Link Community Charter School

Located at 23 Pennsylvania Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, Link Community Charter School is an active, independent public charter district operating within a vibrant large city environment in the greater New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area. Functioning as a single-school local educational agency, the district provides a targeted learning continuum serving students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Designed to foster strong academic foundations and community connection, the school operates as an autonomous district for federal programs, offering families an accessible urban educational option supported by dedicated on-site leadership and public resources.

The district currently educates a tight-knit student body of 343 children—including 182 female and 161 male pupils—representing a culturally rich community primarily composed of Black (289) and Hispanic (46) scholars, alongside multiracial, Asian, American Indian, and White students. To support student success, Link Community Charter School maintains an exceptionally well-resourced instructional environment. The district employs a total full-time equivalent workforce of 110 staff members, which includes over 44 full-time teachers, 20 instructional aides, and 45 support specialists. This generous staffing model yields an impressive student-to-teacher ratio of under 8 to 1, ensuring that educators and support staff can deliver highly personalized instruction, wraparound services, and an attentive classroom culture tailored to every learner.