Online applications can be accessed through this link starting Friday, January 19, 2024. Completed applications must be submitted by February 14, 2024 , at 11:59 pm. Note that the application process is only open to students who currently reside in Jersey City. Applications are online and a PSAT score is still a required part of the application. You can view our posts on McNair or Infinity to see how PSAT scores (from the PSAT taken October 2023) affect how applications are evaluated.
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Hudson County High Schools Application Information Available (Fall 2023)
Hi everyone! ☺️ There is one application process for High Tech High School and County Prep High School. The application link opened October 1st and will be available until November 5 at 11:59 pm.
High school application results are typically returned in the spring, usually in late winter or early spring. Please comment or send an email if you have any questions for us!
2023 – 2024 JC Public Schools Calendar
And tips for Public School Parents!
- Students get Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break.
- To parents that have recently switched their child from a private school to a Public School, I recommend looking through the entire calendar. Sometimes Public School students have teacher workshops and holidays that private schools may not close school for.
- It is also helpful to be familiar with the calendar for vacation planning, especially since in Public Schools, you can’t take lengthy vacations when students don’t have a break. Students have 17 days they are allowed to be absent.
- If students have 18 or more unexcused absences (absence without a doctor’s note) in a school year, they may fail the year unless they take summer school. (The repercussions tend to vary a little bit between Public Schools).
- I would also recommend asking your child’s guidance counselor for an infinite campus portal, if you haven’t already received one, to see if pulling them out of school is worth it. You are able to see their grades and how many absences they have so far on infinite campus.
- Something that new Public School parents are often shocked by is that Public Schools usually end the last week of June or when school days are added to June. But Jersey City Public Schools must complete the 180-day requirement so if there are snow days, a school day will be added to June.
Monthly Update for March 2023!
MP3 Progress Report Cards are now out! They were released on March 9th. You can also check your child’s grades at any point on infinitecampus.
At this point, McNair and Infinity applications are being evaluated.
- Half Day: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
February 2023 (Monthly Update Post)
- February 6 marked the end of marking period 2.
- February 14 is a half day for high school students only because of HS parent conference from 1:30 – 3 pm (12:45 dismissal)
- February 15 is a half day for elementary school students only because of ES Parent Conference from 1:30 – 3 pm (12:45 dismissal)
- February 16 is a half day for middle school students only because of MS Parent Conference from 1:30 – 3pm (12:45 dismissal)
- February 20 is Presidents Day so there is no school (district closed)
What’s for lunch at Jersey City Public Schools…and how do I pay for it?
Parents working with the Jersey City Board of Education (JCBOE), have been advocating for a new food services contract between school years with the goal of improving the quality of the food served in schools. Lunch menus are available here. School lunch menus are also usually sent home with students each month.
Along with a new provider, there will also be a new payment system, called My School Bucks, which will replace last year’s PayForIt payment system. But don’t worry, if you have a balance remaining from last year, just create an account at My School Bucks, add your children to your account, and your existing account balances will appear automatically! We just signed up, and it’s pretty straightforward.
Aside from lunch, all students are offered breakfast every morning at no cost. Students signed up for the Casper after school program and extended day programs are provided with snacks at no cost as well.
Many students are eligible for free or reduced cost lunch. For the 2018-2019 school year full price lunch is $2.90. Check the JCBOE Food Services Department page for more information about the discounted lunch form/application.
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