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Schools in Jersey City

Public elementary, middle and high schools from the 2023–24 directory in Jersey City, with grades, enrollment, student–teacher ratios, districts and links to school calendars.

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Districts

School districts

The districts that run public schools in this city, with their school calendars below.

Calendars

School calendars

No-school days, breaks, early release and events from each district’s public calendar.

All days off

Next day off: Tue, Nov 3 · Election Day - District Closed · All days off

Jersey City Public Schools calendar

Key dates

  1. Election Day - District ClosedTuesday · All dayKey date
  2. NJEA Convention (Schools Closed, Central Office open)Thursday · Nov 5 – Nov 6Key date
  3. Veterans Day - District ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
  4. Half Day Session - 12:45 Dismissal - NO CASPERWednesday · 8:30 AMKey date
  5. Thanksgiving Day - District ClosedThursday · All dayKey date
  6. Thanksgiving Recess - District ClosedFriday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. National PSAT DayWednesday · All day
  2. JC Arts Dramatic OriginalsThursday · 4:00 PM · JC Arts Blackbox Theatre, Grossnickle Hall, 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City 07305
  3. Caucus MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · JCBOE Building, 346 Claremont Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305, Room 1R
  4. Regular MeetingThursday · 5:30 PM · Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. School, PS #11, 886 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  5. Middle Schools Open House - VirtualTuesday · 6:30 PM
  6. High Schools Open House - VirtualWednesday · 6:30 PM
  7. Elementary Schools Open House - Virtual - NO CASPERThursday · 6:30 PM
  8. FIRST LEGO League District CompetitionSaturday · 12:45 PM · William L Dickinson High School, 2 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA
  9. Caucus MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · JCBOE Building, 346 Claremont Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
  10. JC Arts Open House - VirtualWednesday · 6:30 PM

Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 1:15 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Next day off: Mon, Nov 2 – Fri, Nov 6 · Election Day/NJEA Teachers Convention (District Closed) · All days off

Hudson County Schools of Technology School District calendar

Key dates

  1. Early Dismissal - (District Wide)Friday · All dayKey date
  2. Election Day/NJEA Teachers Convention (District Closed)Monday · Nov 2 – Nov 6Key date
  3. Veteran's Day (District Closed)Wednesday · All dayKey date
  4. Early Dismissal (District Wide)Wednesday · All dayKey date
  5. Thanksgiving Recess (District Closed)Thursday · Nov 26 – Nov 27Key date
  6. Winter Break (District Closed)Thursday · Dec 24 – Jan 1Key date

Coming up

  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (District Closed)Monday · All dayKey date
  2. EMS - Report Card Night In-PersonMonday · All day
  3. CPHS - Report Card Night In-PersonTuesday · All day
  4. HTHS - Report Card Night In-PersonWednesday · All day
  5. President's Day Weekend (District Closed)Friday · Feb 12 – Feb 15Key date
  6. Faculty In-Service (No Students)Friday · All day
  7. Early Dismissal (District Wide)Thursday · All dayKey date
  8. Spring Break (District Closed)Friday · Mar 26 – Apr 2Key date
  9. Early Dismissal (District Wide)Friday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 1:01 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Next day off: Fri, Nov 6 · NO SCHOOL — Fall Break · All days off

Jersey City Community Charter School calendar

Key dates

  1. Last Day of 1st Marking PeriodWednesday · All dayKey date
  2. Early Dismissal — Professional DevelopmentThursday · 12:15 PMKey date
  3. NO SCHOOL — Fall BreakFriday · All dayKey date
  4. Early DismissalWednesday · 12:15 PMKey date
  5. NO SCHOOL — Thanksgiving BreakThursday · All dayKey date
  6. Early Dismissal — Professional DevelopmentTuesday · 12:15 PMKey date

Coming up

  1. Red Ribbon WeekMonday · Oct 26 – Oct 29
  2. PTST Meeting — Haunted School EventTuesday · All day
  3. 8th Grade Picture DaySunday · All day
  4. Book FairMonday · All day
  5. Picture Day — Grades 1–5Monday · All day
  6. Election Day — No Aftercare/No Afterschool ActivitiesTuesday · All day
  7. PTST MeetingTuesday · All day
  8. Board MeetingTuesday · 6:00 PM
  9. Faculty MeetingWednesday · All day
  10. Computer Science Education WeekMonday · Dec 7 – Dec 10

Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 1:01 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School calendar

Coming up

  1. PSAT ExamsFriday · 8:00 AM

Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 1:01 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

33 schools

Elementary schools

Pre-K and kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade.

