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Rafael Hernández

Elementary School | PK-8

Cultivating Respect, Responsibility, Reflection, Resiliency and Inspiring a Renaissance

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Jessica Rios, Principal
Jessica Rios, Principal

About Our School

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.

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Our School in the News

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!
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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! 
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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 […]
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Welcome Back with Smiles!

September 13, 2022
Posted in: Posts navigation ← Sabrina Dias Represents Newark While Competing on Season 21 of NBC’S “The Voice”
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Sabrina Dias Represents Newark While Competing on Season 21 of NBC’S “The Voice”

November 5, 2021
“One day, I’m going to be on The Voice” stated Sabrina Dias, years before that statement would become a reality. As a Newark native, born and raised – Dias comes from a proud Portuguese family that instilled in her, a love of music. She attended both Oliver Street School and Wilson Avenue School in her […]
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Indigenous People’s Day
10/09/2023
All Day

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Kick Off Event
10/10/2023
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Free Community Evening at Liberty Science Center
10/11/2023
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Staff Development Day #3
10/18/2023
All Day

District High School Hiring Fair
10/21/2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Bilingual Parent Advisory Meeting
10/25/2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am

NBOE Regular Meeting
10/31/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Newark Enrolls - All Schools Fair
11/04/2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Address & Contact Info

345 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104

Main Office:
973-481-5004
973-481-5575

Fax: 973-497-5703

Bell Schedule

Monday
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM
Tuesday
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM
Wednesday
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM
Thursday
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM
Friday
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM

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