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To support our school community, we are organizing an emergency food drive to provide essential food items to families affected by the suspension of SNAP benefits.
District Announces 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan focuses on four key goals that will help guide the district’s work over the next five years
School No. 28 Named Best Elementary School in New Jersey
U.S. News & World Report names School No. 28 the top elementary school in the state for the second consecutive year.
High School Choice Program Applications Now Open
The High School Choice Program empowers incoming ninth grade and newly-enrolling students with the flexibility to select from a diverse array of high school pathways tailored to their individual interests and academic ambitions.
Live with the ISS!
On Monday, October 6th, 12 Paterson Public Schools students communicated live with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station!
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Paterson Public Schools has released its new five-year strategic plan for 2025–2030, highlighting goals aimed at raising expectations for student achievement and strengthening the district’s connection with families and community partners.
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High school seniors honored across two graduation ceremonies, including nine students who earned Associate degrees before high school graduation
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Paterson, NJ (August 7, 2025) – Paterson Public Schools’ juniors demonstrated remarkable progress on the 2024-2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA), outpacing the state’s overall growth in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The district’s 11th grade students achieved an 8% increase in Mathematics and a 7% increase in ELA proficiency – compared to the state’s gain of 3% in Math and 1% decrease in ELA. NJGPA is designed to measure the extent to which students are graduation ready in ELA and Mathematics.
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Paterson, NJ (September 4, 2025) – Paterson Public Schools saw improvements in student proficiency on the 2024–2025 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA). The NJSLA measures student performance in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. An overview of the results was presented at the Board of Education Workshop meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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