Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School

www.mlvrcs.org

Charter School 572 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School (MVRCS) is a tuition-free public charter school located in the North Ward of Newark, New Jersey. Serving students in grades K–8, the school operates with a mission focused on fostering academic excellence through a rigorous, standards-based curriculum. MVRCS places a strong emphasis on character development and community engagement, aiming to provide a supportive environment that prepares students for success in high school and beyond.

The school is known for its commitment to holistic education, balancing core academic subjects—such as mathematics, literacy, and science—with enrichment activities and social-emotional learning. By maintaining smaller class sizes and a structured academic atmosphere, MVRCS seeks to address the unique needs of each student. As a charter institution, it functions independently within the Newark school landscape while remaining accountable to state educational benchmarks, consistently striving to close achievement gaps and provide equitable opportunities for the diverse student population it serves.

572

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	539
Black	21
Asian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
539 (94.2%)
Black
21 (3.7%)
White
7 (1.2%)
Asian
4 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School
Phone:	(973)481-9001
Website:	http://www.mlvrcs.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	572
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	454
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 63

Grade 6 62

Grade 7 65

Grade 8 65