Jersey City Board of Education: Schools, Calendar & Meetings

🏫 Jersey City Public Schools Official Guide

Official Jersey City BOE Links for Schools, District Calendar, BoardDocs Agendas & Meeting Updates

Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Jersey City Board of Education pages for school calendars, public meetings, BoardDocs agendas, board trustees, registration, school zones, transportation, lunch menus, public comment, OPRA and student records, parent portal, and official district contacts.

Jersey City Public Schools • 346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305 • Updated May 2026
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Choose your Jersey City school task and open the right official page

Select what you need. Jersey City Public Schools uses separate official pages for school calendars, Board of Education meetings, BoardDocs agendas, public comment, trustees, student registration, transportation, lunch menus, OPRA and student records, and school-specific pages.

📅 District calendar & important dates

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Use this forDistrict Calendar 2025-2026, District Important Dates 2025-26, NJDOE school-year observances, District Calendar 2026-2027, and school-specific calendar links.
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Events calendarOpen District Events
Always match the correct school year. JCPS pages may show 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 files together, so do not copy dates from an old PDF or school screenshot.

Fast answer: official Jersey City school pages families usually need first

The official Jersey City Board of Education / Jersey City Public Schools website is Open jcboe.org. Use it for the district calendar, board meeting schedule, BoardDocs agendas and minutes, board trustees, board policies, public comment, JCETV meeting broadcasts, OPRA and student records, registration, school websites, attendance zones, lunch menus, parent portal, and school closing information.

The main district office is listed as 346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305, with phone (201) 915-6000. Board meeting locations can differ from the main office, so use the meeting schedule and BoardDocs before attending any public meeting.

📅 Need school dates?

Use the official District Calendar page for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 calendar files, important dates, and observances.

🗓️ Need meetings?

Use the Board Meeting Schedule page, BoardDocs, and JCETV meeting broadcasts for current meeting and agenda information.

🧾 Need registration?

Use Online Student Registration / Transfer for Pre-K and K-12 registration, home school assignment, and transfer guidance.

🏫 Need a school page?

Use School Websites and Information for campus pages, attendance zones, school calendars, and building-level updates.

Official source check before using any Jersey City BOE detail

Publish-ready as of: May 7, 2026. The official Jersey City Public Schools website, Contact page, District Calendar page, Events page, Board Meeting Schedule page, BoardDocs platform, Board of Education Trustees page, Public Comment page, JCETV Board Meeting Broadcasts, Online Student Registration / Transfer page, Elementary/Middle/High Registration page, Pre-K Registration page, School Websites and Information page, Transportation page, OPRA and Student Record page, and Human Resources page were checked for this article.

Use this article as a practical navigation guide. School information can change because of meeting rescheduling, special meeting notices, BoardDocs updates, school-year calendar changes, registration-window updates, transportation changes, public comment rules, school-year rollover, or district office changes.

At a glance

Jersey City BOE contact, calendar, meeting and registration facts

These fast facts help families avoid the most common problem: using a random school page, an outdated board notice, or an old agenda instead of the official JCPS page.

🏫 District

Jersey City Public Schools / Jersey City Board of Education, Jersey City, New Jersey.

🌐 Official website

Open official JCPS website

📍 Main office

346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305.

☎️ Main phone

(201) 915-6000.

👩‍💼 Superintendent

Dr. Norma Fernández is listed as Superintendent of Schools.

🗓️ BoardDocs

BoardDocs is used for public agenda, minutes, library, and board document access.

📅 Calendar

District Calendar pages list 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 calendar resources.

🏫 Home school

JCPS registration pages say home school is assigned by address.

Page guide

Jump to the Jersey City school help section you need

District calendar

Where to find Jersey City school calendar PDFs and important dates

The official Open District Calendar page links to District Calendar 2025-2026, District Important Dates 2025-26, NJDOE 2025-26 School Year Observances, District Calendar 2026-2027, and District Important Dates 2026-27 resources when posted.

The official Open District Events page is useful for live district event listings. Individual school pages may also post school-specific calendars, parent meetings, testing reminders, report card notices, half days, and local school events.

Families should not plan only from a screenshot, social media post, or old PDF. Confirm the exact school year before saving holidays, report card dates, half days, first day of school, last day of school, and school-specific activities.

📄 District calendar files

Use the official calendar page for current school-year PDFs and important dates.

