Happy New Year! 😊🪩 Here’s the update for January, for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.
January 1st: Schools are closed (New Year’s Day)
January 6th: Marking Period 2 Progress Reports are due
January 13 – 16th: Midterm Exams for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
January 20th: Schools are closed (MLK Jr. Day)
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.
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.
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 through this link starting November 26, 2024. Completed applications must be submitted by December 16, 2024 by 11:59 pm. Note that 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 affect how applications are evaluated.
McNair High School’s plan is to begin sending out acceptance letters in late February. Good luck to you all!
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.
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.
Date
Event
March 28, 2024
Applications are available
April 15, 2024
Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET
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!
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.
Hi everyone. Today is the first day of school for Jersey City Public Schools. Good luck to all parents and students! 🍀🍀
For parents that are sending their child to a Jersey City Public School for the first time, generally, the first day of school is the first Thursday after Labor Day (the first Monday of September).
First Day of 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.
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