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Parent Center

Welcome to Link's Parent Center

Link believes that a student's success is enhanced by a strong partnership between school and home. This section is designed to provide parents and guardians with tools to monitor their child's academic progress and to help their child succeed in school.

School Hours

Grades 5 through 8
230 Halsey Street
School day - 7:45 am to 3 pm
Doors open at 7:15 am
Early Dismissal - 12:30 pm

Kindergarten
23 Pennsylvania Ave.
School day - 8 am to 3 pm
Doors open at 7:30 am
Early Dismissal - 12:45 pm

Grades 1-4
23 Pennsylvania Ave.
School day - 8 am to 3:15 pm
Doors open at 7:30 am
Early Dismissal - 12:45 pm

Announcements

2026-27 SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
Click here for the list of supplies that families are asked to supply during the first week of school in the 2026-27 school year.

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
To locate your child's summer assignments, click below on the grade your child will enter in September 2026. For grades 1-4, also click on the Math Passport, which is part of the assignment.

All students are expected to complete the summer work designed to provide practice of key skills and continued enrichment.

1st Grade:   Summer Packet      Math Passport
2nd Grade: Summer Packet      Math Passport
3rd Grade:  Summer Packet      Math Passport
4th Grade  Summer Packet       Math Passport

5th Grade:  ELA      Math      Science      Social Studies
6th Grade:  ELA      Math      Science      Social Studies
7th Grade:  ELA      Math      Science      History
8th Grade:  ELA      Math      Science      History

REFER A FAMILY TO LINK!
CLICK HERE IF YOU REFER A STUDENT TO LINK. If the child enrolls at Link and remains for at least 30 days, you will receive a $50 gift card to Flynn O'Hara or a Visa gift card.

KINDERGARTEN LOST & FOUND
CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM FOR KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 LOST &FOUND FORM.

PARENT PROGRAMS - 2025-26

"GET TO KNOW LINK'S SCHOOL BOARD" PRESENTATION, 02.05.26
Click here for the slide deck from the presentation.
Click here for the video of the program.
Click here for LCCS Board Bylaw 0155 - Board Committees

 

Important links

Here are links to the portals for PowerSchool,  Linq Connect, and DeansList. Log-in information was supplied to all parents at the start of the school year, but if you lost it, contact the school's Main Office.

POWERSCHOOL
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DEANS LIST

PowerSchool contains your child's records, including grades, absences, and other pertinent information.

 Parents can use this link to complete the online food program application, manage and pay their child's  breakfast and lunch program fees.

DeansList is utilized to track student behavior and to communicate with individual parents about their students' personal development.

building parent capacity to support their children

Click here for resources for parents.

school calendar

Click here for the Approved 2026-27 School Calendar, 05.18.26

Please note that this is the LCCS Board Approved Calendar. If the board changes the calendar, parents will be informed by email and through the parent newsletter, and a new calendar will be posted here.

Link to Home, parent newsletter

Click here for recent issues of our parent newsletter.

Important Forms

TitleFile SizeFile TypeLinkDownloads
Acceptable Use of Technology Agreement
Download
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Technology Fees and Repair Costs, 2024 25 min65 KBpdf
Download
16
Transportation Reimbursement Form, NJ Department of Education155 KBpdf
Download
69

Aftercare program

Link has a fee-based Aftercare Program at both the Pennsylvania Avenue and Halsey Street Campus. Click here for information about the program and the links to apply.

Parent - Student handbook/ Discipline rubrics

TitleFile SizeFile TypeLinkDownloads
Elementary School Discipline Rubric72 KBpdf
Download
21
LCCS DeansList, Examples of Merits and Demerits46 KBpdf
Download
7
LCCS Merit/Demerit System, Gr 5-8 – Reasons for Receiving Points19 KBpdf
Download
17
LCCS Parent-Student Handbook417 KBpdf
Download
56
Middle School Discipline Rubric62 KBpdf
Download
25

School Uniforms

TitleFile SizeFile TypeLinkDownloads
Information for Purchasing Uniforms Through Flynn O’Hara872 KBpdf
Download
93
Uniform Dress Code for Students277 KBpdf
Download
108

Student Health and Wellness

Click here for acess to student health forms and information about health conditions that could affect your children.

School Meals Program

Link Community Charter School is participating in one or more of the School Nutrition Programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, After School Snack Program or Special Milk Program for the 2025-26 School Year.

Click here for information about Link's meal program.

school nutrition policies

Click here to read our nutrition policies.

