Press Releases
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May 20, 2025 - Nine Paterson Public Schools High School Seniors to Graduate with Associate Degrees
Early College Program Celebrates First Graduating Cohort
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May 16, 2025 - School No. 24 to be Renamed in Honor of Maria Magda O’Keefe
Native of Puerto Rico dedicated her life to public service and impacted countless lives in Paterson
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June 6, 2023 - Third Graders At Public School No. 27 Will Receive Activity Book Donation
Representatives from The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the PSEG Foundation visited Public School No. 27 to donate Third Grade Life Choices Coloring and Activity Book, a booklet aimed at educating young students on how to make safe and healthy living choices.
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June 5, 2023 - Paterson Public Schools STEAM High School Hosts Its 2nd Annual Wear Orange Gun Violence Awareness Walk
In January of last year, a Paterson STEAM High School honor student who had earned a full scholarship to Montclair State University was killed in a crossfire while bringing groceries to his grandmother.
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June 1, 2023 - Two Year Long Youth Equity Stewardship Program Concludes With Student-Lead Projects Showcase
Students and faculty from five schools gathered at Rosa L. Parks High School to wrap up a two-year program aimed at addressing equity in school communities. Funded through ESSER II, the Youth Equity Stewardship (Y.E.S.) program was initiated at Eastside High School, Kennedy High School, The Rosa L. Parks School of the Fine and Performing Arts, the Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. School of Science & Technology, and the Charles J. Riley School in October of 2021 to bring young people’s perspective, vision, creativity, and passion to the forefront of policymaking for schools in the 21st century. The day was a reflection on the students’ two-year journey towards this goal.
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June 1, 2023 - Recipients Of The Laura Bush Foundation For America’s Libraries Grant Include Four District Schools
Four district schools, Roberto Clemente, New Roberto Clemente, Public School No. 27, and Dr. Hani Awadallah recently received a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. These schools are part of the 300 schools from 36 states across the country to receive the award. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded $1.5 million in library grants this year.
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School Year 2024-25