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As the sun sets on this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the streets of Jersey City were alive with the vibrant spirit of the holiday.

On display starting Monday 2/26/24- 3/1/24! Students and their families are invited to DLEACS' Scholastic Book Fair.

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School introduces jazz education by award winning ensembles!

Girls' semi formal dance with fathers and mentors.

Principal Brewer welcomes faculty, staff and students back to DLEACS! 

The cluster semi formals were designed to connect special male figures and child through self reflection and mutual respect.

Honors ceremony for scholars! 

Keep updated with photos here!

Guess who is coming to town!

Thank you to AmSpec, LLC.!

DLEACS Band will perform in the Jersey City Parade on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Good morning DLEACS Panthers!

DLEACS Band shamrocks the streets of Jersey City at the return of the St. Patrick Parade! 

DLEACS offered warm greetings with a cold treat!

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more

Take our school safety virtual tour!

Executive Order 251: Mandatory use of face masks to be worn by staff, students and visitors in the indoor premises of school buldings.

See a sneak peek of photos here!

Field Day is back! The fun couldn’t get any better.

DLEACS students perform alongside Jersey City's talented youth in an inaugural showcase.

See DLEACS students perform alongside Jersey City's talented youth in an inaugural showcase.

The JC School District is hosting a vaccine mega clinic on May 22 for students 12 and older:

Please answer a short survey regarding your thoughts on a summer school session at DLEACS. 

DLEACS is proud to present a new series of virtual events for middle school students.

Please read the attached memorandum and assessment calendar.

MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO DLEACS' SELF ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING GRADES.

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School's physician launches You Tube channel focusing on the health of Black America.

A new $150 million program has been created to provide child care support to New Jersey families, who are not eligible for the state Child Care Subsidy Program, but are in need of either full or part-time child care due to their child's school's remote learning schedule.

Please take the family survey or faculty/staff survey for input towards fall reopening.

Watch DLEACS first virtual 8th Grade and Kindergarten Graduations, and Music Concert!

Please see DLEACS updated school closure plan through August, 2020.

Click to DLEACS first virtual music concert!

ATTENTION! A MUST DO! SURVEYS ARE DUE ON JUNE 7TH!

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING

DLEACS' students growth meets standards in Math and exceeds standards in ELA as compared to growth in other students!  CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REPORTS                                                                                                                                     

iDLEACS platform continues with online learning. and plans for virtual graduation.

Many New Jerseyans who receive food assistance through the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) will receive additional benefits in May to help address critical food needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESOURCES 

Information webpage and guidance for New Jersey families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Calculate how much you’ll get from the $1,200 (or more) coronavirus checks.

Executive Order 110 mandates all child care centers must close in New Jersey with few exceptions. 

Read the details and testing requirements for COVID-19 of residents in Jersey City.

The board of trustees of Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School will hold its scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 6:30 pm.  We invite members of the community to send us public comments which can be read aloud and discussed.

No after school or aftercare will be available from March 16, 2020, through April 17 at DLEACS due to planning for the prevention or spread of COVID-19. Read DLEACS SCHOOL NEWS here.

"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.", Albert Einstein

Through Kids Heart Challenge, kids learn jump rope skills, how their heart works and raise money to help kids with special hearts. 

You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a Book. - Dr. Seuss.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Commissioner, Dr. Repollet, has renewed Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School’s (DLEACS) October 2019 application for a 5 – year Charter, for a period of 5 years through June 30, 2025: The school will remain on probation.

Robert Hampton visits middle school boys to help them envision their future.

No after school or aftercare will be available from March 16, 2020 through March 20, 2020 at DLEACS due to planning for the prevention or spread of COVID-19.

Please read the letter to families regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

DLEACS' students have been in school for 100 days and it's clearly aging them. We invited students to dress up as cane-wielding centenarians in celebration of the milestone. 

DHS, ED, DOJ, HHS team up to provide government-wide resources for local schools and educators

The Family Festival comes to Jersey City, as part of Nurture NJ, a statewide awareness campaign that seeks to reduce the state’s high maternal and infant mortality rates and ensure equitable access to maternal and infant care.

Many visitors gifted our students this holiday season. Read about our special visit from the Hudson County Prosecutors Office! 

DLEACS students perform holiday classics for the winter concert.

DLEACS engages in the charter school renewal application process.

See photos of PASTA NIGHT!

Principal Brewer shares a personal note and academic resources for DLEACS families.

Notice of Public Hearings for New Jersey’s State Plan for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act.

DLEACS partners with the statewide organization God Grief to support families grieving the death of a loved one.

See photos here..

DLEACS' halls were aflutter with activity in anticipation of our annual music and art show. 

Nurse Garcia lines up twenty six vendors to serve DLEACS and the larger community at the Community Health Fair!

DLEACS students medal in competition for fifth year in a row! 

Students get a welcome reception from one of our country's most prestigious educational institutions.

DLEACS will open its doors to Jersey City children ages 6-13 session from July 8, 2019, through August 2, 2019.

DLEACS held its 2nd annual college and career fair!

Multi Emmy Award Journalist and News Anchorwoman join Jersey City community members to read to students.

DLEACS students receive acceptances from some esteemed high schools around the county.

Students perform for the annual black history month program.

Parents and their children bond at joyous family occasion.

