North Star Academy Schools

North Star Academy Charter School is one of New Jersey's very first charter public schools, and after a decade has also become one of its most celebrated. Our mission is to serve Newark children by building an uncommon school where students partake of a rigorous, 11-month, extended day, academic program that gives them the means to beat the odds in school and life.

10 Washington Place (Main Office Location)
Newark, NJ 07102
Uncommon Schools Network
northstar.uncommonschools.org

Campuses:

North Star Academy Elementary School

North Star Academy Clinton Middle School

North Star Academy Downtown Middle School

North Star Academy High School

School Leaders: 
Michael Ambriz (Chief Operating Officer)
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director)
Julie Jackson (Associate Managing Director)
Christian Sparling (Associate Chief Operating Officer)      

Registration Process: 
Pickup Applications or Download Online
Lottery

Start/End Dates:
08/30/2011 - 06/22/2012

Uniform:
Varies by Campus 

School Hours:
Varies by Campus, at least 8 hours/day 

Enrollment:
909 Students

Average Class Size: 
22.7 Students 

Overall Ethnicity:
86% African American
13% Latino
1% Other

Lunch Eligibility:
80 % 

Daily Attendance Rate:
97% 

North Star Academy Schools 2009-10 Test Scores

100% graduated passing HSPA

Language Diversity: 
88.1% English
11.7% Spanish
0.2% Arabic 

Special Education Model:  Inclusion - 8.3% Students in Individualized Education Program