Andres Barquin
Principal

About Our School

Elliott Street School is a dynamic learning community with a safe, nurturing, stimulating and educational environment, where the staff works to provide a rigorous educational experience for all students. Through the joint effort of the family, school and community, every student will be a productive, sensitive and ethical citizen contributing positively to the global community. It is our purpose to sustain a community of learners where all students succeed academically, socially, and with technology, become intrinsically motivated, life-long learners, progressive leaders and productive members of the 21st century global community.

Welcome Back Letter

Dear Elliott Street Families,

I am overjoyed to welcome each of you to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope that this letter finds you and your family happy and healthy, and enjoying the summer! Together, Ms. Ramos, Ms. Josama, Ms. Delshad, Ms. Falcon and I make up your Elliott Street School Leadership Team and are here to support you in any way we can. Meeting the needs of all students is a top priority, and we will work with everyone to address their individual academic, social and emotional needs.

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En español

Estimadas familias de Elliott Street,

¡Estoy encantado de darles la bienvenida a cada uno de ustedes al año escolar 2024-2025! ¡Espero que esta carta los encuentre a usted y a su familia felices y saludables y disfrutando del verano! Juntos, la Sra. Ramos, la Sra. Josama, la Sra. Delshad, la Sra. Falcon y yo formamos su Equipo de Liderazgo de la Escuela Elliott Street y estamos aquí para apoyarlo en todo lo que podamos. Continuaremos construyendo sobre los altos estándares y expectativas de excelencia que hemos incorporado a nuestra cultura. Satisfacer las necesidades de todos los estudiantes es una prioridad principal, y trabajaremos con todos para abordar sus necesidades académicas, sociales y emocionales individuales.

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Important News and Information

More Than 700 Newark Public Schools Students Compete in the Annual Soccer For Success Jamboree

May 13, 2025

Newark Public Schools, U.S. Soccer Foundation Partner to Host Event at Ironbound Stadium NEWARK, N.J. – After a long, rainy week, the Ironbound came alive on Saturday as hundreds of Newark Public Schools students and their families gathered under bright sunny skies and the music of countless popstars including Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Justin […]

Elliott Street School kicked off Read Across America Spirit Week

February 28, 2025

Elliott Street School kicked off Read Across America Spirit Week with an exciting visit from Senator M. Teresa Ruiz , who joined in as a celebrity reader. Senator Ruiz captivated Ms. Pagan’s first-grade class with a lively reading session, inspiring young minds to embrace the joy of books. Her visit highlighted the importance of literacy […]

Office of Attendance Holiday Collaboration

January 2, 2025

Newark Board of Education Office of Attendance hosted our annual “Holiday Blessing Initiative” that partners with agencies and stakeholders in the city of Newark. We delivered cheer, love, hope and gifts to scholars throughout our school district. Through this collaboration it is the goal to provide intentional supports that continue motivating and igniting the importance […]

Newark Students Across the District Earn Perfect Test Scores

September 18, 2024

During the spring of 2024, Newark Board of Education students took the NJSLA and NJGPA state exams. The District is proud to honor 113 students who attained perfect scores on the NJSLA or NJGPA. Among these students, 100 earned a perfect score on the English Language Arts assessment, while 9 earned a perfect score on […]

New and Improved Summer Learning Programs for 2024

May 21, 2024

Registration for the District’s Summer Programs 2024 has begun! This year, the academic program for elementary students, Summer Achieve, will take place at 16 sites across the city (Dr. E. Alma Flagg, Elliott Street, First Avenue, McKinley, Park Elementary, Rafael Hernandez, Belmont Runyon, George Washington Carver, Louise A. Spencer, Mount Vernon, Speedway Avenue, Ann Street, […]