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Great Oaks Legacy operates a network of public charter schools in Newark, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It provides a college-preparatory education across multiple campuses (elementary, middle, and high schools) funded by state and federal education funds, grants, and charitable donations. The schools work by delivering a rigorous curriculum within a supportive learning environment and leveraging public funding and philanthropic support to run programs aimed at helping students from underserved communities succeed academically. Its goal is to close the educational achievement gap and offer equitable opportunities for college readiness and success.
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What believers are saying
- Enrolls 2,124 students across campuses, enabling scalable per-pupil funding.
- Employs 276 staff members as independent Essex County charter.
- Achieves second-highest college completion rate among Newark open-enrollment schools.
What critics are saying
- 22% math and 46% reading proficiency drive exodus to TEAM Academy.
- 25:1 student-teacher ratio causes teacher attrition and NJ DOE probation.
- Declining Gates Foundation grants force budget shortfalls and program cuts.
What makes Great Oaks Legacy unique
- Great Oaks Legacy operates seven campuses across Newark for Pre-K to 12th grade.
- Offers built-in daily tutoring, before/after-care, and STEM enrichment daily.
- Newark's only completely local K-12 charter network with 93% graduation rate.
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Charter school focusing on credit recovery and trades training set to open in Davenport. Great Oaks High School and Career Center, a tuition-free charter school focused on students who need a "fresh start," is expected to open in Davenport this fall. Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Ever wonder what a teacher makes in the Quad-Cities? It looks different from district to district and state to state. Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe is the former Master of the Dominican Order and was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2024. To hold preschool classes at the JB Young Center, the Davenport School District estimates the facility would need $5.8 million in renovations. With the area under a blizzard from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon, some Quad-Cities area schools have canceled classes or moved to e-learning.
Twelve students from Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) recently teamed up with the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) to clean up Newark's South Ward as part of the city's "Slam Dunk the Junk" initiative.
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About Great Oaks Legacy
Industries
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact
Education
Company Size
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Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Newark, New Jersey
Founded
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