Merit Prep Newark

Submitted by Ben Rayer, Founder, Merit Preparatory Charter School
Note: The information in this profile represents SY2013-14 unless otherwise indicated. To view Merit Prep Newark’s SY2012-13 profile, click here. 

School Overview

Name Merit Preparatory Charter School of Newark
School type Public Charter
Charter management organization Matchbook Learning
Community type Urban
Location New Jersey
Grades served 6-8
Enrollment 250
% FRL 89%
% Black or Hispanic 99%
Per-pupil funding $14,520
Test scores SY2013-14

School Description

Fully-managed by Matchbook Learning, Merit Preparatory Charter School of Newark opened in the 2012-13 school year with 80 students in 6th grade. The school has grown a grade per year and will eventually serve more than 600 students in grades 6 through 12.

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Blended Learning Program

Focus General
Year launched SY2012-13
Enrollment 250
Blended grades 6-8
Blended subjects Math, English Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Hardware Laptops: OS X
Curriculum products CompassLearning Odyssey,  Achieve3000,  ALEKS, ST Math,
Student information systems PowerSchool
Learning management systems Canvas, Self-developed
Grading products Not available
Assessment products Not available
Data systems Not available
Professional development products Not available

Program Model

Program model: Flex

Model description
Students attend a brick-and-mortar location each day where they work on online courses in the core subjects four days a week (Mondays-Thursdays). Student schedules are individually customized during the last two hours of each day and on Fridays, based on student progress in the core subjects.

Contact Information

Name: Ben Rayer
Title: Founder and CEO, Merit Preparatory Charter School
Phone: (215) 850-2704
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.meritprepschools.org

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