Hoboken Public Schools

The Hoboken Public School District is rapidly changing and evolving, currently serving more than 2,700 pre-school, K-12 and special-needs students across Brandt Elementary School, Connors Elementary School, Wallace Elementary School, Hoboken Middle School and Hoboken High School. The district is committed to educational excellence and equity for all students.

To meet the needs of a diverse and growing school community, Hoboken Public Schools offer a wide range of curricula and specialized programs. For full information, visit the district web site, hoboken.k12.nj.us.

Some highlights:

  • High-Performing District designation: Recognition from the New Jersey Department of Education that the district is high-performing in each of the five areas reviewed in the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC): instruction and program; fiscal management; governance; operations; and personnel

  • Project Lead The Way: an award-winning K-12 STEM curriculum that emphasizes hand-on activities; all of our elementary schools have received the “National Schools of Distinction” award for this program.

  • Passport to Learning: a comprehensive K-5 after-school enrichment program with science, math, art, culture and sports offerings, including offerings such as design the runway, tech for success, and world language (Italian, French, German) to name a few.

  • Passport to Wellness - comprehensive after school program for grades 6-8 which includes junior thespians, golf, yoga and mindfulness, cardio kickboxing, sailing and more.

  • Individual Learning Pathway: revamped for growth-mindset learning and John Hopkins academics

  • Middle School Living Classroom: a research lab designed in collaboration with Stevens Institute of Technology to study life in the Hudson River

  • University partnerships: including Hoboken High’s Pre-Medical Honors Program at Rutgers; NJ Institute of Technology/Hoboken High dual credit classes; and Stevens’ Ducklings Program for 6th graders and ACES high school program to promote equitable STEM opportunities

  • Award-winning High School Drama Club and the popular K-12 district-wide spring musical

  • Redwing Athletics, top-level team sports and one of New Jersey’s most successful athletic programs

  • 95% of high school students receive college acceptances with robust scholarship opportunities: the Class of 2019 earned more than $14 million in college scholarships

  • Member of the New Jersey Consortia for Excellence through Equity: a collective effort among several NJ school districts and the Penn Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania to promote inclusion and meaningful education change for all students

  • Classroom Without Walls - High school travel abroad program to develop a global perspective and education – upcoming trip is to Japan

  • Harvard Model Congress - High school students traveled to Spain in 2018 to compete in the International Harvard Model Congress.  Hoboken High School took home 5 awards! 

  • AP Capstone - diploma program from College board 

  • Seal of Bi-literacy - An accolade that certifies mastery of two languages by Students in grades 11 or 12.

  • Rutgers Pre-Medical Honors Program - High school students experience a medical school education presented in lay language, provided by members of the faculty of the New Jersey Medical School.

  • Personal Growth Period (PGP) -  an elective block during the school day for Middle School and High School students to participate in courses or lectures that interest them. High School students also get test prep courses and college visits.

We are proud of our students for their strong academic accomplishments, including:

  • Teams from Hoboken High School and Hoboken Middle School have progressed to the NJSBA/ US Army STEAM Tank Challenge semi-finals and competed in Atlantic in the 2019-20 school year.

  • In the 2018-19 school year, Wallace Elementary students won first place in the state NJSBA/ US Army STEAM Tank Challenge

  • In the 2018-19 school year, Hoboken Middle School students won 1st place in the UBS Suit Up Business Competition

  • Hoboken High School’s thespian department is internationally recognized, competing throughout the country and at the International Thespians Festival at the University of Nebraska 

  • Hoboken has one of the most successful High School athletic programs in the State of NJ having won many league, county and state championships

    We believe that strong schools are the bedrock of a strong community. And, we could not be more excited to continue the progress that has been made, and share with the community the great things that are happening in Hoboken’s schools.  We agree that the quality of education and opportunity provided to district students is outstanding and we want to support these efforts of progress. We are proud that Hoboken Public Schools prioritize equality, fairness, and success for all our children.

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