Every Month, Newark City Schools honors 30 students in grades 4 through 12 from across the district as Citizens of the Month, for their leadership and actions inside and outside of the classroom. Students and their families are invited to a lunch in their honor to celebrate their achievements. The April 2024 Citizen of the Month luncheon was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Newark, Ohio. Second graders from Cherry Valley Elementary performed during the event. You can view a Facebook photo album by clicking this link.

It's time to register for our 2024 summer camps. Please click each link below for more information. All registrations can be filled out online except for Guitar Camp, which must be turned into your child's school. All grades listed as a student's grade entering next fall. 

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If you have an incoming kindergarten student this fall, you can now register them for Newark City Schools' annual Kindergarten Readiness Academy. The program begins July 8 and lasts for 4 weeks, 4 days a week. Please click here to register and click here for a flyer with more information. If you haven't yet registered your child for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year, please begin our online registration by clicking here, then choose "New Student Gateway."

Every Month, Newark City Schools honors 30 students in grades 4 through 12 from across the district as Citizens of the Month, for their leadership and actions inside and outside of the classroom. Students and their families are invited to a lunch in their honor to celebrate their achievements. The March 2024 Citizen of the Month luncheon was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Newark. Second graders from McGuffey Elementary performed during the event. You can view a Facebook photo album by clicking this link.

A new school year calendar for the 2024-2025 school year was approved by the Newark Board of Education during its March 11, 2024, meeting. The calendar replaces the previous, monthly late arrival days with four full-day professional development days spread throughout the school year. You can find the full calendar by clicking. The change to professional development days comes following the recent approval of a new contract with the Newark Teachers' Association. The change will be better for students, families and staff members.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Crist from Hillview Elementary, who received the Leaders for Learning Award from the Licking County Foundation for the 2023-24 school year.

Mrs. Crist was nominated by the district for the example she sets of professionalism and the ability to make decisions based on what is best for students. "She works on goals that specifically help each child make gains in their academic performance and it is evidenced by the performance data of our students."

Newark City Schools will offer student lunches for no charge for the remainder of the second semester after the Board of Education approved the change during its regular February board meeting earlier this week. The change will take effect on Tuesday, Feb. 20. District officials have determined that the district is able to offer lunches at no cost to students and families due to the financial stability of the food service budget.

Even though meals are currently offered at no charge for all students, it is important for families to fill out Free and Reduced Price Lunch forms if they have not yet done so. In addition to the food service budget, these forms affect district funding for technology, Title 1 and more departments that positively impact all Newark City Schools students. Additionally, any families who qualify for free lunches can have their fees waived.

Every Month, Newark City Schools honors 30 students in grades 4 through 12 from across the district as Citizens of the Month, for their leadership and actions inside and outside of the classroom. Students and their families are invited to a lunch in their honor to celebrate their achievements. The February 2024 Citizen of the Month luncheon was sponsored by the Newark Lions Club. A brass quintet and saxophone quartet performed during the event. Please click here for a Facebook Photo Album. Congratulations to all of this month's students.

Every month, Newark City Schools honors 30 students in grades 4 through 12 from across the district as Citizens of the Month, for their leadership and actions inside and outside of the classroom. Students and their families are invited to a lunch in their honor to celebrate their achievements. The December 2023 Citizen of the Month luncheon was sponsored by Licking Memorial Health Systems. Newark High School's Sinfonia Orchestra performed during the event. Congratulations to all of this month's students. Click here for a Facebook photo gallery.