University Heights Charter School
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Our mission is to develop in each student the character, scholarship, and leadership necessary for success in life, college, and community.
University Heights Charter School is a public elementary school in Newark, NJ serving 650 students in grades PreK-8.
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Ten key features of University Heights Charter School drive its success:
1. Admission free and open to all Newark students from Kindergarten to Grade 4 on a space available basis and does not discriminate in its admission policy.
2. More instructional time. Our extended day and year initiatives combined offer over 20% more learning time for students when compared with traditional district schools.
3. Demanding, standards based curriculum.The curriculum for every student is aligned to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The school also aims beyond this with college-ready standards which will prepare students to be independent thinkers.
4. Common set of proven instructional practices. UHCS teachers employ proven instructional practices they have learned in professional development. This includes using a common lesson plan format based on strong objectives and standards, use of the I-We-You approach, and frequent checking for understanding.
5. Intense recruitment and support of teachers. UHCS spends significant resources attracting and hiring the most highly qualified and certified teachers available. Over 400 applicants vied for 8 teacher openings this past year.
6. Culture built around the REACH core virtues.This begins with a student and parent orientation for new students where they learn our expectations, policies and procedures, and we mutually commit to abiding by them. All students wear uniforms to demonstrate school pride and avoid divisions caused by wearing different clothes. It also teaches the students the importance of professional dress in education and the work place.
7. Rigorous discipline that reinforces culture. All staff members expect 100% compliance with school behavior standards. Failure to meet these standards is met with an escalating series of responses, from reminder and reprimand to time out, visit to the principal's office, or suspension, according to our Code of Discipline.
8. Continual assessment of student performance.Teaching has not happened if students have not learned, and the only way to determine that is through assessment. Based on the results, teachers can then adjust and extend instruction to ensure maximum learning has taken place. UHCS employs a multitude of formal and informal assessments to track student progress and adjust instruction.
9. Involvement of parents in student learning. University Heights recognizes that parents s are the primary teachers of students, and therefore seeks their partnership in every way possible. The school organizes monthly workshops that train parents in how they can best support their child’s character development, health, and academic skills.
10. Community partnerships to extend learning. UHCS builds community partnerships to enhance the school’s education program.
1. Admission free and open to all Newark students from Kindergarten to Grade 4 on a space available basis and does not discriminate in its admission policy.
2. More instructional time. Our extended day and year initiatives combined offer over 20% more learning time for students when compared with traditional district schools.
3. Demanding, standards based curriculum.The curriculum for every student is aligned to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The school also aims beyond this with college-ready standards which will prepare students to be independent thinkers.
4. Common set of proven instructional practices. UHCS teachers employ proven instructional practices they have learned in professional development. This includes using a common lesson plan format based on strong objectives and standards, use of the I-We-You approach, and frequent checking for understanding.
5. Intense recruitment and support of teachers. UHCS spends significant resources attracting and hiring the most highly qualified and certified teachers available. Over 400 applicants vied for 8 teacher openings this past year.
6. Culture built around the REACH core virtues.This begins with a student and parent orientation for new students where they learn our expectations, policies and procedures, and we mutually commit to abiding by them. All students wear uniforms to demonstrate school pride and avoid divisions caused by wearing different clothes. It also teaches the students the importance of professional dress in education and the work place.
7. Rigorous discipline that reinforces culture. All staff members expect 100% compliance with school behavior standards. Failure to meet these standards is met with an escalating series of responses, from reminder and reprimand to time out, visit to the principal's office, or suspension, according to our Code of Discipline.
8. Continual assessment of student performance.Teaching has not happened if students have not learned, and the only way to determine that is through assessment. Based on the results, teachers can then adjust and extend instruction to ensure maximum learning has taken place. UHCS employs a multitude of formal and informal assessments to track student progress and adjust instruction.
9. Involvement of parents in student learning. University Heights recognizes that parents s are the primary teachers of students, and therefore seeks their partnership in every way possible. The school organizes monthly workshops that train parents in how they can best support their child’s character development, health, and academic skills.
10. Community partnerships to extend learning. UHCS builds community partnerships to enhance the school’s education program.
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74 Hartford St
Newark, NJ
07103
Opening Hours
| Monday | 7am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 6pm |
| Friday | 7am - 6pm |