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Monthly Update for January 2026! ❄️

🎉 Welcome Back! 🎉

Welcome back, students and families! We hope everyone had a safe, restful, and joyful winter break. ❄️✨ We are excited to welcome students back to support a successful start to 2026! 📚💙

Here’s the update for January for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for the school year, click here.

January 1st: New Year’s Day—District Closed 🆕 🎉

January 2nd: District Closed (continuing winter break) ❄️

January 5th: Classes Resume 📚

January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day—District Closed

January 30th: Marking Period 3 Begins

📌 Reminder:

Students and families should continuously check Infinite Campus for grades, attendance records, and schedules at any time. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date!

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As always, thank you for being an important part of our community and Happy New Year.

Monthly Update for December 2025! ☃️

Hi everyone! ☺️ Here’s the update for December for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.

December 23rd: Half Day (12:45 Dismissal)

December 24th – January 2nd: Winter Break (9 days)

  • Marking Period 2 ends January 28th! Students can check their grades and schedule on Infinite Campus. For any parents that want to see a step by step guide on how to view your child’s grades on the Infinite Campus website, click here.
  • For anyone wondering about Jersey City Public School Attendance Policy, click here.

For families whose children play winter season sports, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website. 🏒 🏀

Infinity and McNair Applications for Fall 2026 Entrance Now Available

The application process for McNair Academic and Infinity High School is now open to 8th and 9th-grade students seeking admission! The application process is only open to students residing in Jersey City. Online applications can be accessed here. Applications opened on November 26, 2025 and completed applications must be submitted by Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Note that a PSAT score is still a required part of the application. You can view our posts on McNair and Infinity to see how PSAT scores affect how applications are evaluated.

As of now, Infinity and McNair High School’s plan is to begin sending out acceptance letters in late February.

Important Information for the Upcoming School Year (’25-’26)

Hi everyone! 😊☀️ For students in Jersey City Public Schools, I hope everyone enjoyed their first full week back at school! To access this school year’s monthly calendar, click here.

School Checklist and Tips

  • For middle school and high school students, make sure you don’t forget your IDs (freshman are given them during orientation)
  • Bring your chromebook (make sure it’s charged)
  • If you participate in a fall sport, make sure you remember equipment, uniform, and anything else you’d need depending on if you have a game or practice. Throughout the year, to look at your team’s statistics and roster, you can usually find updated information on the nj.com site.
  • New students should receive an infinite campus account in the first two weeks of school. To learn more about what your infinite campus account contains and how to log in, click here.
  • High school seniors are permitted up to three additional excused absences for college visits, provided they submit proof to their guidance counselor (for example: an email that confirms you attended a college tour). For those of you curious about attendance policy, click here.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and good luck to all students this year 🍀

Monthly Update for June 2025! ☀️

Hi everyone! Here is the update for June. For students, remember that finals start next week on Monday, but after finals there are only 6 days of school left.

June 9th – 13th: Elementary, Middle, and High School Final Exams

June 19th: Half Day (12:45 Dismissal)

June 20th: Juneteenth Observed – District Closed

June 23rd & 24th: Half Day (12:45 Dismissal)

The full school year calendar​ can be accessed here.

Monthly Update for May 2025! 💗💗

Hi everyone. Here’s the update for May! There are only 37 school days left to go. The full school year calendar​ can be accessed here.

May 1st: Virtual Record Card Night (6:30-8pm) for High Schools

May 20th: MP 4 Progress Report Cards Due

May 22nd: Parents as Partners Conference (parents can learn about registering here)

May 23rd: Half Day (12:45 Dismissal)

May 26th: Memorial Day Observed— District Closed

  • Juniors will take the NJSLA Science from Monday, May 19 to Thursday, May 22, 2025. (NJSLA is the same week of the AP Makeup exam).
  • For a step by step guide on how to view your child’s grades, click here.
  • Sports teams and schedules can be accessed on nj.com

The Latest Spring News 2025 🌸🌸

We are pleased to share some exciting news—many Jersey City public schools appear to be implementing new initiatives and making changes lately.

McNair Academic High School Introduces Ugg Boots to Dress Code—But Only Temporarily

McNair Academic High School, known for its business casual dress code, has allowed students to wear Ugg boots for the first time in the school’s history.

Only the Classic Ugg boot has made the cut for this revised policy, perhaps because it is the least ugly of all the Uggs. Students have not received direction on whether fake Uggs, otherwise known as “Fuggs,” comply with the new standard. The iconic Uggs were brought to the U.S. in the 1970s — shortly after McNair was founded. We don’t know whether the McNair administration had considered adding the classic Ugg boots in previous years, however, we can speculate that it would have been a subject of intense debate. 

In fact, some McNair faculty members have already begun filing requests to reverse the policy change, citing concerns about maintaining McNair’s traditionally formal dress code. As a result, this policy will likely be in place for the current academic year.

Let us know your position on McNair’s business casual dress code. Do you think Uggs are a step in the right direction?

PS #5 Receives Funding from NJEA for a School Garden

Last week, Dr. Michael Conti PS #5 received a Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant for their proposed school garden. We would also like to highlight MS#4 and PS#39 for their active prioritization of sustainability initiatives. Both schools have their own rooftop gardens. These gardens provide a hands-on learning environment for students, and they also enjoy the fresh vegetables they cultivate.

Monthly Update for March 2025! 💚

Hi all! Here’s the update for March. Right now, Jersey City Public School students are about half way done with Marking Period 3, which ends April 10.

March 10th: MP 3 Progress Reports due

March 10 – 14: NJGPA Statewide Assessment Testing for juniors in high school

March 31st: Schools Closed, Eid-al-Fitr

  • For students taking an Advanced Placement (AP) course, there are 9 weeks until May which is when AP testing begins
  • For a step by step guide on how to view your child’s grades, click here.
  • For families whose children play a sport right now, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website.
  • To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.

Monthly Update for February 2025!

Here’s the update for Februrary, for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.

February 5th: Collaborative PD for teachers (12:45 Dismissal for students)

February 11th: Elementary Schools Parent Conf. 1:30-3pm (12:45 Dismissal for students)

February 12th: Middle Schools Parent Conf. 1:30-3pm (12:45 Dismissal for students)

February 13th: High Schools Parent Conf. 1:30-3pm (12:45 Dismissal for students)

February 17th: Schools closed for Presidents Day

  • Marking Period 2 ends February 4. For a step by step guide on how to view your child’s grades (U.S. Public Schools) click here.
  • For anyone wondering about Jersey City Public School Attendance Policy, click here.
  • For families whose children play winter season sports, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website.

Monthly Update for December 2024!⛄⛄

Hi everyone! 😊 Here’s the update for December, for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.

December 23rd: Half Day (12:45 Dismissal)

December 24th – 31st: Winter Break

  • Marking Period 2 progress reports are due 2 days after the break ends! Students can check their grades and schedule on Infinite Campus. For any parents that want to see a step by step guide on how to view your child’s grades on the Infinite Campus website, click here.
  • For anyone wondering about Jersey City Public School Attendance Policy, click here.

For families whose children play winter season sports, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website.