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Hello Newark Families and Community Members,

The most important time of year for school enrollment and registration is here! This month, students  who applied to new schools received match letters confirming their placement for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. We are providing more information about how to enroll, register, and get support in this newsletter. Specifically, you can learn more about:

  • Fun Event for Rising Kindergarten Families on May 18th
  • Newark Enrolls Matches Released on April 18th
  • Newark Common App Matches Released on April 8th
Kindergarten Conference on May 18th

Join NJCF, the United Way of Greater Newark, and Program for Parents on Saturday, May 18th for Bright Beginnings: A Conference to Support Newark Families for Kindergarten Success! 

The conference is for all Newark families of students ages 2-5 preparing for Kindergarten. It will provide a resource and school fair, and breakout sessions that give parents information about kindergarten enrollment and registration, how to access English Language Learner (ELL) services at your new school, how to access special education services, and guidance on how new parents and families can best engage with their schools.

You can register for the conference here. Key details for the event include:

  • Time: May 18th, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Location: The Paul Robeson Campus Center at Rutgers University-Newark

See the flyer below for all details about the event, a few key resources include:

  • Free Parking: Free parking will be provided, and information about how to access parking will be sent the week ahead of the conference.

  • Learning Zone: Children’s author Diana Lee Santamaria will be there to read to students, along with other adults to provide care and engaging learning experiences to children during the conference. Parents must register their students. Students must be potty trained.

  • Lunch: Coffee and snacks will be available on arrival and lunch will be provided to eat there or to grab and go toward the end of the conference.

Please RSVP today – or let us know if you have any questions by responding to info@newarkcommonapp.org
Newark Enrolls – Matches Released on April 18th

Match letters for Newark Enrolls schools were released on April 18, 2024 and registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open. To accept your match, log-in to your account here: https://newarkenrolls.schoolmint.net/welcomeback

If you have any questions or want more information you can contact: newarkenrolls@nps.k12.nj.us
Newark Common App – Matches Sent on April 8th

All families who applied to a Newark Common App school before March 6, 2024 should have received a communication about their application and school match on April 8th. If you did not receive an email or text message about your school match, you can login to your account here.

If you have any questions about this process, Newark Common App has provided several resources for your reference:

As always, we can help you navigate this process and you can reach out to My Schools Newark directly at info@myschoolsnewark.org.