We proudly serve students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.

The first step is to complete the application form which is available online or from the school office. The completed form, together with a copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and proof of Jersey City residency, must be returned to the school office. Once the documentation is received, your child will be added to the waitlist. Each January, the school holds a lottery which determines the child’s place on the waitlist for the upcoming school year.

Your child needs to be five years old by September 30th of the fall he/she enters kindergarten.

Soaring Heights Charter School is proud to provide many extracurricular activities throughout the year. Students can participate in group guitar lessons, a STEAM learning program, and the Enrichment Program which runs during both the summer and the school year. Students who require additional support in Math and English/Language Arts may also participate in after-school tutoring. Soaring Heights also offers many organized social events, including our Welcome Back BBQ, our Winter Potluck Dinner, the Christmas Eve Breakfast, and many more. For more information on these programs, visit our Beyond the Classroom page.

Yes, technology is integrated with classroom learning through iPads, mobile laptop carts, and SMART Boards.  We also have a technology classroom with desktop computers where the students take computer class once or twice a week.

We offer classes in Art, Computers, Health, Music, Spanish and Physical Education.

Our students do wear uniforms. Uniform order forms can be requested from the school office.

Our school day runs from 8:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. On scheduled half days, school is in session from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Parents and students always have access to Oncourse Online, the school’s online grade book. Parents can monitor their student’s academic success by logging on to view their child’s grades. Login information can be requested from the student’s homeroom teacher.

Report cards are distributed four times a year. Prior to the end of each marking period, Progress Reports are sent home to show your child’s progress.

Many families choose to use bus transportation for their children. For information about public transportation, as well as bus transportation to programs such as the Boys & Girls Club and the Jewish Community Center, please contact the school office.

We partner with Jersey City Food Services which allows students to participate in the school’s breakfast and lunch programs at minimal cost based on one’s ability to pay.

To apply for free or reduced cost food, a meal benefit application must be submitted each school year for those interested in participating in this program.

Checks or cash can be used to pay for your child’s breakfast and lunch meals. An order form will be sent home each month and can be sent back to school with payment. Students can turn in payment to their homeroom teacher, or bills can be paid at the school office.

Conditions such as snow and ice may make it necessary to require a delayed opening or a school closure. For the latest information, One Call Now, an automated phone message, is made to families alerting them of the update. The school also posts information on NBC and on the school website.

If there are updates in your contact information, please call the office as soon as possible with the most recent information.

The student to teacher ratio at Soaring Heights Charter School is 16:1.

Yes, all teachers are certified by the State of New Jersey and many have advanced degrees.

The teacher retention rate for the 2016-2017 school year was 100%. In 2015-2016, the retention rate was 90%, and in 2014-2015, it was again 100%.