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Welcome to Robert Treat Academy Charter School.  Our website provides important information and updates for parents and students and provides valuable resources for the entire Robert Treat Academy Charter School Family and our community.

ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY WILL BE EXPANDING ITS ENROLLMENT BY ADDING A SECOND SITE IN THE CENTRAL WARD OF NEWARK. 

RTA "CENTRAL" WILL  OPEN IN AUGUST 2009 WITH ONE KINDERGARTEN CLASS AND ONE FIRST GRADE CLASS.  A GRADE WILL BE ADDED IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR. THERE WILL BE 25 STUDENTS IN EACH GRADE.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 973-482-8811.

See "Parent" page for information on the Swine Influenza.

In the news...

nj.com, (March 15, 2009)
Top Newark schools honored on floor of state Senate
The Robert Treat Academy and the Harriet Tubman school were honored on the floor of the state Senate Monday with a resolution that recognized each for being named No-Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
     Robert Treat, a K-8 charter school in Newark's North Ward, was named a Blue Ribbon school in 2008. Harriet Tubman, a pre-K-6 public school in the city's Central Ward, was named in 2007.
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nj.com, (Feb. 11, 2009)
Robert Treat Academy recognized during Booker's State of the City
Newark Mayor Cory Booker recognized Robert Treat Academy during has State of the City address Tuesday, calling the public charter school a model of excellence that should be replicated throughout the city.
     During his address before a crowd of 1,700 at Newark Symphony Hall, Booker noted that Robert Treat was named 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
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nj.com, (Feb. 4, 2009)
Robert Treat Academy's test scores are the highest in urban New Jersey
     The Robert Treat Academy in Newark had the highest test scores in 2008 among urban schools in New Jersey, according to Statewide Assessment data released today by the state Department of Education.
     The average of Robert Treat's standardized test scores was 96.8, the highest of any public school that does not have a selective admissions process. As a public K-8 charter school, Robert Treat's students are selected by random lottery.
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The Star-Ledger, (Feb. 1, 2009)
Oprah Winfrey donates more than $1.5 million to five Newark non-profits
     Oprah Winfrey, whose charitable work has extended around the world, has handed out more than $1.5 million to five nonprofit schools and organizations based in Newark as part of a nationwide gift-giving campaign that surprised many recipients.
     A spokeswoman for Winfrey said the contributions were among more than a dozen grants to education- and community-focused organizations that were given through the entertainer's foundation at the end of the year.
     Those organizations in New Jersey included Newark's North Ward Center for its charter school; St. Benedict's Preparatory School; Integrity House, a drug-rehabilitation center that is building transitional housing for women in the city; Apostle House, a shelter for women and children; and Newark Now, a nonprofit community-support organization founded by Mayor Cory Booker.
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Robert Treat Academy Named A 2008 NCLB National Blue Ribbon School
     Robert Treat Academy was named a No-Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Educaton Margaret Spellings on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
     The award recognizes and honors schools  for helping students achieve at very high levels and for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap.
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