Philip's Academy Charter School
Primary and Secondary EducationNew Jersey, United States51-200 Employees
Philip's Academy Charter School is a coeducational charter school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Newark, New Jersey. The school aims to deliver both strong academics and moral education, fostering a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of responsibility to the community. It seeks to develop leadership skills within a culturally diverse environment and to prepare capable students to succeed in selective secondary schools across the nation. Located in Newark, the institution views itself as a model of educational excellence and aims to contribute to the city's revitalization. Recent news notes that PACS was recognized with a Lighthouse Award in early 2023 in the category of diversifying the teacher workforce. The school maintains a website at pacsnewark.org.