One Newark Enrolls Holds Second School Fair and Registration Event This Thursday

[Newark, NJ– January 14, 2014] – On the heels of last Saturday’s successful One Newark Enrolls school fair and event registration event, which was attended by over 1,500 district families, Newark Public Schools announced today that the second in a series of events providing application and enrollment assistance will take place for K-8th graders this Thursday,January 16, between 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., at North Star Academy, 108 South 9th Street, Newark.

The fair will feature district and participating charter schools and will include informational sessions for families where they can learn about the application process, as well as receive personalized support for students with particular needs.

Announced last year as a central tenet of the One Newark agenda, One Newark Enrolls is a historic citywide enrollment system that provides families with increased choice and access to schools across Newark, regardless of whether they are district or public charter.

Families may submit an application online at www.newarkenrolls.org or by filling out a paper application that can be obtained from any district school, participating charter school or the NPS Central Office located at 2 Cedar Street.  The deadline for applications is Friday, February 14, 2014.

WHO:             One Newark Enrolls School Fair for K-8th graders

WHAT:            All participating schools –both district and charter – will be on hand to provide more information about their programs and services. The fair also includes informational sessions for families on One Newark Enrolls where they can learn about the application process, as well as receive personalized support for students with particular needs.

WHEN:           Thursday, January 16, 2014

WHERE:         North Star Academy, 108 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07103