🗓️ District events

Use the events page for live calendar items and date-based district notices.

🏫 School-specific events

Open the student’s school page for campus-specific calendars, reminders, and activities.

⚠️ Recheck before planning

Weather, board changes, emergency notices, and school-year updates can change dates.

Meetings

How to check Jersey City Board meetings, caucus meetings and public meeting locations

The official Open Board Meeting Schedule page is the first place to check for board meeting dates and public notices. The 2026 meeting information states that caucus meetings will be held in Room 1R at the Jersey City Board of Education Building, 1 Halstead Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305, at 5:30 p.m.

The same meeting information states that regular public meetings will be held in the first-floor auditorium at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, P.S. #11, Jersey City, NJ 07305, at 5:30 p.m. Meeting notices can still change, and special meetings may use different times, locations, or virtual access.

Videos of monthly meetings can be viewed through the district website by using the Board of Education tab and the JCETV Board Meeting Broadcasts section. Use the official schedule, BoardDocs, and JCETV links together when you need complete meeting information.

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Open the board meeting schedule

Start with the official JCPS Board Meeting Schedule page, not an old PDF or social media screenshot.

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Check meeting type

Confirm whether it is a caucus meeting, regular public meeting, special meeting, reorganization meeting, retreat, or budget meeting.

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Confirm location and time

Caucus and regular meetings may use different locations, and notices can be updated.

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Use BoardDocs for agenda details

Open BoardDocs to review agendas, minutes, library items, and meeting materials.

Meeting warning: Do not assume every meeting is at 346 Claremont Avenue. Current meeting notices, BoardDocs, and public notices control the final details.

BoardDocs

BoardDocs agenda, minutes, library and public board document access

Jersey City Public Schools links to Open BoardDocs for public board document access. BoardDocs includes the Main Governing Board, agenda section, library, minutes, meeting materials, and public document search functions.

Use BoardDocs when you need the current agenda, meeting minutes, attachments, resolutions, policy items, reports, or official board document history. For meeting date and location, also verify the official Board Meeting Schedule page because a document platform and a meeting notice are not the same thing.

📄 Agendas

Use BoardDocs for agenda sections, reports, resolutions, and meeting items.

📝 Minutes

BoardDocs can include minutes and meeting history when available.

📚 Library

Use the library section for policies, documents, and board reference materials.

⚠️ Verify with schedule

Use the official meeting schedule for date, time, and location confirmation.

District office

Jersey City BOE office address, phone number and district contact

The official JCPS Contact page lists Jersey City Public Schools, 346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305, with phone (201) 915-6000. The district footer lists Dr. Norma Fernández as Superintendent of Schools.

Use the main office for general district routing, superintendent office contact direction, board office questions, and central department help. Use the specific school office for student attendance, teacher contact, pickup issues, school-level event questions, and daily classroom matters.

📍 Main district office

346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305.

☎️ Main phone

(201) 915-6000 for central district contact routing.

👩‍💼 Superintendent

Dr. Norma Fernández is listed as Superintendent of Schools.

🏫 School-specific help

Call the school first for attendance, classroom, pickup, and campus event questions.

Board trustees

Board trustees, president, vice president and public input

The official Open Board of Education Trustees page says the board recognizes that it has been given a public trust for the city’s children and welcomes public input. The official page lists Noemí Velázquez as Board President and De’Jon Morris as Board Vice-President.

Board membership and officer roles can change after elections, reorganization meetings, resignations, appointments, or board action. Use the official trustees page before naming a board member in a public comment, school issue, article, letter, or meeting request.

👤 Board President

Noemí Velázquez is listed as Board President on the official trustees page.

👥 Board Vice-President

De’Jon Morris is listed as Board Vice-President on the official trustees page.

📢 Public input

The board page says it welcomes public input regarding Jersey City public schools.

🔁 Recheck current roles

Use the official trustees page because board roles can change.

Registration

Jersey City student registration, transfer, home school and assigned school help

The official Open Online Student Registration / Transfer page provides links for Pre-K registration and K-12 registration resources. The elementary, middle, and high school registration page says Jersey City Public Schools is a district comprised of 40 neighborhood elementary and high schools.

JCPS explains that “Home School” refers to the neighborhood school assigned by address. The district lists 201-915-6201 or 201-915-6111 for finding out about your local school. Families should use official registration pages and call the district when the assigned school or address-based placement is unclear.

