Amy Panitch, Principal

About Our School

Park Elementary School has been in existence for 11 years and is nestled amongst the Cherry Blossom trees of Branch Brook Park. It is an elementary school, grades Pre-K through Eight, with a student population of diverse ethnic, cultural and racial backgrounds.

Park Elementary School is quickly establishing itself as a state of the arts school with emphasis on Technology and Civic Development. Park Elementary is equipped with modern technological equipment and features Smart Boards in every classroom, four computer labs, Science Labs equipped with modern facilities, A state of the art Art Studio and a Media Center which is also enriched with not only hard copy media but also digital media forums which are open to students and the public alike.

Main Office

Attendance, Nurses office, Guidance, Registration

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Staff Directory

Park Elementary Teacher and Staff School Closing Directory

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Mental Health Team

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Parent Resources

Title I Parent Resources

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Vaccination Consent Form

Form for Vaccination Consent (12+y/o) In schools

Our School in the News

Students Compete In District’s Third Annual Robotics Competition

January 13, 2025

Ridge Street School earns top-honors; District IT Chief announces laptops and tables to be provided to every robotics team NEWARK, N.J. – It was a big day of big ideas on Saturday at the District’s third-annual Robotics Competition, presented by the District’s Office of Educational Technology at Newark Vocational High School. Working within the First […]

Newark Students Across the District Earn Perfect Test Scores

September 18, 2024

During the spring of 2024, Newark Board of Education students took the NJSLA and NJGPA state exams. The District is proud to honor 113 students who attained perfect scores on the NJSLA or NJGPA. Among these students, 100 earned a perfect score on the English Language Arts assessment, while 9 earned a perfect score on […]

The Newark Board of Education Appoints New Principals for the 2024-25 School Year

July 1, 2024

Newark, NJ – Superintendent León proudly introduced the new principals for the 2024-25 school year, stating, “With their passion and perseverance, these principals exemplify how leadership and learning are inseparable.” Superintendent León met with the new cohort of principals, reiterating the importance of effective leadership, such as how informed decision-making impacts student achievement, excellent organizational […]

New and Improved Summer Learning Programs for 2024

May 21, 2024

Registration for the District’s Summer Programs 2024 has begun! This year, the academic program for elementary students, Summer Achieve, will take place at 16 sites across the city (Dr. E. Alma Flagg, Elliott Street, First Avenue, McKinley, Park Elementary, Rafael Hernandez, Belmont Runyon, George Washington Carver, Louise A. Spencer, Mount Vernon, Speedway Avenue, Ann Street, […]