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APPLY NOW, FOR RED BANK CHARTER 2017-18

rbcs-021016-500x375-9789186Press release from Red Bank Charter School

With a little more than two weeks to go, Red Bank Charter School, a high-achieving, racially and ethnically integrated, tuition-free preK-8 public school, is encouraging Red Bank families to submit an application for the 2017-18 school year by noon on March 29, 2017.

Admission to Red Bank Charter School is open to all children who live in Red Bank. There is no test required for admission. The school offers a weighted lottery designed to increase the chances that children from low-income families can attend the school.

Since there are a limited number of openings at the school, a random lottery will be held on March 30 at 7 p.m. to select students.  Children who were not selected in the lottery are invited to be placed on a waiting list for admission to the school. The school is presently filled to capacity, with more than 100 students on the waiting list.

“We encourage all families from the borough who want to give their children an opportunity to learn and grow in a diverse environment to submit an application,” said Meredith Pennotti, the principal of the school, which enrolls 200 students with 20 students per grade taught by a teacher and an adjunct.

“Racially diverse schools like Red Bank Charter School provide incalculable education and civic benefits by promoting cross-racial understanding, breaking down racial and other stereotypes and eliminating bias and prejudice,” the principal continued. For the 2016-17 school year, the school is 43 percent white, 43 percent Hispanic and 12 percent African-American.

For nearly two decades, Red Bank Charter School has offered a longer school day that supports unique instructional programming and emphasized character education and service learning, which are part of the school’s philosophy of educating the whole child.

Red Bank Charter School makes extensive use of partnerships throughout the town to take learning beyond the classroom. The school requires students to participate in internships throughout the community, which introduces them to the world of work and gives them the opportunity to explore careers.

Families who have applied are welcome but not required to attend the March 30 lottery. Admission applications can be found on the school’s website, redbankcharterschool.com/apply. For additional information please call (732)450-2092.

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