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Darleen L. Gearhart
Principal
Principal
About Our School
The mission of Science Park is to offer students a high quality educational experience. Our students will be prepared to engage in further study and make lifelong contributions in the STEM fields, with an appreciation for the arts. Our rigorous curriculum is punctuated by college level coursework which is driven by interdisciplinary study, research, ethical leadership, global perspective, and service. At Science Park, we expect our students to take C.H.A.R.G.E. of their future!
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Our School in the News
Science Park High School Teacher Receives Fulbright U.S. Teacher Award
NEWARK, N.J. – No sooner had Shawn Adler gotten off a plane from England on Friday when he found out that he received an award from the federal government’s prestigious Fulbright Program. “We circled for two-hours, and they shut off the WIFI,” said Adler, a Science Park High School teacher of English Language Arts and […]
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Newark Board of Education Hosts Thrilling Elementary Basketball Event
Avon Avenue Boys Basketball Team; Mount Vernon Girls Basketball Team; Science Park MS Boys Basketball Team; South Street Elementary Girls Basketball Team Excitement filled the air at Weequahic High School on Thursday, May 22nd, as the Newark Board of Education hosted an exhilarating elementary basketball event. The atmosphere was electric as the girls’ game unfolded, […]
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Voices Of Migrant, Immigrant Teens In Newark Uplifted In New Book
“We Were Strangers Once, Too” is a collection of “courage and vulnerability” from students in the Newark Public School District. Eric Kiefer,Patch Staff Posted Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:41 pm ET|Updated Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:48 pm ET The Newark Public School District recently announced that is has published a student-authored collection of stories: “We […]
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New Book ‘We Were Strangers Once, Too’ Showcases Migrant Voices, Offers Rare, First-Hand Insight Into Immigrant Journey and Experience
New Book ‘We Were Strangers Once, Too’ Showcases Migrant Voices, Offers Rare, First-Hand Insight Into Immigrant Journey and Experience Posted on April 24, 2024 NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Schools announces a first-of-its kind collaborative project in American educational history, the publication of “We Were Strangers Once, Too,” a collection of 58 student stories centered around themes […]
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Newark Public Schools Celebrates Four Exceptional Seniors Securing Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarships
Newark Public Schools Celebrates Four Exceptional Seniors Securing Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarships Newark, NJ, [January 19, 2024] The Newark Board of Education is pleased to announce that four exceptional seniors from across the District have been awarded the prestigious QuestBridge scholarship, marking a significant achievement for Newark Public Schools. These scholarships, spanning four years, are […]
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English Teacher from Newark’s Science Park High School Makes Global Impact with Student Memoirs
[Newark, NJ, October 12 , 2023] Shawn Adler, an English and AP Psychology teacher at Newark’s Science Park High School is among the shortlist of nominees for the $1 million Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, in partnership with UNESCO. Identified as the “Nobel Prize of Teaching,” the Global Teacher Prize serves to underline the importance […]
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