Charter Middle school · Discovery Charter School

Discovery Charter School

Discovery Charter School is a public charter middle school in Newark serving grades 4–8, with 106 students, 17.7 students per teacher. Discovery Charter School.

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Discovery Charter School calendar

Key dates

Oct12
Discovery ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Nov11
Discovery ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
Nov23
Discovery ClosedMonday · Nov 23 – Nov 27Key date
Dec24
Discovery ClosedThursday · Dec 24 – Jan 1Key date
Jan18
Discovery ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Feb15
Discovery ClosedMonday · Feb 15 – Feb 19Key date

Coming up

Oct15
Essex County Schools of Technology Presentation 7th/8thThursday · 1:30 PM
Oct26
Discovery Board of TrusteesMonday · 7:30 PM
Oct29
Fall FestivalThursday · 5:00 PM
Dec4
End of 1st TrimesterFriday · All day
Mar10
Discovery ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
Mar25
End of Second TrimesterThursday · All day
Mar26
Discovery ClosedFriday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 2:19 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Discovery Charter School by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades4–8

Students106

Teachers6

Students per teacher17.7

Free or reduced-price lunch62%

School typeCharter · Regular School

DistrictDiscovery Charter School

Contact

Address, phone and website

240 Halsey St, Newark 07102

(973) 623-0222

School website ↗Discovery Charter School website ↗Directions ↗

Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.1 miGreat Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 Elementary school · 0.3 miNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolGrades Pre-K–4 School · 0.3 miSt Benedict's PrepGrades K–12 High school · 0.3 miArts High SchoolGrades 9–12 School · 0.3 miAlif Muhammad Nia SchoolGrades 8–12 Elementary school · 0.4 miThe Gray Charter SchoolGrades K–8

Questions

About Discovery Charter School

What grades does Discovery Charter School have?

Discovery Charter School serves grades 4–8.

How many students go to Discovery Charter School?

106 students, about 17.7 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Discovery Charter School in?

Discovery Charter School. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Discovery Charter School?

240 Halsey St, Newark 07102. Phone (973) 623-0222.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.