North Star Academy, founded in 1997, is the most established school in the Uncommon network. The New Jersey Department of Education, the sole authorizer of charter schools in the state, chartered North Star Academy in January 1997; renewed its charter in 2001; and granted permission in 2005 to its single board to operate multiple campuses under the same charter, which is not prohibited in New Jersey as it is in New York and other states.
North Star currently operates a middle school (under the leadership of Co-Founder and Founding Principal James Verrilli); a high school (under the leadership of North Star veteran and Founding Clinton Hill Middle School Principal, Michael Mann); a second middle school (under the leadership of Jesse Rector, Newark Public Schools veteran and founding teacher); and an elementary school (founded by North Star veteran and Founding HS Principal Julie Jackson).
Michael Ambriz serves as the Chief Operating Officer for North Star Academy. Previously, Mr. Ambriz served as the Managing Director of National Institute Operations for Teach For America.
Managing Director Paul Bambrick leads the North Star Academy network, which now consists of four schools serving 900 students. He formerly served as Co-Director of North Star Academy, during which time the school established itself as one of the highest achieving urban schools in New Jersey.
In subsequent years, Uncommon Schools will help North Star open additional schools so that ultimately it has seven Newark campuses serving 2,500 students in grades K to 12.
North Star Academy - Downtown Campus (Middle School, High School)
10 Washington Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: 973-642-0101 (Middle School)
Phone: 973-286-6390 (High School)
Fax: 973-642-5800
Email: info@northstaracademy.org
Website: http://www.northstaracademy.org
North Star Academy - Clinton Hill Campus (Middle School)
600 Clinton Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07108
Phone: 973-484-2221
Fax: 973-484-2311
Email: info@northstaracademy.org
Website: http://www.northstaracademy.org
North Star Academy - Vailsburg Campus (Elementary School)
24 Hazelwood Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07106
Phone: 973-622-5610
Fax: 973-622-5189
Email: info@northstaracademy.org
Website: http://www.northstaracademy.org
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