New UC Charter School Approved

Plainfield's reign as the sole location for charter schools in Union County may soon be over, now that the Dr. Therman Evans Charter School has been approved.

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The school will start with 75 students in grade 6 and move on to 225 students in grades 6-8, according to the DOE's Office of Charter Schools. It will serve Linden, Roselle and Elizabeth.

The DOE web site currently lists four charter schools in Plainfield under the listing for Union County.

Another school that had applied to open in Plainfield was not on the list announced Tuesday. Benjamin Fox, the contact person listed for the Character, Leadership, Academic & Social Skills Charter School, said Tuesday he had not received any communication on the status of the application. His school projected starting with 160 children in grades K-3 and moving to 288 students enrolled in grades K-5.

--Bernice