Closing the Access Gap
Last Updated: February 23, 2024
According to state reporting, 51,754 STUDENTS in NJ schools had NO ACCESS TO ANY ARTS COURSES AT SCHOOL
in the 2021/22 school year.
Every student needs access NOW!
Arts Ed Champions across NJ are reporting the latest local information, which will show where advocacy is needed most!
The table below lists schools that didn’t show access to arts education.
If you have different local information, click the school name
and use the “Tell Us What You Know” form to report in.
If your school isn’t listed, good job offering arts education! Is it offering all 5 required arts disciplines?
Find out here.
, Closing the Access Gap View
Results
| County | School District | School Name | School Population | Do they have arts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Port Republic School District | Port Republic Elementary School | 105 | No |
| Bergen | Cresskill Public School District | Edward H. Bryan | 500 | No |
| Bergen | Lyndhurst Public School District | Memorial School | 172 | No |
| Camden | Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District | A.E. Burling High School | 43 | No |
| Cumberland | Downe Township School District | Downe Township Elementary School | 174 | No |
| Cumberland | Vineland Public School District | Johnstone Elementary School | 178 | No |
| Essex | Great Oaks Legacy Charter School | Great Oaks Legacy Charter School | 1375 | No |
| Essex | Glen Ridge Public School District | Forest Avenue School | 202 | No |
| Essex | Glen Ridge Public School District | Central School | 51 | No |
| Essex | Discovery Charter School | Discovery Charter School | 110 | No |
| Essex | Verona Public School District | Brookdale Avenue School | 122 | No |
| Gloucester | Paulsboro School District | Billingsport Elementary School | 359 | No |
| Gloucester | Woodbury City Public School District | Walnut Street School | 131 | No |
| Gloucester | Woodbury City Public School District | Evergreen Avenue Elementary School | 309 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Yardville Heights Elementary School | 288 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Sayen Elementary School | 273 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Klockner Elementary School | 266 | No |
| Mercer | Lawrence Township Public School District | Slackwood Elementary School | 263 | No |
| Mercer | Lawrence Township Public School District | Eldridge Park School | 226 | No |
| Mercer | Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County | Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy | 61 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Mcgalliard Elementary School | 280 | No |
| Mercer | Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County | Mcvs Assunpink Center | 219 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Lalor Elementary School | 257 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Kisthardt Elementary School | 239 | No |
| Mercer | Hamilton Township Public School District | Greenwood Elementary School | 240 | No |
| County | School District | School Name | School Population | Do they have arts? |
If your school isn’t listed, good job offering arts education! Is it offering all 5 required arts disciplines?
Find out here.