Important notice and letter of instruction regarding high school applications for 8th graders and their parents are due January 4th!

DLEACS music band students perform sounds of the season at the annual winter concert.

DLEACS music students get a large boost from the largess of donors to attend concert at Carnegie Hall

Staff and faculty inspire school community by feeding the needy with Zion Baptist Church

Important Information for families, please read the attached notification.

DLEACS CEO, Christopher Garlin attends a New Jersey Charter School Program Act Review stakeholder meeting.

Congratulations to Mr. Brewer who was named Omega Man of the Year by the Upsilon Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 

From an educational perspective, there are ENDLESS lessons to be learned on the farm, while we are reconnecting children to local agriculture.

FOR TODAY ONLY - HALLOWEEN TREATS FOR ALL STUDENTS OF DLEACS!

DLEACS' students and parents packed our cafeteria to meet with representatives from some of North Jersey's most desirable high schools.

DLEACS ushered in the new school year with a show of community initiatives at Back to School Night.

Standing quietly in a far-off corner situated in an adjoining room, Principal Brewer looks onto a jubilant crowd with pride. His smile marks another successful year in building a cadre of young, productive citizens.

DLEACS will open its doors to all Jersey City residents between the ages of 6-13 for a four-week summer camp experience

DJ Ovaflow visits DLEACS for Interactive Media presentation

DLEACS career fair gave students a wonderful opportunity to meet with professionals and learn about vocations.

Principal Brewer rolls out a pilot etiquette- mentoring platform for girls.

Be sure to add your voice to our school climate and transformation project! 

The Science Bee at DLEACS is a competition that fuses all the areas of science together into interactive challenging tasks. 

Principal Brewer introduces a partnership with Comcast and rolls out phase one of Parent University!

Very important memo from Principal Brewer regarding PARCC standardized testing.

The band makes a splash hit at third performance in a citywide parade.

You can find Magic wherever you Look. Sit back and Relax, all you need is a Book. - Dr. Seuss.

The Hudson County Winter Emergency System will be in effect continuously from November 15, 2017 ‐ March 31, 2018

DLEACS celebrates accomplishments of Principal Brewer with Jersey City parade group which honors diversity.

DLEACS students open the lines of communication and build bridges with the community through a night of music.

DLEACS honors Black History Month with outstanding performances from its students.

DLEACS' students have been in school for 100 days and it's clearly aging them. We invited students to dress up as cane-wielding centenarians in celebration of the milestone. 

An Expungement Seminar to be held at the World Outreach Christian Church on March 8, 2018, at 6:00- 8:00 pm. 

Second grade STEM scholars introduce habitats with a show of talent.

The Wait is Over. The New Chromebooks are Here! DLEACS increased their digital ecosystem by adding a Google platform to the spectrum of learning devices accessed by students and educators alike.

Parents joined students and faculty with pride at DLEACS first marking period Honors Assembly.

Primary grade students win second place in artistic tree trimming competition!

DLEACS' 2017 FALL BALL overflowed with a realistic optimism about making positive strides in a child’s life as a way of bringing the family closer together. 

Students in Halloween costumes enjoy a contest for best dressed!

Geo Derice is a rising star when it comes to empowering today's youth. 

AAA and the Jersey City Fire Department joined with DLEACS to teach our students the principles of safety.

DLEACS' seventh and eighth-graders, and even some fifth-grade parents packed our cafeteria to mingle with representatives from some of North Jersey's most desirable high schools.

Register Now!  Waiting list applications are available in grades K-6, however, space is available in grades 7 and 8.

Anti Bullying Rally declares DLEACS is a NO BULLY ZONE! 

Principal Brewer welcomes faculty, staff and students back to DLEACS! 

DLEACS honors nine distinguished community members at its sixth commencement ceremony.

Children's showcase of talents in the Arts inspire the community

A magical night for DLEACS’ 8^th grade students

As the season for graduation gets underway, DLEACS' hosts its 2017 Ring Ceremony for eighth grade students.

To All Parents, Staff and Stakeholders,  Please take the survey due on 5/26/2017.

Rain fell but not on our parade; not to disappoint, Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter Schools' health fair was a resounding success!

DLEACS' students medal in Barge Building at the NJ Science Olympiad competition on Saturday, May 13, 2017. 

Registration at DLEACS is in high demand! Please return the student letter of intent to return by May 15, 2017. Letter of intent by May 15, 2017.

Defending their titles in the middle school competition, fifteen of our brightest students will once again compete for position in the 2017 NJ Olympiad.

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School welcomed Dr. Tyeese Gaines, best known for her role on MSNBC as a health expert and health editor for the grio.com.

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School will host its community health fair on May 13, 2017 in the Michael E. Maher Community Center from 10:00am- 2:00pm. 

It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading.

The Jersey City branch of the NAACP honors Dr. Lena Edwards, posthumously at their 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King breakfast.

DLEACS’ CEO, Christopher Garlin signs the Future Ready Pledge and joins over 3,000 district superintendents who are committed to implementing digital learning strategies in their schools. 

Students perform for constiuents at groundbreaking ceremony for affordable housing project.

DLEACS awarded grant from Department of Health to install greenhouse on school campus.

In an article entitled, "School for Thought", DLEACS is featured in the JC Magazine!