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Scholarship Fund

Monsignor William J.Linder Scholarship Fund ~ Student Becomes First Officer of Continental Airlines
The most important gift we can give our children is the gift of faith in God and faith in oneself. We give the gift of education, access, and opportunity in order to achieve this. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Chrystal Dunbar, who received her start in life at a New Community School. As a toddler in her stroller, Chrystal would always look up to the sky, point, and gleefully shout “airplane!” when she saw a plane. More than twenty years later, she is a First Officer with Continental Airlines and is living her dream. Read More...

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Education & Youth Services
New Community’s education system serves a student population that is comparable too smaller school systems in New Jersey.  Hundreds of Newark youngsters are served by NCC after-school and summer programs.

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New Community Schools
With 4 schools, after-school programs and youth services, New Community’s education system is a leading model for community development organizations engaged in services for children and teens.
  • Community Hills Early Learning Center ~ provides care and early education for preschoolers 2 ½ to 4 years old. Many qualify for free care and schooling under the NJ Abbott mandate .Read more...
  • Harmony House Early Learning Center ~ provides care for babies ages 3 months through 5 years of age.  Read more....
  • NCC Public Charter Schools serving elementary school students from across Newark. The charter schools are among more than 50 operated within the traditional public education system by non-governmental entities granted charters by New Jersey  Read more...
  • New Horizons Community Charter School ~ 500 children in the Kindergarten through 5th grade attend the Central Ward school and are taught using a structured curriculum that has produced major gains in student achievement and testing...Read more...

Supplemental Education Services (SES)
The SES program provides individual and small group academic instruction, taught by certified and experienced teachers. The objective of NCC’s SES Program to engage, motivate and provide children with hands-on, meaningful learning experiences that will maximize their potential and build students confidence and proficiency in literacy and mathematics. The program is 120 minutes of intervention activities during after-school hours four days per week. 

After-School Programs
NCC also runs a successful after-school program at Newton Street public elementary school, and an after-school program affiliated with the New Horizons Community Charter School. The two after-school programs serve more than 200 children.

Summer Camp
NCC’s Summer Camp, held at the Neighborhood Recreation Center on Hayes Street in the Central Ward, serves more than 100 children.

High School Student’s Programs
High school students are served by the Newark Youth Leadership Program, a partnership that runs after-school and summer programs. Hundreds of Newark youth also participate in recreational and educational outings every year organized by different NCC programs.

New Community Mission
To help residents of inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual God-given dignity and personal achievement.