Dear Editor:
It is our great pleasure to report that, after a rigorous application process, the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) has been approved by the NJ Commissioner of Education to open in September 2010 with K through 2nd grade (growing to K-5). Our application was one of eight that were approved out of 27 submitted. We look forward to providing a unique public option among those currently available to Hoboken families—one that combines academic excellence with the goal of bilingualism for all students (Spanish-English).
We’d like to take this opportunity to extend a big thank you to the many families, educators and community leaders who have supported this endeavor. Hard work lies ahead, but we are eager to get started!
Our website, holahoboken.org, will be online soon with information about the school, upcoming events, and applications for enrollment. Meanwhile, look for us at the HFA open house, and feel free to refer any questions directly to holahoboken@yahoo.com or 347-256-3132.
Sincerely,
The Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) founding team:
Jennifer Hindman Sargent
Camille Korschun Bustillo
Barbara Martinez
Jennifer Austin
Christian Gibbs