Community Foundation of New Jersey

TEAM Schools: Reversing the Odds in Newark

TEAM Charter Schools is a growing network of (KIPP) charter schools that offers a free, college preparatory education to the students of Newark, New Jersey. TEAM Schools is dedicated to the ideal that every child in Newark can succeed in college and go on to change the world.

The students and staff of TEAM Schools approach this goal each day with a simple guiding principle in mind: “Work hard. Be nice.” With an extraordinary amount of hard work, and a strong emphasis on character, TEAM Schools is reversing the odds for over 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through high school.

Click on this link to read an excellent evaluation tool and a helpful analysis of what the numbers behind the school report cards really mean: TEAM Schools Update: Comprehensive Results from 2009-10 (PDF file).