Students new to the United States may need to use the Multilingual Intake Center before completing registration. The district states that parents may register students at their assigned school Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., but families should still recheck current registration pages because schedules and intake rules can change.

🧾 Online registration

Use official JCPS registration pages for Pre-K, K-12, transfers, and student setup.

🏠 Home school

Home school is assigned by address, and local school help is available through district registration contacts.

🌎 New to United States

Families may need the Multilingual Intake Center process before home-school registration.

☎️ Assignment help

Use 201-915-6201 or 201-915-6111 for local school assignment questions.

Pre-K

Pre-K registration, early childhood office and technical help

The official Open Pre-Kindergarten Registration page directs families to online Pre-K registration. The Early Childhood page lists the Early Childhood Office phone numbers as 201-915-6078 and 201-915-6045. It also lists registrationprek@jcboe.org for registration inquiries.

If the online portal does not show your homeschool or the family cannot continue registration, the Pre-K page directs users to contact the Early Childhood Department. Pre-K registration windows and eligibility details may change by school year, so use the current official page before starting the application.

🧒 Pre-K online

Use the official Pre-K registration page for current application links and instructions.

☎️ Early Childhood phone

201-915-6078 and 201-915-6045 are listed for early childhood registration inquiries.

📧 Pre-K email

registrationprek@jcboe.org is listed for registration inquiries.

⚠️ Portal issue

Contact Early Childhood if the online portal does not show your homeschool or blocks registration.

Schools

Jersey City schools, school websites, attendance zones and campus pages

The official School Websites and Information section links to school websites, attendance zones, anti-bullying resources, performance reports, water testing reports, strategic plan resources, district calendars, and school information. Families should use the official JCPS school links for campus-level phone numbers, calendars, principal messages, teacher pages, announcements, and school-specific events.

The official elementary schools page lists many PK-5 schools, including Frank R. Conwell School P.S. #3, Jotham W. Wakeman School P.S. #6, Charles E. Trefurt School P.S. #8, Julia A. Barnes School P.S. #12, Cornelia F. Bradford School P.S. #16, Dr. Maya Angelou School P.S. #20, Reverend Dr. Ercel F. Webb School P.S. #22, and Nicolaus Copernicus School P.S. #25, among others.

🍎 Elementary schools

Use official elementary pages for school calendars, phone numbers, announcements, and parent resources.

🎒 Middle school programs

Use school pages and attendance-zone resources for middle-grade program and campus details.

🎓 High schools

Use official high school pages for registration, graduation, athletics, programs, and school events.

🧭 Attendance zones

Use official attendance zone and registration guidance before assuming school assignment.

Transportation

Jersey City transportation, bus questions and school-specific travel help

The official JCPS district navigation includes Transportation under district information and parent resources. Transportation questions can involve address, program, grade level, school assignment, special education services, safety rules, and school-specific procedures.

Do not guess bus eligibility or route information from a map. Use the official Transportation page, the student’s school, and the registration/home-school assignment process when a bus, pickup, transfer, or address change affects transportation.

🚌 Transportation page

Use official district transportation resources before making route or pickup assumptions.

🏠 Address matters

Home school and transportation questions often depend on the student address.

♿ Student-specific support

Special program or support transportation may require school and department coordination.

⚠️ Verify locally

Contact the school or district when bus details affect daily attendance or pickup.

Meals

Lunch menus, school food menus and meal information

The official JCPS navigation links to Lunch Menus and School Food Menus. Families should use the district-linked food service pages before checking menus, meal notices, cafeteria information, and food-related documents.

Menu availability, meal procedures, health forms, allergy guidance, and school-specific food service notices can change by school year or campus. Families with allergies, medical meal needs, or cafeteria questions should confirm directly through official JCPS resources and the student’s school.

🍽️ Lunch menus

Use the official Lunch Menus / School Food Menus links from JCPS navigation.

🏫 School-specific meals

Some information may vary by school or program, so check the correct campus when needed.

⚕️ Health needs

Families with allergy or medical needs should use official school health and food channels.

🔄 Recheck yearly

Menus, forms, and food service notices can change by school year.

Records

OPRA, student records, transcripts, medical records and special education records

The official Open OPRA and Student Record page says users can request JCPS district and student-related records such as transcripts, student cumulative records, and student medical records through the Student Record Request process. It also provides a separate direction for Special Education Records requests.

