Fall Open Houses
October/November/December/January
Attend an Open House at one of our 67 schools and learn about everything our schools have to offer.
About Our School
Our core values are captured in the word, DREAM: Diligence, Respect, Empathy, A+ Self Control, and Mindful Inquisitiveness. Our mission is to cultivate these values in our students, so they become lifelong learners, who then become skilled leaders. We value hard work and commitment from the entire community of staff, scholars, administration, parents and families.
Our ultimate goal is to ensure that our scholars are college ready and productive citizens.
Our School in the News
Avon Takes Over Mickey D’s
A time was had, this past Monday, as the Avon Avenue Elementary School PTO partnered with The Quintana Organization to host a McTeacher’s Night. Bringing together teachers & families, one meal combo at a time. During this arranged takeover, twenty percent of all proceeds are donated back to the PTO, supporting annual school wide activities […]
Read More 
Our Dad’s Show Up!
On Fathers Bring Your Child to School Day at Avon Avenue School, our community proved what the national CDC data already confirms: Fathers in urban communities like ours, lead the nation in daily, hands on engagement, from morning drop offs, to checking homework every night. Whether living under the same roof or showing up from […]
Read More 
Newark Public Schools Student-Athletes Shine at N.J. Special Olympics Summer Games
Eight Avon Avenue School students earn multiple medals while making history for district NEWARK, N.J. – When Avon Avenue School Health and Physical Education Teacher Jacqueline O’Connor first proposed taking a team of student-athletes to the Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games, she envisioned much more than medals and podium finishes. She envisioned an experience […]
Read More 
Collaborative Learning on the Slopes
Collaborative Learning on the Slopes! A collaborative learning environment is identified as an active, student-centered approach where learners work together in groups to solve problems, complete projects, and construct meaning, moving away from passive, lecture-based instruction. For over a decade Avon Avenue School has partnered with Winter 4 Kids for their First Tracks program, a […]
Read More