LAFAYETTE STREET ANNEXES
205 Lafayette Street
Newark, New Jersey 07105
Map of Lafayette Street Annexes
Phone:  973-465-4860
Fax:  Not provided
Web Site:  http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/LAF/site/default.asp

Grades: 

PreK - 8th
Enrollment:  Not provided
Setting:  Not provided
District:  Newark Public Schools

Welcome to Lafayette Street Annexes!
WE, the parents, teachers, students, and staff of LAFAYETTE STREET SCHOOL/ ANNEX are committed to strive for excellence in our school through a mutual TRUST, and COLLABORATIVE team effort; UNITY OF PURPOSE is our underlying GOLDEN RULE.

WE will conduct a meaningful, positive program to provide each student with the academic, social and cultural skills needed for optimum growth and development; EXPERIMENTATION, INQUIRY and REFLECTION will be inherent; RISK TAKING will be prevalent. Our school theme, “THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH JUSTICE,” will encourage our students to excel while embracing a cultural world.



WE are committed to safety and security within the school walls as well as the playground, and surrounding school area; a safe and orderly atmosphere that promotes EQUITY and strengthens the beliefs that all students are capable of achieving optimum success.



WE pledge to create an environment of respect in which all members take personal responsibility for the success of the school; EMPOWERMENT COUPLED WITH RESPONSIBILITY our GOLDEN RULE.


WE are determined to provide skills related to experiencing new technology in order to better prepare for future successes. WE are focused to provide opportunities for students to excel in a variety of learning activities in which they become actively engaged; students will be powerfully active in all learning situations designed in various and diverse styles.



WE certify to build and maintain the interpersonal skills vitally important in an increasingly global society; BUILDING ON STRENGTHS is our GOLDEN RULE.



WE vow to respect, explore, and celebrate the cultures of our students, community, the world; we foster parent PARTICIPATION and maintain open COMMUNICATION with students and parents concerning our academic and recreational programs.



WE promise to champion for our students’ success; to realize our SCHOOL AS A CENTER of EXPERTISE, encourage SHARED RESPONSIBILITY and GOVERNANCE, while creating a “DREAM SCHOOL” of gifted and talented students.