Seats Open in Grades Prekindergarten to Grade 2
Let's Move at Michelle Obama Elementary School!
LaShanda Gilliam
Principal
Principal
About Our School
Vision
The Michelle Obama Elementary School envisions a school community of self-confident, compassionate learners deeply committed to challenging the status quo and mobilizing the school community to take action and create transformational change within the society at large.
Mission
We make learning irresistible by dignifying the whole child and facilitating authentic learning experiences through interdisciplinary thematic units that cultivate creativity and empower students to take risks within a safe, supportive and nurturing environment.
Our School in the News
The New Michelle Obama Elementary School Opens Its Doors in Newark For the 2021-22 School Year
Community, Leadership, and Wellness [Newark, NJ, September 28, 2021] Today marks yet another historic day for the Newark Board of Education as Superintendent Roger León officially opens the doors of the Michelle Obama Elementary School, named in honor of the former First Lady. The school services students in pre-kindergarten to second grade and will grow […]
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First Week of School at the Michelle Obama Elementary School
Michelle Obama Elementary School Celebrates the First Week of School from Newark Board of Education on Vimeo. Posted in: Post navigation ← First Day of School – September 7, 2021
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