VIRTUAL OR REMOTE INSTRUCTION PLAN

2025-26 LCCS Plan for Virtual or Remote Instruction
2025-26 LCCS Checklist Virtual or Emergency Instructional Plan

Information on Lead and Link's Lead Report

Click here for articles and information for parents about lead, particularly as it relates to the high levels of lead in the Newark water system, how to deal with high concentrations, and the effects of too much lead in the water. Also see Link's lead report.

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Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
28 Jul
07/28/2025 - 07/31/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
More Info
Fun Wednesdays in July: Family Game Night and Potluck Supper
30 Jul
07/30/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Bring your favorite dish and game to our final summer gathering. Enjoy board games and laughter with friends and family!  The event will be held [...]
More Info
School Buildings Closed
04 Aug
08/04/2025 - 08/15/2025    
All Day
More Info
Staff Opening Meetings
18 Aug
08/18/2025 - 08/22/2025    
All Day
More Info
Staff Opening Meetings
25 Aug
08/25/2025 - 08/29/2025    
All Day
More Info
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
25 Aug
08/25/2025    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
All meetings of the LCCS Board of Trustees are open to the public. All are held at the Penn Campus, 23 Pennsylvania Ave., Newark, NJ.
More Info
Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
26 Aug
08/26/2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Click here to register.
More Info
Early Dismissal, Halsey
02 Sep
09/02/2025    
12:30 pm
Start Time: Halsey Campus - 7:45 am (doors open at 7:30 am) Penn Campus - 8:00 am (Doors open at 7:45 am) Dismissal Halsey Campus [...]
More Info
Early Dismissal, Penn, all students
02 Sep
09/02/2025    
12:45 pm
Start Time: Halsey Campus - 7:45 am (doors open at 7:30 am) Penn Campus - 8:00 am (Doors open at 7:45 am) Dismissal Halsey Campus [...]
More Info
Early Dismissal, Halsey
03 Sep
09/03/2025    
12:30 pm
More Info
Early Dismissal, Penn, all students
03 Sep
09/03/2025    
12:45 pm
Start Time: Halsey Campus - 7:45 am (doors open at 7:30 am) Penn Campus - 8:00 am (Doors open at 7:45 am) Dismissal Halsey Campus [...]
More Info
Early Dismissal, Kindergarten only
04 Sep
09/04/2025    
12:45 pm
More Info
Early Dismissal, Kindergarten only
05 Sep
09/05/2025    
12:45 pm
More Info
Events on 07/28/2025
28 Jul
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
28 Jul 25
Events on 07/30/2025
30 Jul
Fun Wednesdays in July: Family Game Night and Potluck Supper
30 Jul 25
Events on 08/04/2025
04 Aug
School Buildings Closed
4 Aug 25
Events on 08/18/2025
18 Aug
Staff Opening Meetings
18 Aug 25
Events on 08/25/2025
25 Aug
Staff Opening Meetings
25 Aug 25
25 Aug
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
25 Aug 25
Events on 08/26/2025
26 Aug
Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
26 Aug 25
Events on 09/02/2025
02 Sep
Early Dismissal, Halsey
2 Sep 25
02 Sep
Early Dismissal, Penn, all students
2 Sep 25
Events on 09/03/2025
03 Sep
Early Dismissal, Halsey
3 Sep 25
03 Sep
Early Dismissal, Penn, all students
3 Sep 25
Events on 09/04/2025
04 Sep
Early Dismissal, Kindergarten only
4 Sep 25
Events on 09/05/2025
05 Sep
Early Dismissal, Kindergarten only
5 Sep 25
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  • Link Community Charter School

  • Kindergarten - Grade 4

  • Location

    23 Pennsylvania Ave.
    Newark, NJ 07114

  • (973) 642-0592

  • link@linkschool.org

  • Link Community Charter School

  • Grades 5-8

  • Location

    230 Halsey Street
    Newark, NJ 07102

  • (973) 642-0592

  • link@linkschool.org

Important Pages
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  • Breakfast and Lunch Menus
  • Link to Home, weekly parent newsletter
  • Staff Directory
  • LCCS ADMISSIONS POLICY
  • REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
  • SCHOOL FINANCES
  • Lead Testing Report
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

Link Community Charter School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.


Title IX/Affirmative Action Coordinator
Leslie Baynes
Phone: 973.642.0529
Email: lbaynes@linkschool.org

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING
  • Anti-Bullying Coordinator

    Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
    Phone: 973.642.0529
    Email: sdandie@linkschool.org

  • Anti-Bullying Specialist

    Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
    Phone: 973.642.0529
    Email: yacevedo@linkschool.org

  • NJ State Climate Coordinator

    HIB@doe.nj.gov

  • LCCS Policy and HIB Grade

    https://linkschool.org/about-us/harassment-intimidation-and-bullying/

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