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Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School is a public elementary school in Jersey City serving grades Pre-K–8, with 307 students, 9.3 students per teacher. Jersey City Pub

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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

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School by the numbers

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

GradesPre-K–8
Students307
Teachers33
Students per teacher9.3
Free or reduced-price lunch67%
School typeRegular School
DistrictJersey City Public Schools
Contact

Address, phone and website

214 PLAINFIELD AVE, Jersey City 07306

(201) 915-6560

School website ↗Jersey City Public Schools website ↗Directions ↗

Jersey City Public Schools

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–5Alexander D. Sullivan School647 studentsPre-K–8Alfred Zampella School659 studentsPre-K–8Chaplain Charles Watters School552 studentsPre-K–5Charles E. Trefurt School710 studentsPre-K–8Christa McAuliffe School926 studentsPre-K–5Cornelia F. Bradford School1,083 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.4 miSt Aloysius Elementary AcademyGrades Pre-K–7High school · 0.4 miLiberty High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 0.5 miSt Dominic AcademyGrades 8–12High school · 0.8 miHudson Catholic Regional High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 0.8 miPrimary Prep Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–8School · 1.0 miEmpowerment Academy Charter SchoolGrades K–9
Questions

About Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

What grades does Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School have?

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School serves grades Pre-K–8.

How many students go to Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School?

307 students, about 9.3 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School in?

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

Where is Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School?

214 PLAINFIELD AVE, Jersey City 07306. Phone (201) 915-6560.

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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