CAPS Scholar to Receive Prestigious Gates ScholarshipASBURY PARK, NJ — Gloriann Gonzalez, graduating senior from College Achieve Public Schools Greater Asbury (CAPS) has been named recipient of the competitive Gates Scholarship, placing Gloriann among just 750 students selected nationwide from a…
Anatomy of a reading lesson: Inside a second grade classroomNJ teacher uses small groups to personalize literacy instruction April 15, 2024 | Hannah Gross, Education and Child Welfare Writer One classroom where an evidence-backed approach to reading instruction is being used is Teresa Dispenziere’s…
Black and Latino Charter Students Outperform Peers by Double Digits in 2023 Test ScoresWritten By Gabriella Dragone Published December 12, 2023 at 3:22 PM HAMILTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released 2023 statewide assessment scores for all K-12 public schools in the Garden State.…
A special student assembly with Dr. John B. King Jr.We're thrilled to welcome former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King Jr. to College Achieve Central for a special student assembly. His powerful story and lifelong advocacy for equity in education aligns perfectly…
CAPS Central Scholar Carlos Mendez to Attend MITFor the third year in a row, College Achieve Central is sending a scholar to an Ivy League institution on a full scholarship; Carlos Mendez Bonilla — one of our exceptional seniors — has been…
College Achieve Public Schools Recognized Among Top Schools in New Jersey for National EducationCommitment to College Readiness Pays Off as Students Excel in Prestigious Dual‑Credit College Courses March 31, 2025 — College Achieve Public Schools (CAPS) is proud to announce that two of its high schools have been…
College Achieve Paterson Charter School Joins Growing In Grace Counseling Group to Support Mental Health AwarenessBy Sharrieff Bugg PATERSON, NJ – In a powerful demonstration of community spirit, students from College Achieve Paterson Charter School have stepped up to support Growing In Grace Counseling Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated…
College Achieve Paterson Achieves Outstanding Growth in State AssessmentsPublished: 5:19 P.M. ET Dec. 17, 2024 We're proud to share that College Achieve Paterson has achieved remarkable results on the New Jersey State Learning Assessments (NJSLA): ELA Scores: Beating the state average by nearly…
CAPS Paterson Celebrates First Graduating Class with 100% College AcceptanceBy Gabriella Dragone PATERSON, NJ — College Achieve Paterson Charter School (CAPS Paterson), part of a leading network of K-12 public charter schools, is celebrating its first-ever graduating class. All 85 scholars have been accepted…
High school counselors help navigate a challenging college application processBy Halima Moore As a veteran high school counselor who has worked for over two decades in New Jersey public schools that primarily serve first-generation, low-income Black and Latino students, I am alarmed by the…
Here’s the ‘secret sauce’ this Paterson charter school used to boost its test scoresPaterson — Students at the College Achieve charter schools in Paterson get to go home 90 minutes early every Friday afternoon. But their teachers must stick around for another two hours for weekly training sessions.…
