Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is a K-8 school located in Jersey City, NJ, and we believe in the importance of building a positive school culture for students and staff.

We leverage the "7 Gears to Success " to nurture college and career ready students in every grade. The gears are: Music and Arts, Mentoring, Parent University, STEM, After School Program, Health and Wellness, and Social and Emotional Character Ed.

We offer 6 Specials – Character Ed, Music, Science Enrichment in a dedicated enrichment lab, Art, Computer Science, in a MAC lab, and Physical Ed.