There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 2 million children living in New Jersey. Families in New Jersey can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
If you’re a parent looking for school choice options for your child head to our New Jersey State Guide.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling.
Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.
In 2024, we are partnering with 710 schools and organizations in New Jersey to raise awareness of K-12 education options.
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Date | City | Name | Event Description |
Jan 8 | Wayne | Al-Ghazaly High School | Al-Ghazaly High School’s mission to provide a welcoming environment to all of our staff and students. |
Jan 21 | Hopewell | Laurel Education Group | For National School Choice Week 2024, The Laurel Education Group (Laurel School of Princeton and The Newgrange School) will be holding a spirit week. |
Jan 21 | Clifton | Passaic Arts And Science Charter Clifton Elementary School | Passaic Arts And Science Charter Clifton Elementary School will be celebrating school choice week, having several activities throughout the week. Culminating in a pep rally/celebration on Friday. |
Jan 21 | Clifton | Passaic Arts and Science Clifton Primary School (K-1) | Passaic Arts And Science Charter Clifton Elementary School will be celebrating school choice week, having several activities throughout the week. Culminating in a pep rally/celebration on Friday. |
Jan 21 | Clifton | Passaic Arts and Science Primary Charter School | Passaic Primary will be celebrating National School Choice Week the entire week of January 21-27! We will have various spirit days, learn the school choice dance and have a pep rally to end the week. Students will draw pictures and write about what they love about our school! |
Jan 21 | Union | The Patrick School | The Patrick School will be celebrating School Choice with an Open House |
Jan 22 | Paterson | Paterson Arts And Science Charter Primary | Paterson Arts And Science Charter Primary students will partake in a variety of school choice activities each day of the week during School Choice Week. Each day of the week is also a fun themed dress down day. The whole school practices, learns, and then performs the school choice dance. |
Jan 22 | Garfiled | Bergen Arts & Science Charter School Middle | Bergen ASCS will celebrate School Choice Week with a variety of activities to get students and families excited about their school! |
Jan 22 | Garfield | Bergen Arts and Science Charter Primary School | Bergen Arts and Science Charter Primary School will celebrate with a spirit week including tons of fun activities for the kids. |
Jan 22 | Millville | Bridgeton Public Charter School | BPCS students will engage in a school-wide dance as they follow the the 2023-2024 School Choice Week dance. |
Jan 22 | Rutherford | Lightbridge Academy Rutherford | For National School Choice Week 2024, Lightbridge Academy will be celebrating by sharing special moments on our social media platforms and handing out school choice scarves and information. |
Jan 22 | Middlesex | Alphabet Kidz of Middlesex | For National School Choice Week 2024, Alphabet Kidz of Middlesexwe will be celebrating with a school spirit week that will include school tours. |
Jan 22 | Camden | Camdens Promise Charter School (5-8) | Throughout the week Camden’s Promise will provide opportunities for both kids and staff to win a school choice scarf. We will do raffles at all lunches throughout the week. Also all new staff will get a scarf, to wear. In addition, our students, families, and staff will write why they chose our school and we will then place them around the building. As a charter school, we understand the power of choice and we love celebrating all those who made the commitment to Camden’s Promise Charter School! |
Jan 22 | Newark | East Side High School | In addition to college tours which take place throughout the school year, East Side High School will host a bake sale, work the concession stands at basketball games, and help raise funds for the campus tours for school choice week. |
Jan 22 | Neptune | Hackensack Meridian Health Early Childhood Education Center at JSUMC | The HMH Early Childhood Education Center @JSUMC will be celebrating our school spirit all week. Events will include a book fair, a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts day, pajama day, and super hero day. |
Jan 22 | Jackson | Hope Homeschool Group | We will hold various events to celebrate our school choice as homeschooler during the week of Jan 22. |
Jan 22 | Kearny | Hudson Arts and Science Charter Middle School | For National School Choice Week 2024, Students at Hudson Arts and Science Charter Middle School will learn more about what N.S.C.W. stands for, and we will have a debate whether parents should have a choice to where they send their children for schooling. |
Jan 22 | Clifton | Passaic Arts and Science Charter School – Clifton Middle | Passaic Arts and Science Clifton Middle will be showing off their spirit during National School Choice Week! The week will include a pep rally, themed dress down days, and a door decorating contes to see who can display the most spirit! |
