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Academy I

Academy I is a public middle school in Jersey City serving grades 6–8, with 450 students, 15.5 students per teacher. Jersey City Public Schools.

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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

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

At a glance

Academy I by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students450
Teachers29
Students per teacher15.5
Free or reduced-price lunch49%
School typeRegular School
DistrictJersey City Public Schools
Contact

Address, phone and website

209 BERGEN AVENUE, Jersey City 07305

(201) 915-6500

School website ↗Jersey City Public Schools website ↗Directions ↗

Jersey City Public Schools

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Ezra L. Nolan School218 students6–8Franklin L. Williams School882 students6–8Middle School # 4751 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · Next doorHenry Snyder High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · Next doorInnovation High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 0.2 miSacred Heart SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.3 miGladys Nunery SchoolGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.3 miJames F. Murray SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.4 miWhitney M. Young Jr. SchoolGrades Pre-K–8
Questions

About Academy I

What grades does Academy I have?

Academy I serves grades 6–8.

How many students go to Academy I?

450 students, about 15.5 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Academy I in?

Jersey City Public Schools. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Academy I?

209 BERGEN AVENUE, Jersey City 07305. Phone (201) 915-6500.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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