Beloved Community Charter School

We love this school, we found it to be a happy environment for our child, which Jersey City schools lack overall. A+ for diversity, great principal and so far good teachers. I think theres always room for schools to grow so took some points off for that.*There are parents that expect an insane academics program and nothing else and forget what a city school is about and what offers along with their curriculum. For those parents there are other schools in JC that will ONLY offer that to the children and nothing else, do your research.

My son is in the dual language program, and my daughter is in PK 3. The teachers are supportive, and eager to educate our kids. They make a real effort to push our kids to learn, but in a way that makes learning fun and approachable. The paraprofessionals, security guards, and crossing guards are also wonderful--you can tell they really care for our kids. The PS5 community as a whole is working together to continue to make the school better. The PTA is amazing, and is always working on fundraisers for school trips, grants, and the beautiful garden.

My children attend this school and I found it best school in here.

Both my children have attended Genesis and we have nothing but great experiences with them. They are kind, compassionate, helpful and caring. Just what children need at an early age. From the reviews before, there is new administration as of 2017 and things have improved greatly. I highly recommend it!

I have two girls going to Primary Prep. One in the second grade and one in a toddler's program. My second grader started at Primary Prep in Kindergarten. She loves her school and all the teachers she had so far. My two year old loves it too and has not cried once. I love the fact that it is small but very diverse and also very affordable compare to other private schools. All my daughter's friends are from different backgrounds; Russians, Indians, Filipinos, Koreans, multi-cultural families, LGBT families,,, all in her small class of less than 20 kids!I wish the school has more progressive educational method with more outside recess time and nature oriented learning experience but I knew going in it is more traditional school. My girls are doing exceptionally well and sometimes I feel my older one needs to be more challenged but what is the most important is the loving and caring environment and she definitely has it at Primary Prep. Also Mrs. Hoffman and all the teachers and staffs have been amazing during this pandemic. The school has been open with in-person classes this whole year with a very few closes and we also have virtual class options. Even in the beginning of pandemic, school came up with structure for virtual classes very quickly and ran smoothly. All my friends who moved out to suburbs with the best school districts continue to suffer even to this day. I have to say, Primary Prep's tuition is much less than my friends' property taxes in the suburbs. This is the best hidden secret in Jersey City!