There is a letter in the Star Ledger stating that the school is closing and may turn into a charter school- Has anyone heard that yet?

Well to everything there is a season - 100+ years is pretty good- I wonder if the parish is going to survive as well...
Very tough economic times for all..

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I was a principal of a charter school in Jersey City for sometime and know a lot about public charter schools. The New Community Corporation runs two charter schools in Newark: New Community and Lady Liberty. Don't they also have a connection to St. Rose of Lima? If Saint Rose of Lima were to be closed, the parish would have no problem renting out the building. We were paying a Catholic Church in Jersey City $45,000 a month rent two years ago. We also had to pay for all utilities and upkeep of the school including painting the entire building. The expected rent of perhaps $500,000 a year would help sustain the parish.
The old Good Counsel School, St. Charles Bartholemeo and St. Antoninus Schools now house charter schools, as well as the former catholic school on South Broad Street.

Charter schools are, of course, free. More children would be able to attend. That would be a plus for the community. The sad part is the closing of the school and the end of religous instruction as part of the curriculum.

I must now try and find the article. Do you think they may hire me as principal.? Only kidding.

Hi Frank

page 32 in my paper-
Also JC

Can you adjust my title to say SRL "School" closing please?
it looks like the whole church is shutting down but this letter from a parent doesn't say that. Sorry - my bad.

A catholic school can not be turned into a public charter school.

But the parish can rent the building to an existing public charter school.

NJ Charter School Law states that charter schools are open to any resident of the state of New Jersey. If more students apply than there are openings, a public lottery must be held to fill the openings. Once a student is in the school they are assured a seat, as long as they reapply during the application period each year. So St. Rose of Lima students are not assured a place if a charter school opens at the SRL building.

It is a sad situation. But it has happend over and over again throughout our cities over the past 20 years.

Newark is fortunate in that Robert Treat, North Star, Discovery, and North Star Academy Charter Schools are among the finest public schools in the state. But it will be sa day. Essex Catholic,
Good Counsel, East orange Catholic, Our Lady of the Valley and now St. Rose of Lima.

The rest of the neighborhood has gone to shit. Why should St. Rose be any different?

A shame, but frankly I am surprised it lasted as long as it did. My old HS, Valley, went down ages ago.

Johnny, you potty mouth, shame on you.

Sacred Heart School in Vailsburg is also closing this June. We're having a farewell walk thru this Friday 4/3 and then on to Cryan's to drown our sorrows. Will see you St. Rose's folks there.

I'm sorry to hear of the school's closing. I have many happy memories of my school days there. I was a 1951 graduate, then went on to St. Vincent Academy. I presently live in "good old sunny Florida", where I thoroughly enjoy living.

MAYBE THERE REALLY IS A GOD!

Towns like Bloomfield, Parsippany and West Orange have closed schools. How did anyone expect Roseville to sustain a catholic school? But there will always be a Bodholt's Diner,if only in our hearts.

I did not know how bad SRL was doing until I read the amount of money collected for the retired priest. Also how many people attended church. Nothing stays the same forever. I was just thinking that I wonder what they are going to do with all our hand written records made by our teachers? I'd like to read mine. LOL Eileen'51