OPRA and student records are not the same as parent portal help, registration questions, lunch accounts, or school-specific daily issues. Public records and private student records may involve different forms, privacy rules, response procedures, and verification steps.

🎓 Transcripts

Use the official student record request process for transcripts and cumulative records.

🏥 Medical records

Student medical records should be requested only through official JCPS record channels.

♿ Special education records

Use the special education records request direction on the official page.

🔐 Privacy warning

Never submit private student or health records through unofficial websites.

Public comment

How to speak at a Jersey City Board of Education meeting

The official Open Public Comment page says the Jersey City Board of Education encourages comment and opinion regarding the conduct of the schools and invites the public to attend and speak during the public comment portion of board meetings, consistent with board policy.

Current meeting notices may include deadlines and instructions for speakers. Some notices direct users to call the Office of the Secretary to the Board at 201-915-6074 or submit a form before a stated deadline. Always check the current meeting notice because public comment methods, deadlines, and virtual access can change.

Public comment reminder: Do not wait until the meeting starts to check speaking rules. Use the current Public Comment page and meeting notice for deadlines, phone numbers, forms, and participation instructions.

Jobs and staff

Human resources, employment, substitute teacher information and staff tools

The official Open Human Resources page links to NJ Civil Service, employment opportunities, substitute teacher information, health benefits, job fair announcements, and HR district forms.

If you are applying for a job, confirm current openings through official JCPS employment links before submitting personal information. Do not rely only on old job fair screenshots, third-party job boards, or saved application links that may no longer be current.

👩‍🏫 Employment

Use official employment opportunity links for current district openings.

🧑‍🏫 Substitute information

Use official substitute teacher information before applying or submitting documents.

🏥 Benefits

Use official Human Resources links for benefits and employee forms.

📇 Staff directory

Use the official staff directory for current staff contacts and school routing.

Fees and free info

What Jersey City school information is free and what may require official action

Most basic Jersey City Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the official district calendar, board meeting schedule, BoardDocs agenda, board trustee list, public comment page, main office address, registration guidance, school websites, lunch menus, transportation information, or OPRA and student record directions.

Some actions may involve official forms, account access, school-specific processes, or document requests. Examples may include records processing, public records copying, student records, employment applications, meal-related accounts, and district-approved platforms. Before paying or submitting personal information, verify that the link is officially connected to JCPS.

✅ Usually free to check

Calendar, meeting schedule, BoardDocs, trustees, public comment, registration guidance, school pages, and district contacts.

💳 May require official action

Records requests, public records copying, employment applications, meals, and official school forms.

🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps

Do not pay random sites for public school information that JCPS publishes for free.

Avoid wrong results

Check the district before using any Jersey City school calendar or BOE meeting page

The phrase “Jersey City Board of Education” should point to Jersey City Public Schools at jcboe.org. Search results may also show city government pages, Hudson County pages, New Jersey Department of Education pages, older school-specific pages, social media posts, or archived board meeting notices.

Before using a meeting date, agenda, address, public comment deadline, registration rule, or school calendar, check that the link is from jcboe.org or the official BoardDocs page linked by JCPS. Old notices can remain online and may not reflect the current school year.

Correct page for this article

Open Jersey City Public Schools

Not city hall

City of Jersey City government pages are separate from Jersey City Public Schools board meetings.

Not only one school

Individual school pages are useful, but district-level board and calendar pages control districtwide information.

Not old notices

Archived meeting notices may show old board members, locations, or virtual meeting rules.

Troubleshooting

Quick fixes for common Jersey City BOE search problems

Problem: You need the school calendar. Use the official District Calendar page and select the correct school year, such as 2025-2026 or 2026-2027.
Problem: You need an agenda. Open BoardDocs from the official JCPS board links, then check the agenda and meeting materials.
Problem: You need the meeting location. Check the Board Meeting Schedule because caucus meetings and regular public meetings may use different sites.
Problem: You want to speak at a meeting. Use the Public Comment page and current meeting notice for the latest deadline and participation instructions.
Problem: You need to register a student. Use Online Student Registration / Transfer, then confirm home-school assignment and document requirements.
Problem: You are new to the United States. Check Multilingual Intake Center registration steps before completing home-school registration.
Problem: You need records. Use the OPRA and Student Record page for transcripts, cumulative records, medical records, and special education records.
Problem: You need one school’s contact. Use School Websites and Information or the individual campus page.
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Map

Map and directions for Jersey City Public Schools at 346 Claremont Avenue

The main Jersey City Public Schools address is listed as 346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the exact office, meeting location, or school campus before traveling because board meetings, registration, transportation, and student services may use different locations.

