North Star Academy

The Journey to College begins here!
The North Star Difference: North Star is a community where students feel loved and nurtured so they can be their best each and every day. Our teachers infuse joy and academic rigor into every day, ensuring all students are prepared to succeed in college and beyond.
  • 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ
  • 973-574-5114 (ENG) 973-574-5115 (Bilingual)
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North Star Academy Charter School

North Star Academy is committed to preparing each student to succeed in college and beyond. From our focus on both joy and rigor in the classroom to providing a supportive environment, our students have the foundation to make their dreams come true.

The Student Experience: North Star students know that an excellent education is key to achieving their dreams. By committing to our core values and giving back to others, our students can reshape history and write a new story for themselves.

Academics and School Culture: From kindergarten through 12th grade, North Star students engage in curricula that pushes them to their fullest potential.

College Preparation: From K through 12th grade, our schools embrace a college-going culture. Our students are engaged in learning for a longer school day and extra days of learning each year to ensure they are prepared to excel in college and beyond. Our students go on to excel in college at rates far outpacing their peers.

Targeted Lessons: We recognize the unique needs of each student. To that end, our teachers use assessment data to target their daily lessons to meet students' academic levels and guide them to success.

Supportive Community and Culture: North Star Academy partners with families to provide a supportive and safe environment for students that adds joy and mastery of academic subjects. Through regular communication, Community Meetings, and Advisory Program, our families are leading the charge outside the classroom as our teachers do inside the classroom.

Athletics and Enrichment: At North Star, we believe in developing the whole child. We offer our students a variety of extracurricular enrichment and athletics programs to help them discover their passions and develop their potential in a variety of opportunities from Fashion and Woodworking to Soccer and Basketball.

SpotLight

Debate: Our high school debate team is a serious contender in debate tournaments in the country. We were the first school to have an all-black, women team to reach the Tournament of Champions, a national high school tournament dominated by elite private schools.

Theater: Throughout elementary, middle and high schools, North Star students perform in top-of-the-class theater productions.

Our Core Values

We are driven by our core values each and every day. By instilling a culture of caring, courage, justice, respect, and responsibility, our students are learning to become the leaders of tomorrow.

Caring

We take care of each other. We help each other. We notice when someone needs help and we lend a hand. We do not hurt each other physically or emotionally.

Courage

We have confidence in ourselves and in each other. We strive to do our best and to do what's right even when it scares us. We encourage each other.

Justice

We act with fairness toward each other. We get involved when members of the community are in trouble and need help. We work to improve our community and the world.

Respect

We treat each person as valuable - worth of greatness and goodness. We accept individuals for who they are. We are honest with each other.

Responsibility

We believe we are the masters of our own destinies and that we have the power to control our lives and shape our futures. We participate fully in everything we do; we do not do things halfway.
Principal Spotlight
Creating the conditions for students and adults to thrive while leading with purpose, accountability, and a deep belief in what is possible for every child.

- Equel Easterling

Principal, Clinton Hill Middle School
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