The applications for Hoboken’s free lotteries for three charter schools are due on Thursday at 5 p.m., the learning institutions announced.
The three public schools are free, open to all Hoboken residents, and do not have any entrance testing requirements. Since demand exceeds available seats, students are randomly selected for entrance to the schools through a lottery system, officials said.
All three schools offer a weighted preference for Hoboken families who live in public or subsidized housing, or receive public benefits.
Elysian Charter School, a K-8 school located at 1460 Garden St., provides an interdisciplinary, project-based learning environment designed to educate and inspire.
For more information, visit ecsnj.org or call 201-876-0102.
Hoboken Charter School a K-12 school, is a public charter school located at 711 and 713 Washington St. committed to social justice and service learning grounded in learner-centered practices.
For more information, visit hobokencs.org or call 201-963-0222, ext 217.
Finally, the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School, or HoLa, is a dual language Spanish immersion school, is committed to providing an exceptional education in Spanish and English to develop engaged, well-rounded bilingual citizens.
HoLa has been designated as an official International Academy by the Spanish Embassy – the first and only in the state.
In addition to the weighted preference for economic reasons, HoLa also offers a weighted preference for students with limited English proficiency.
HoLa has a K-4 elementary school at 123 Jefferson Street and a 5-8 middle school at 301 Garden Street.
For more information about HoLa, visit holahoboken.org or call 201-427-1458 (K-4) or 201-222-0673 (5-8).