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Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

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Grades: Pre-K–Grade 12
Students (2025–26): 2,133

Source: NJ Department of Education, 2025–26 fall enrollment. This is the total reported for the school or network, not the number of available seats.

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Enrollment contact: 862-256-0909 · enroll@greatoakslegacy.org

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Campuses (7)

17-19 Crawford Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School Grades 9-12

17-19 Crawford Street, Newark, NJ 07102 862-256-0114 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School Grades K-4

909 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 862-256-0900 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School Grades 5-8

24 Maiden Lane, Newark, NJ 07102 973-565-9170 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Elementary School Grades K-4

308 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07103 973-221-3400 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Middle School Grades 5-8

240 14th Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 862-800-7991 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Elementary School Grades PK-4

823 South 16th St, Newark, NJ 07108 973-374-7000 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Middle School Grades 5-8

823 South 16th St, Newark, NJ 07108 973-374-7000 Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM

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About this school

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is a tuition-free public charter network serving Pre-K through 12th grade across seven Newark campuses. Founded in 2011, it is the only completely Newark-based K–12 charter network, students can stay within the network from preschool through graduation.

Programs and services reported by the school:

Daily tutoring: built-in small-group tutoring during the school day, including two hours daily for middle school students staffed in part by AmeriCorps fellows.
Career pathways (high school): state-approved Career & Technical Education programs in Health Science and Computer Science, alongside AP courses.
Reported outcomes: the school reports a 93% high school graduation rate and more than $25 million in first-year college scholarships earned by graduates.
Activities: varsity athletics, student council, step team, coding, and college visits beginning in middle school.

No tuition and no entrance exam. Free before-care begins mid-September; after-care is offered in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club until 7 p.m. Uniform required. Siblings of enrolled students receive priority in the Newark Common App lottery.

Program details and outcomes above are reported by the school. Reported enrollment for 2025–26 is 2,133 students (NJDOE).

Uniform / dress code: Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School: Top: Light Blue Bottom: Charcoal Grey

Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School; Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School; Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Elementary School; Great Oaks Legacy Fairmount Heights Middle School; Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Elementary School; Great Oaks Legacy Legacy Middle School: Top: PK4-4th: Navy Blue 5th-8th: Royal Blue Bottom: Khaki
Before / after school care: Before school: Information on Before School Care: Begins in mid to late September | Cost: Free | Grades: All Grades | End Time: 7:45 AM | Provider: School

After school: Information on After School Care: First Day of School - Last Day of School | Cost: Yes | Grades: K-8 | End Time: 7:00 PM | Provider: Boys and Girls Club
Transportation: All public elementary school students (grades K-8) who live more than two miles from their school and all public secondary school students (grades 9-12) who live more than two-and-a-half miles from their school are entitled to NJ Transit bus tickets. For more information: https://www.nps.k12.nj.us/departments/sba/operations/pupil-transportation/bus-tickets-faqs/
Sports and activities: Basketball (co-ed), cheerleading (co-ed), cross country (co-ed), football (boys), soccer (boys), volleyball (co-ed)

Network details

Grades served across the network: Pre-K–Grade 12
School day: 8:00 AM – 3:55 PM
Phone: 862-256-0909
Email: enroll@greatoakslegacy.org
Founded: 2011
Students (2025–26): 2,133
Students per teacher: 33:1
4-year graduation rate: 82.8% (2025 cohort)
Student devices: About 6 students per device
State recognition: Ranked the top open-enrollment Newark high school by U.S. News & World Report in 2021.
Site type: Multiple Locations
State reporting name: Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

Name history

Earlier profiles in this directory: Legacy Charter School

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