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We serve more than 5,000 students across 16 campuses, 5 districts, and 2 states. iLearn Schools also has over 750 faculty and staff members, as the organization continues to discover and develop unique talents while broadening its reach to students from both near and far

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1/9/2025 – NJ.com: Amber Acosta (Bergen ASCS) voted North Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Month for December

11/20/2024 – NJ.com: Charter Schools offer a unique, comprehensive approach to learning

10/23/2024 – TAPinto Hackensack: iLearn Schools Presents the “Be Grateful 5k” to Fund the iScholar Program

9/20/2024 – NJ Education Report: Bergen Arts & Science Charter Middle School Celebrates Art Teacher’s Achievement

9/5/2024 – Asbury Park Press: US News ranks best public high schools

7/23/2024 – NJ Education Report: Thirteen Top Public Charters in the State

6/27/2024 – New Jersey Stage: Hudson County Announces Grant Winners for the County’s Arts In Education Program including Hudson Arts & Science Charter School

6/17/2024 – NJ Education Report: iLearn Public Charter Schools Named a National Champion

6/13/2024 – U.S. Department of Education: iLearn Schools Honored as 2024 Engage Every Student Program Champions

4/29/2024 – NJ Education Report: iLearn Schools Honored as 2024 Charter School Champion of the Year

4/19/2024 – Insider NJ: NJPCSA Hosts ‘Charters Change Lives’ Gala to Honor Excellence in New Jersey’s Public Charter Schools

4/18/2024 – Bloomberg Philanthropies: Bronx Arts and Science Charter School has been awarded the full grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement our 2024 Summer Boost program

4/5/2024 – NJ Business Magazine: NJ Innovate100 Leaders to Be Recognized May 14, including Dr. Nihat Guvercin

3/14/2024 – National Cyber Scholarship Foundation: National Cyber Scholars and Finalists 2024

1/30/2024 – NJ.com: Top young spellers ready for 2024 Hudson County Spelling Bee

11/14/2023 – NJ Education Report: Passaic Arts and Science Charter Elementary School Celebrates Successful Grand Opening

11/13/2023 – TAPinto Hackensack: iLearn Schools Presents the “Be Grateful 5k” to Fund the iScholar Program

11/6/2023 – NJ Education Report: iLearn Schools Receives $462,000 from NJDOE High Impact Tutoring Grant

11/3/2023 – NJ Department of Education: iLearn Schools awarded High Impact Tutoring Grant from NJDOE

10/2/2023 – AP College Board: Bergen ASCS High School is named to the 2023 AP School Honor Roll

8/28/2023 – College Board: Passaic ASCS High School senior, Sophia Ocampo, has been honored with the National Hispanic Recognition Award

02/02/2023 – NJ Education Report: Murphy Administration Approves Expansions of 11 Public Charters Schools!

06/03/2022 – BCThe Mag: iLearn Schools Gala

05/06/2022 – TAPinto Paterson: iLearn Schools Celebrates 15th Years of High-Quality Education

04/13/2022 – InsiderNJ: iLearn Schools Celebrates 15th Years of High-Quality Education

04/13/2022 – KG Education Group: iLearn Schools Celebrates 15th Years of High-Quality Education

02/03/2022 – TAPinto Hackensack: From Non-Profit Leader to Biology Teacher at Paterson Charter School

1/19/2022 – AP CSP Female Diversity Award: Passaic ASCS High School earns College Board’s Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles

12/17/2021 – TAPinto Hackensack: Students at Bergen Arts & Sciences Give Back to Community

06/01/2021 – NorthJersey: New Jersey’s LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum a ‘mindset shift’ to help center diverse voices

04/19/2021– NJ Education Report: NJ Public Charter Schools Outline New Best Practices After One Year of Remote Learning

04/12/2021– NJ Education Report: NJ Charter School Leaders Applaud Biden’s Plan to upgrade Facilities and Close the Digital Divide

03/25/2021 – Harvard Education Magazine: Virtual Running Records During the Pandemic

3/17/2021 – NorthJersey.com: Passaic Arts and Science Charter School student Milana Villalobos wins North Jersey Spelling Bee

5/8/2020 – Daily Voice: Teacher Thrills 50 Bergen, Passaic Students With Personalized Book Deliveries

5/5/2020 – NJTV Learning Live: Passaic ASCS Science Teacher, Mr. Kamuran Soydam, live teaching about homemade mixtures and solutions

4/21/2020 – Patch.com: Bergen Arts and Science Charter High School named one of top 50 high performing high schools in New Jersey

4/15/2020 – NJTV Learning Live: Passaic ASCS Science Teacher, Mr. Kamuran Soydam, live teaching about Earth Movements.

4/7/2020 – TAPinto Paterson: Going the Distance – Distance Learning Can Be Real Learning

3/24/2020 – Daily Voice: Bergen Arts and Science Charter School student Makes Crafty PPE Kits For Healthcare Workers Like His Mom

3/16/2020 – TAPinto Paterson: iLearn Schools Will Extend Meals to All Neighborhood Children During Schools Closure