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Robotics Comes to Pride
Through a grant from The Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Young Creators project will be offered as an after school program at Pride this year. The program will encourage Pride scholars to work collaboratively in math and science while creating projects that will be entered in the New York/New Jersey RoboCupJunior competition. Read more...
Ms Cenac Named Charter School Teacher of the Year!
Ms Cenac (Pride Dean of Academics and 7th/8th grade Science Teacher) has been selected as New Jersey Charter School Teacher of the Year! Ms Cenac was presented with her award at the Annual NJCSA Conference Gala. Read more...
Why come to PRIDE?
Pride Academy Charter School is a new, tuition free, middle school serving families in Newark, Orange, East Orange, and surrounding districts in New Jersey. PRIDE opened on September 3rd 2008 and serves students in grades five through eight.
PRIDE offers a learning environment emphasizing Peace and structure and is based on a community in which all members exhibit Respect for one another. We expect actions to be based on a personal sense of Integrity which leads us to be true to ourselves and honest with others.
At PRIDE we have high expectations for academic achievement and we believe that students can attain success through the Determination of the whole community to work hard and to continually seek ways to grow.
We place a high value on positive leadership and active service based on Empathy for others and an understanding of the wider community.
I saw the passion of the teachers. It was like, 'This is where we're supposed to be.' - Mercedes Cotchery.
Jerricho Cotchery, wide receiver for the New York Jets, and Mercedes Cotchery recently visited Pride Academy to initiate a mentoring program for our 7th and 8th grade students. The Cotchery Foundation is a committed supporter of our programs at Pride Academy.