools, which collectively serve nearly 20,000 students in Newark.
Discovery Charter School
Contact information: office@discoverycs.org | 973-623-0222
Support hours: 8:30 – 4:00pm
Gateway Academy Charter School (formerly Achieve & People’s Prep)
Contact information: drodriguez@brickeducation.org | 973-556-7070
Support hours: In person support Tuesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm or 4:30-5:30 pm.
Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School
Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School
Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Elementary School
Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Middle School
Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School
Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Elementary School
Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Middle School
Contact information: enroll@greatoakslegacy.org | 862-256-0909
KIPP BOLD Academy
KIPP Justice Academy
KIPP Lab High School
KIPP Life Academy
KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy
KIPP Purpose Academy
KIPP Rise Academy
KIPP Seek Academy
KIPP SPARK Academy
KIPP TEAM Academy
KIPP THRIVE Academy
KIPP Upper Roseville Academy
Contact information: enroll@kippnj.org | 973-750-8326
Support hours: Parents can visit any one of KIPP’s fourteen schools during school hours
Link Community Charter School
Contact information: admissions@linkschool.org | 973-642-0529
Support hours: In person support Tuesdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm and Wednesdays from 10:00am-1:00pm
Marion P. Thomas Charter High School of Culinary & Performing Arts
Marion P. Thomas PAC Academy (PK-8)
Marion P. Thomas STEAM Academy (PK-8)
Contact information: enroll@mptcs.org | 973-964-0341
Support hours: Parents can visit any one of our school locations during school hours to speak with our office staff. Please feel free to text the number above for additional information.
NSA Alexander Street Elementary
NSA Central Avenue Middle
NSA Clinton Hill Middle
NSA Downtown Middle
NSA Fairmount Elementary
NSA Liberty Elementary
NSA Lincoln Park Elementary
NSA Lincoln Park High School
NSA Lincoln Park Middle School
NSA Vailsburg Elementary
NSA Vailsburg Middle
NSA Washington Park High School
NSA West Side Park Elementary
NSA West Side Park Middle
Contact information: Enroll@northstaracademy.org | 973-474-5114
Support hours: Application stations are set up at each of our campuses. Prospective parents can stop by 9am-3pm to speak with our office staff.
Philip’s Academy Charter School
Philip’s Academy Charter School Hill St
Contact information: jbernard@pacsnewark.org | (973) 624-0644
Roseville Community Charter School
Contact information: Maribel Torres | mtorres@rosevillecharter.org | 973-483-4400
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All district, charter, private and parochial Newark schools will be invited to participate in the Newark Common App to join us in making school enrollment easier for Newark families. The system is open to any students interested in attending a Newark school.
Newark Common App was developed by Avela, a leading expert on school enrollment and founded by a Nobel prize winner.