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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.

Monthly Update for November 2024!🍂🍂

Hi everyone! 😊 Here’s the update for November. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here. For new Jersey City Public School parents, you may benefit from our post on how to access student grades and schedule.

November 1 – 8: Schools closed

November 11 (Veteran’s Day): Schools closed

November 19: End of MP1

November 27th: Half day

November 28 – 29: Schools closed for Thanksgiving

Frequently Asked Questions About Magnet School Applications

When are Infinity and McNair’s applications generally released?

Infinity and McNair open applications every school year sometime in January and information on applications can be found on the respective websites. At school, students may also receive a McNair and Infinity Parent Letter with information on when applications open and close.

2024 – 2025 OLSAT Information (For Middle School Students)

Jersey City Public School students in 5th and 6th grade who apply to AEP and Infinity Institute must take the OLSAT assessment. To see how the OLSAT is weighted in admission criteria, click here. For Infinity Middle School, click here.

We have a page on Tests and Test Preparation. A tutor usually isn’t necessary for the OLSAT because there are practice books that should prepare students adequately. In order to do well on the OLSAT, students often benefit from seeing a similar test format and similar questions. The PSAT is not about pattern-recognition, like the OLSAT is, and has different test material.

The OLSAT date tends to be administered in schools during the week of April 22nd. To see the date, click here. Based on previous years, this is what the process should look like this year.

DateEvent
March 28, 2024Applications are available
April 15, 2024Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET
April 22, 2024OLSAT assessment takes place in schools

Monthly Update for October 2024!🍂🐈‍⬛🎃

Hi everyone! 😊 Here’s the update for October. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here. For new Jersey City Public School parents, you may benefit from our post on Important Information for the Upcoming School Year (’24-’25)

Oct 14 – District Closed (Indigenous People’s Day)

Oct 23 – Public high schools students take the PSAT (National PSAT Day)

For families whose children play fall season sports, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website. Also, congrats to all teams that made it past the HCIAL 1st Round for girls and boys varsity soccer!

Monthly Update for September 2024!🍁🍂

Hi everyone! 😊 As the school year begins, remember that students cannot have 18 or more absences in a school year, so make sure to keep track of your child’s attendance record. Also, for parents wondering, Marking Period 1 progress reports will be released in the first week of October.

September 17 – Elementary Parent Orientation (6:30 pm – 8 pm)

September 18 – Middle School Parent Orientation (6:30 pm – 8 pm)

September 19 – High School Parent Orientation (6:30 pm – 8 pm)

To see the full calendar for this school year, click here. For new Jersey City Public School middle school and high school students, you may benefit from our post on Important Information for the Upcoming School Year (’24-’25)

Here’s pt. #6 (and the full list of free local things to do)

Happy Monday! Below is the full list with pt. 6 included. Pt. 6 is not in JC, but both events are nearby. I will update this list if free workout events pop up in JC this summer.

  1. The JC Free Public Library provides adult cardholders in good standing with the opportunity to access a variety of museums.
  1. Free College Prep
  1. Movie in the Park Nights
  1. Take part in one of the JC Park Coalition green initiative events.
  1. Visit the historic “Apple Tree” House. Free lectures/events are held at the house, and tours are open to the public.
  1. Athleta in Hoboken will have some free workout events with treats you can take home this summer. Also, this year from May 29 – Sept 25, Bryant Park Yoga has free classes on Tuesday mornings on the Upper Terrace and Wednesday evenings on the lawn.

Here’s pt. #5 in our list of free local things to do in JC for students

Happy Friday! ☀️☀️ Here’s the fourth thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 6 activities at the end of the series.

#5. Visit the historic “Apple Tree” House. Free lectures/events are held at the house, and tours are open to the public. These lectures only take place on certain days, so you can stay updated on the Jersey City Culture website. It lists other free events that happen in Jersey City so I’d recommend subscribing to the calendar.

Here’s pt. #4 in our list of free local things to do in JC for students

Happy Monday! Here’s the fourth thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 7 activities at the end of the series. If you have a series you’d like us to do, please comment or send us an email.

#4. Take part in one of the JC Park Coalition green initiative events:

    Here’s pt. #3 in our list of free local things to do in JC for students

    Happy Monday! Here’s the third thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 6 activities at the end of the series. If you have a series you’d like us to do, please comment or send us an email.

    #3. Movie in the Park Nights. As of now, there are 5 movies in the parks happening in Hamilton Park, located in the park’s gazebo. The dates are listed and the park’s website provides further detail. If anything changes, the list below will be updated. You can see what time they occur on the website, but watchers usually start to set up in the park around 7:30 – 7:45 for the movie nights.

    Friday June 21:  The Holdovers

    Friday, July 19:  Barbie

    Friday, August 16:  Wonka

    Friday, September 20:  Detective Pikachu

    Friday, October 18:  Hocus Pocus