Jan 22 | Egg Harbor Township | Principle Academy Charter | Principle Academy Charter (PAC) will celebrate School Choice Week with daily themed events aligning our educational program with our commitment to character development and school choice. Stakeholders from PAC community will lead the conversation highlighting the importance of high-quality education options for families and the importance of reimagining public education for the 21st century. |
Jan 22 | Clifton | Tiny Stars Learning Center | We will be doing a school spirit week to celebate National School Choice Week! |
Jan 22 | Morristown | Unity Charter School | Unity Charter School is celebrating our 25th year this year! Our first event is our Board of Trustees meeting open to all where we will share student work and update on our programming with our exchange teacher. On 1/26/24 we have our HUGE event called Souper Game Night. each learning group makes a vegetarian soup of their choice during school and then shares it with the entire commUnity in a potluck style dinner. Families play board games and it one of the biggest events of the year! |
Jan 22 | Vineland | Vineland Public Charter School | Vineland Public Charter School will be celebrating School Choice Week with a spirit week. |
Jan 23 | Passaic | Passaic Arts & Science Charter School – Middle | Events are still being planned. There has been no definite decision. |
Jan 23 | Cherry Hill | Resurrection Catholic School – Cherry Hill | Resurrection Catholic School will celebrate our school spirit all week! |
Jan 25 | Bayonne | Beacon Christian Academy | Beacon Christian Academy will celebrate School Choice Week with an open house. We will welcome new and old friends to inquire about our school and its curriculum. |
Jan 25 | Vineland | Creative Achievement Academy | Creative Achievement Academy will have an art contest of the student’s drawings detailing what they like most about the school. The winning drawings will be featured in our school newsletter along with information about School Choice Week. |
Jan 25 | Passaic | Passaic Arts and Science Charter Elementary School | Passaic Arts and Science Charter Elementary School will be celebrating with a pep rally, student poster contest, and conducting student interviews. |
Jan 26 | Jersey City | Beloved Community Charter School | BelovED Community Charter School is proud to celebrate National School Choice Week each year as the largest and most diverse charter school in Jersey City, New Jersey with over 1,600 scholars!!! Each year we celebrate NSCW with week long dress down days and themes that recognize our scholars and their families having the freedom to choose BelovED for their educational careers. NSCW is always kicked off with a yellow themed dress down day with teachers on campus rocking their yellow NSCW scarves. |
Jan 26 | Willingboro | Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School – Elementary | Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School will be celebrating with an assembly on Janaury 26th. Scholars will attend the assembly about school choice and take pictures with their school-choice apparel. |
Jan 26 | Vineland | New Life Academy | New Life Academy will be having spirit week with different activities every day of the week and end with a pep rally on Friday, where parents are invited to attend. |
Jan 26 | Jersey City | St Elizabeth School and Child Care Center | To celebrate National School Choice Week St Elizabeth School and Child Care Center will have the entire student body wear yellow clothes and decortate the classroom doors with yellow themes and I LOVE MY SCHOOL themes to compete for first prize. |
Jan 26 | Somerset | Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School | Students in elementary and middle school gather together for the school choice dance. Students also dress down (not in uniform) for the day in school choice colors. |
Jan 26 | Pleasantville | Youth Enlightenment Center | We will have an arts & crafts night, game night, open house, and more to celebrate National School Choice Week! |
Jan 31 | Montclair | Montclair High School | Montclair High School will showcase our students creativity and celebrate the importance of our school and its incredible community. In honor of National School Choice Week, MHS is hosting a Poster Contest for all students to participate and utilize a 16x 20 poster to express their school choice pride |
Feb 3 | Scotch Plains | Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School | Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School holds an annual Open House, showcasing the school to new and returning families. For the past few years, we have showcased the “Why I Love My School” posters outside of every classroom, giving the visitors clear ideas, through the students’ eyes, as to why they love their school. The week leading up to Open House, we celebrate school spirit through Fan Day, but this year, we may incorporate a pep rally. |
Feb 8 | Paterson | Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (2-3 campus) | For National School Choice Week 2024, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology will celebrate with a school spirit week February 4th -8th. |
Feb 12 | New Brunswick | Central Jersey College Prep Charter School | Central Jersey College Prep Charter School will have an open house for new students. |
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