Pre-K–5Alexander D. Sullivan School647 students · 13.2 per teacher171 SEAVIEW AVEPre-K–8Alfred Zampella School659 students · 10.8 per teacher201 NORTH STPre-K–8Chaplain Charles Watters School552 students · 11.3 per teacher220 VIRGINIA AVEPre-K–5Charles E. Trefurt School710 students · 11.1 per teacher96 FRANKLIN STPre-K–8Christa McAuliffe School926 students · 12.2 per teacher167 HANCOCK AVEPre-K–5Cornelia F. Bradford School1,083 students · 27.1 per teacher96 SUSSEX STK–8 · CharterDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School370 students · 13.2 per teacher509 Bramhall Ave.Pre-K–8Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School307 students · 9.3 per teacher214 PLAINFIELD AVEPre-K–5Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School626 students · 14.2 per teacher239 Ocean AvenuePre-K–8Dr. Michael Conti School678 students · 12.1 per teacher182 MERSELES STPre-K–4Dr. Paul Rafalides School347 students · 10.5 per teacher362 UNION STPre-K–5Frank R Conwell School508 students · 11 per teacher111 BRIGHT STREETPre-K–5Gladys Nunery School285 students · 13 per teacher123 CLAREMONT AVEPre-K–8James F. Murray School650 students · 13 per teacher339 STEGMAN PARKWAYK–8 · CharterJersey City Community Charter School571 students · 18.4 per teacher128 DANFORTH AVENUEK–8 · CharterJersey City Global Charter School433 students · 19.7 per teacher255 Congress StreetPre-K–8 · CharterJersey City Golden Door Charter School687 students · 19.1 per teacher3044 Kennedy BlvdPre-K–8Joseph H. Brensinger School987 students · 10.5 per teacher600 BERGEN AVEPre-K–5Jotham W. Wakeman School579 students · 10.2 per teacher100 ST PAULS AVEPre-K–5Julia A. Barnes School309 students · 9.4 per teacher91 ASTOR PLACEPre-K–8 · CharterLearning Community Charter School630 students · 13.4 per teacher2495 John F Kennedy BlvdPre-K–8Mahatma K. Gandhi School895 students · 10.5 per teacher143 ROMAINE AVEPre-K–8Martin Center for the Arts434 students · 11.1 per teacher59 WILKINSON AVEPre-K–8Martin Luther King Jr. School764 students · 12.3 per teacher886 BERGEN AVEPre-K–5Nicolaus Copernicus School516 students · 11 per teacher3385 KENNEDY BLVDPre-K–8Ollie Culbreth Jr. School364 students · 7.9 per teacher153 UNION STPre-K–5Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26555 students164 Laidlaw AvePre-K–8President Barack Obama Elementary School397 students · 12 per teacher1830 KENNEDY BLVDPre-K–8Rafael Cordero y Molina770 students · 10.1 per teacher158 ERIE STPre-K–5Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School629 students · 8.6 per teacher264 VAN HORNE STREETK–8 · CharterSoaring Heights Charter School273 students · 17.1 per teacher1 ROMAR AVENUEK–8 · CharterThe Ethical Community Charter School351 students · 21.9 per teacher95 BroadwayPre-K–8Whitney M. Young Jr. School603 students · 9.6 per teacher135 STEGMAN ST
6 schools

Middle and junior high schools

Grades six through eight, roughly.

6–8Academy I450 students · 15.5 per teacher209 BERGEN AVENUE6–8Explore Middle School151 students · 10.8 per teacher180-9th St6–8Ezra L. Nolan School218 students · 8.7 per teacher88 GATES AVE6–8Franklin L. Williams School882 students · 13.6 per teacher222 LAIDLAW AVENUE6 · CharterKindle Education Public Charter School66 students · 6 per teacher373 Communipaw Ave.6–8Middle School # 4751 students · 15.6 per teacher107 BRIGHT STREET
11 schools

High schools

Grades nine through twelve.

