Tie-a-Tie Event
2019-03-22 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
8th grade male scholars will learn about the different rites of passages celebrated amongst men within different cultures and communities. At the end of the presentation, each scholar will receive a donated tie and learn to properly tie it as a “rite of passage” in preparation of their transition out of middle school and into high school. The presentation will be held in the Great Room on Friday, March 22 at 2:00 pm; parents are welcome.

Second Trimester Awards Ceremony
2019-03-27 03:00 - 16:00 UTC
Pride Academy will celebrate the outstanding scholars from the Second Trimester during an award ceremony at 3:00 in the Great Room. All are welcome to attend.

Parent Council Meeting
2019-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 UTC
Pride Parent Council will be hosting a Parent Council meeting on Thursday, March 28th. Main topics will include preparations for Teacher Appreciation Week and the Parent Appreciation T-Shirt design. Light refreshments provided and all are welcome.

School-Wide Interim Assessment
2019-04-01 08:00 - 2019-04-04 16:00 UTC
Scholars will be taking in-house interim assessments to prepare for the New Jersey Skills Learning Assessment or the NJSLA. Coming to school with a positive, determined mindset, eating a healthy breakfast, and getting a good night’s rest are tips recommended for all scholars.

Half Day Early Dismissal: Professional Development
2019-04-05 08:00 - 12:30 UTC
Scholars will be dismissed at 12:30 on Friday, April 5. Pride teachers will be attending a professional development session. No lunch will be served.

Third Trimester Progress Report Parent-Teacher Conferences
2019-04-11 16:15 - 18:00 UTC
Families of Pride Scholars will be able to pick up progress reports in each homeroom, as well as meet individually to discuss student progress with each subject specific teacher on Thursday, April 11 from 4:15 to 6:00 pm.

School Closed: Spring Break
2019-04-15 08:00 - 2019-04-19 16:00 UTC
Pride Academy Charter School will be closed from April 15 to April 19 for Spring Break. School will reopen on Monday, April 22.

Ten Day Countdown to NJSLA
2019-04-22 08:00 - 2019-05-03 16:00 UTC
Pride Academy kicks off the excitement for the NJSLA Assessments this year with our 10-Day Countdown! We fill those ten days with test prep activities before Morning Assembly with prizes for the winning participants, classroom challenges and competitions, and our BIG TEST Pep Rally on the last day before the NJSLA Assessments commence.
Our theme this year is “WE’RE SO EXTRA!” We are using this commonly used phrase to highlight how Pride Scholars are EXTRA HARD WORKING, EXTRA RESILIENT, and EXTRA PREPARED for the upcoming NJSLA We hope this theme and our 10-Day Countdown gets our scholars EXTRA excited about doing their EXTRA best on the NJSLA and beyond!

Staff Orientation
2021-08-23 - 2021-09-03

First Day of School
2021-09-07

Back to School Night - 5th Grade
2021-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Back to School Night – Conducted via zoom

Back to School Night - 6th Grade
2021-09-14 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

Back to School Night - 7th Grade
2021-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

Back to School Night - 8th Grade
2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

High School Night
2021-09-24 17:30 - 18:30 UTC

Respect Week
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-08
During Respect Week we take a week to focus on respecting others and anti-bullying

Movie Night Ubuntu Parent Meeting
2021-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Respect Week Special Zoom Parent Event “Movie Night Ubuntu Parent Meeting”
At this Parent Party “Movie Night” Parents and their children are invited to attend this zoom meeting, where we will learn about how to use family TV or Movie Night as opportunities for teachable moments to discuss difficult topics with your child.

School Closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
2021-10-11

Progress Reports Night
2021-10-14
Progress Report Night – Meet with teachers, get a mid-trimester update on how your child is doing and partner to find ways to help your child have a successful first-trimester report card.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Pride Academy Charter School, 117 Elmwood Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, United States
Board of Trustees meeting (Virtual)
Public Comment: public-comment@prideacs.org.

End of First Trimester
2021-11-24

Half Day for Thanksgiving Break
2021-11-24

Thanksgiving Break
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-26
School Closed

First Trimester Report Card Night
2021-12-09

Half Day Professional Development
2021-12-10

Board Meeting
2021-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Virtual Pride Academy School Board Meeting.
Public Comment: public-comment@prideacs.org.

Philanthropy Day
2021-12-23

Half Day for Winter Break
2021-12-23

Admissions Lottery
2022-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pride Academy Charter School, 117 Elmwood Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, United States
An admission lottery will be held for students wishing to apply to enroll at Pride.
Please Note: Online applications must be received before 12:00 noon on the day of the lottery. Applications received after 12:00 pm will be included in the following lottery.
If you wish to join the lottery online, please call 973-672-3200 Ext 204 for instructions.

Spring Break
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-22
