RBCS Mission
Our Mission
The Red Bank Charter School believes that celebrating individuality, appreciating cultural diversity, mastering conflict resolution, and insisting on accountability by all is a foundation for good citizenship.
Our Beliefs
Red Bank Charter School is grounded in 3 bedrock beliefs:
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- High academic, behavioral and social expectations for all students
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- Character Education and Peaceable School programs
- Peer Mediators
- Mentoring
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All Children Should Contribute to Their Larger World
- Award-winning Service Learning program grades K - 8
- Student Internships with Red Bank Community Partners
- Volunteerism throughout the community
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What is the Red Bank Charter School?
Characteristics and programs of Red Bank Charter School:
- A K-8, tuition-free, public school
- Open to all Red Bank residents through an annual lottery
- Small class size of 18 students
- Teacher/adjunct model in every class
- Differentiated instruction
- Enrichment program
- Diverse student body
- Comprehensive Special Education, ESL, Basic Skills and student support services
- 5 week Summer Institute program
- Co-curricular clubs and activities
- Athletic program
- Performing Arts
What are charter schools?
The 1995 NJ Charter School Act was enacted to pave the way for the creation of charter schools in New Jersey. Some facts about charters are that they:
- Are free, public schools that operate independently from the local district schools
- Offer students more individualized attention, longer school days, and longer school years
- Create a “performance contract,” or “charter,” that is entered into with the NJ Department of Education
- Receive less funding than the district schools
- Allow for choice in public education
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“...of the quality of education, the innovative programs, the fact that each child is taught in the way he/she learns best, and the values that are reinforced everyday.”
- RBCS Parent
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