9–12Academy of Technology Design203 students · 50.8 per teacher525 Montgomery StreetCounty Prep High School9–12County Prep High School917 students · 9.7 per teacher525 MONTGOMERY STREET9–12Dr Ronald McNair High School698 students · 15.5 per teacher123 COLES STREET9–12Henry Snyder High School747 students · 10.8 per teacher239 BERGEN AVE6–12Infinity Institute288 students · 11.1 per teacher193 Old Bergen Road9–12Innovation High School286 students239 Bergen AvenueJames J Ferris High School9–12James J Ferris High School1,345 students · 14.3 per teacher35 COLGATE ST9–12Liberty High School188 students · 7.2 per teacher299 SIP AVENUELincoln High School9–12Lincoln High School877 students · 13.9 per teacher60 CRESCENT AVE9–12 · CharterUniversity Academy Charter High School433 students · 12 per teacher275 WEST SIDE AVENUEWilliam L Dickinson High School9–12William L Dickinson High School1,856 students · 14.4 per teacher2 PALISADE AVE
3 schools

Other schools

K–8 and K–12 schools, special programs and alternative schools.

K–12 · CharterBelovED Community Charter School1,556 students · 20.2 per teacher508 Grand StreetK–9 · CharterEmpowerment Academy Charter School1,181 students · 12.2 per teacher240 Ege AvenuePre-K–12Regional Day School60 students · 3.3 per teacher425 JOHNSTON AVENUE
18 schools

Private schools

Independent and religious schools, from the U.S. Department of Education’s Private School Survey (2023–24).

Grades Pre-K–6 · IslamicAl-Ghazaly School50 studentsGrades Pre-K–1 · NonsectarianBrunswick School24 studentsGrades 1–5 · Christian (no specific denomination)Tet Christian Academy4 studentsGrades Pre-K–1 · NonsectarianThe Brunswick School30 studentsGrades 9–12 · Roman CatholicHudson Catholic Regional High School496 studentsGrades 9–12 · Roman CatholicSt Peters Preparatory School863 students · All boysGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianFrench American Academy167 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianHamilton Park Montessori School180 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianHamilton Park Montessori School Upper School180 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianHudson Montessori145 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · Roman CatholicOur Lady Of Czestochowa331 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianPrimary Prep Elementary School274 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · Roman CatholicSacred Heart School155 studentsGrades Pre-K–7 · Roman CatholicSt Aloysius Elementary Academy158 studentsGrades 8–12 · Roman CatholicSt Dominic Academy189 students · All girlsGrades Pre-K–8 · Roman CatholicSt Joseph Elementary School146 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · Roman CatholicSt Nicholas School110 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · NonsectarianWaterfront Montessori63 students
Questions

Schools in Jersey City: questions

How many public schools are in Jersey City?

53 public schools are located in Jersey City, with about 32,248 students: 33 elementary schools, 6 middle and junior high schools, 11 high schools, 3 other schools. Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2023–24.

What school districts serve Jersey City?

Jersey City Public Schools (39 schools); Hudson County Schools of Technology School District (3 schools); Jersey City Community Charter School (1 school); Jersey City Golden Door Charter School (1 school); The Learning Community Charter School (1 school); Soaring Heights Charter School (1 school); University Academy Charter High School District (1 school); The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct (1 school); Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School (1 school); BelovED Community Charter (1 school); Jersey City Global Charter School (1 school); Empowerment Academy Charter School (1 school); Kindle Education Public Charter School (1 school).

What is the largest high school in Jersey City?

William L Dickinson High School, with 1,856 students.

Where can I find school calendars for Jersey City?

Each district’s website has its calendar, including the first day of school, breaks and early-release days. The district list on this page links to each one.

What private schools are in Jersey City?

18 private schools recorded in the NCES 2023–24 survey: St Peters Preparatory School (grades 9–12, Roman Catholic); Hudson Catholic Regional High School (grades 9–12, Roman Catholic); Our Lady Of Czestochowa (grades Pre-K–8, Roman Catholic); Primary Prep Elementary School (grades Pre-K–8, Nonsectarian); St Dominic Academy (grades 8–12, Roman Catholic) and more.

Public school data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data (2023–24 directory; enrollment and teachers as reported to NCES). Private schools: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24); schools located in a private home are not listed. These are historical survey records, not confirmation of current operation. Confirm current location and admissions with each school, and enrollment boundaries with the district.

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