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Jessica Rios, Principal

About Our Schools

Rafael Hernández Elementary School is located in the North Ward of the City of Newark. It houses approximately 725 students in grades Pre-K through Grade 8, including six self-contained special education classes, two Resource Rooms, and three Bilingual Classes. The building conforms to 504 building codes and welcomes those students as well as staff members who need this access. Rafael Hernandez School was one of the Newark Public Schools awarded by the Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey and the NJ Arts Education Survey conducted in the spring of 2006 used to categorize arts education in the public schools in NJ, singled out Rafael Hernandez as an elementary school with an exemplary program of arts education offerings.

Social-Emotional Learning

This website's purpose is to provide both students and parents with resources and information that may be relevant to their specific social and emotional needs.

You will find information on the programs and supports we provide our students and information on our HIB Specialist, Ms. Evaristo.

SEL Site

Afterschool Program

Please click on this link to access our Afterschool Program Site!

Afterschool Site

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Our School in the News

Office of Visual and Performing Arts Convenes Arts Administrators for Walkthroughs and Norming

December 17, 2024

NBOE hosts its 2nd Arts Administrator Convening Professional development for arts administrators became a true work of art during a recent session held at Rafael Hernández Elementary School. The session transformed the school into a creative hub where administrators honed their skills in evaluating and supporting arts teachers. At the heart of the session was […]

New and Improved Summer Learning Programs for 2024

May 21, 2024

Registration for the District’s Summer Programs 2024 has begun! This year, the academic program for elementary students, Summer Achieve, will take place at 16 sites across the city (Dr. E. Alma Flagg, Elliott Street, First Avenue, McKinley, Park Elementary, Rafael Hernandez, Belmont Runyon, George Washington Carver, Louise A. Spencer, Mount Vernon, Speedway Avenue, Ann Street, […]

Building Thinking Classrooms

September 6, 2023

Building Thinking Classrooms Video from Newark Board of Education Rafael Hernández students look forward to picking up where they left off last year with Building Thinking Classroom concepts!

RHS Welcomes New Teachers

August 28, 2023

After the district’s New Teacher Orientation on August 23, 2023, RHS administrators greeted their new teachers with some jaw-some swag bags!

NBOE Maximizes Student Achievement During the Extended School Year

August 21, 2023

Summer Fun Day Activities at Ivy Hill, Rafael Hernandez, Arts High School, and Louise A. Spencer During the summer, the Office of Special Education administered two Extended School Year (ESY) Programs to support over 700 students. ESY provides inclusive opportunities for students to attend the Summer Plus Program with their peers at Belmont Runyon, Chancellor […]