Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School

Located at 18 Heller Parkway in Newark, New Jersey, the Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School operates as an active, independent charter school district within a large city setting in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area. Functioning as a single-school district that serves as its own local education agency for federal programs, it offers comprehensive academic programming spanning Kindergarten through eighth grade. Designed to provide continuity across early childhood and middle school education, the open campus serves as a dedicated learning environment for local families seeking primary public education.

The district enrolls 572 students, maintaining remarkably consistent class cohorts of approximately 62 to 65 pupils per grade level. The student body comprises 319 female and 253 male students, with a demographic profile that includes 539 Hispanic, 21 Black, 7 White, 4 Asian, and 1 Pacific Islander student. To support its student population, the district maintains a well-resourced workforce totaling 148 full-time equivalent staff members. This team includes 80 full-time equivalent teachers, 12 instructional aides, and 56 support staff members, ensuring robust instruction and administrative support across all grade levels.