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Nine Link students, in grades 5 through 8, have accepted the annual Schools That Can (STC) Design Challenge which kicked off online this week! This year students will work with their school team to rename and redesign a block of Broad Street, Newark to showcase Newark Symphony Hall, which is currently being renovated and inprove […]

Tisha Campbell from the TV shows Martin, My Wife and Kids, and Dr. Ken visited Mrs. Johnson’s 5th grade performing arts class this week. In the virtual visit, Ms. Campbell shared about herself, and spoke with students about the importance of being on time and committed, as well as how hard work pays off. The […]

Nancy Moss and Moona Elsevier, members of Link’s Literacy Volunteer Team, read to our kindergarten students this past week. Each visited a classroom to share “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats and to engage students in a lively discussion of the book. This is part of an ongoing Read Aloud program set up by […]

Students and staff dressed in pink in observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and donated a nice gift to the Susan G. Komen organization. Thanks, Linkers, for giving back to the community-at-large!  Click on “Read more…” for photos.

A great day for Link’s 7th graders, who connected virtually today with author Kwame Mbalia about his award-winning novel, Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky. This event was held in celebration of students completing their summer reading assignments. Scholars and teachers interacted with the author about his career and writing process and received […]

Link has joined with other Newark charter schools to ensure safe reopening and operation of schools as the COVID pandemic continues. The school signed a “compact” last year with shared safety and health guidelines during remote and hybrid learning and have updated it for full in-person learning for this school year. Read more here….

The 2021-2022 school year has begun! We were so happy to welcome our scholars to school today – our returning scholars as well as our new fifth graders and kindergartners. It was wonderful to greet everyone in-person. Link is especially excited about the launch of our new Kindergarten this year…the start of expanding to a […]

As he has in the past several years, Malakai Freeman, Link Class of 2004,  donated a brand new laptop to a graduating 8th grade student this June. Initiating this annual alumni award is Malakai’s way of “paying forward” a kindness shown him by a former Link teacher, who presented him with a laptop for high […]

Link’s recent graduates – the Class of 2021 – have earned over $7.5M in academic scholarships and finanical aid for high school.  A new record in the school’s history!  This is a direct result of their resilience, hard work, and commitment to their education, despite the pandemic which necessitated the move to remote instruction.  We […]

A beautiful graduation ceremony on Friday, June 18th launched all seventy-three members of Link’s Class of 2021 on to the next leg of their educational journey! Students participated in an in-person ceremony at St. Columba R.C. Church, cheered on by Link 8th grade faculty and staff. Due to the pandemic and safety protocols, the event […]