Meeting reminder: Caucus meetings may be listed at 1 Halstead Avenue, while regular public meetings may be listed at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, P.S. #11. Always check the current meeting notice.

FAQ

Jersey City Board of Education questions parents ask most

What is the official Jersey City Board of Education website?

The official website is jcboe.org. Use it for Jersey City Public Schools calendars, board meetings, BoardDocs, trustees, registration, school websites, parent portal, lunch menus, public comment, and records resources.

Where is the Jersey City Board of Education office?

The main district office is listed at 346 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305.

What is the Jersey City Board of Education phone number?

The district lists the main phone number as (201) 915-6000.

Where can I find the Jersey City school calendar?

Use the official District Calendar page on jcboe.org. It links to District Calendar 2025-2026, District Important Dates 2025-26, NJDOE observances, District Calendar 2026-2027, and related date resources.

Where can I find Jersey City Board of Education meeting agendas?

Use the official Board Meeting Schedule page for meeting details and BoardDocs for agendas, minutes, library items, attachments, and public board documents.

Where are Jersey City Board of Education meetings held?

The 2026 meeting schedule lists caucus meetings in Room 1R at the Jersey City Board of Education Building, 1 Halstead Avenue, and regular public meetings in the first-floor auditorium at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, P.S. #11. Always check the current notice because locations can change.

Who is the Jersey City Board of Education President?

The official trustees page lists Noemí Velázquez as Board President. Recheck the official page because board roles can change.

Who is the Jersey City Board of Education Vice-President?

The official trustees page lists De’Jon Morris as Board Vice-President. Recheck the official page before citing board roles.

How do I register a student in Jersey City Public Schools?

Use the official Online Student Registration / Transfer page. JCPS registration guidance says home school is assigned by address, and families can call 201-915-6201 or 201-915-6111 to find out about the local school.

How do I register for Jersey City Pre-K?

Use the official Pre-Kindergarten Registration page. The Early Childhood Office lists 201-915-6078 and 201-915-6045 for registration inquiries and registrationprek@jcboe.org as the registration email.

Where can I watch Jersey City Board meetings?

Use the JCETV Board Meeting Broadcasts page linked from the Board of Education section on the official JCPS website.

How do I make a public comment at a Jersey City BOE meeting?

Use the official Public Comment page and current meeting notice. Some notices direct speakers to call the Office of the Secretary to the Board or submit a form before a stated deadline.

Where do I request Jersey City student records or transcripts?

Use the official OPRA and Student Record page for student record requests, transcripts, cumulative records, medical records, and special education records.

Is Jersey City Board of Education the same as Jersey City government?

No. Jersey City Public Schools and the Jersey City Board of Education use jcboe.org. City government pages are separate and do not replace JCPS calendars, BoardDocs, registration, or board meeting notices.

Editorial note

Official verification and privacy reminder

This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, alumni, residents, and public users find the correct official Jersey City Board of Education resources. It is not the official Jersey City Public Schools website and does not replace official JCPS announcements, calendar PDFs, BoardDocs postings, public meeting notices, registration instructions, public comment rules, transportation determinations, student records procedures, school-level notices, or department rules.

For student registration, board meetings, public comment, agendas, school calendars, public records, student records, transportation, lunch menus, parent portal access, employment, or official school decisions, use the relevant official JCPS page or contact the district directly. Do not submit private student data, health records, payment information, identity documents, or parent portal credentials through unofficial websites.

Final summary

Best way to use this Jersey City BOE guide

The best starting point for Jersey City Board of Education information is the official Jersey City Public Schools website at jcboe.org. Use it for the district calendar, Board Meeting Schedule, BoardDocs, Board of Education Trustees, Public Comment, JCETV Board Meeting Broadcasts, Online Student Registration / Transfer, Pre-K Registration, School Websites and Information, OPRA and Student Records, Human Resources, and parent resources.

For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use the District Calendar for school-year dates, BoardDocs for agendas and minutes, Board Meeting Schedule for locations and times, Public Comment for speaking instructions, Online Registration for student enrollment, school pages for campus-specific updates, and OPRA and Student Record links for formal records requests.

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