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BRICK Achieve Middle School
BRICK Achieve Middle School, nominated by NewSchools Venture Fund, is an elementary/middle school in Newark, New Jersey, that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Newark, New Jersey
Governance Public Charter School
Grades Elementary, Middle
Students 251
Locale Urban
Principal Janelle Hampton
Demographics
Percentage of students*
11%
English Learners
95%
Free/Reduced Lunch
15%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 74%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian —
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 20%
White —
2+ Races —
Why BRICK Achieve Middle School was nominated
We believe that students will achieve their full potential when students are given access to rigorous grade-level instruction, strong focus on relationships and social-emotional learning, and wrap-around-community supports where needed.
Student experience design
Cater to the whole child Connect families with wrap-around services Guided by the Science of Reading/Science of Learning principles Culture of Belonging MLL and Special Needs programming
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
|
Community And Workforce Partnerships |
5+ years
|
|
Culturally Responsive Practices |
5+ years
|
|
High Quality Instructional Materials |
5+ years
|
|
SEL Curriculum |
5+ years
|
|
Tutoring |
3-4 years
|
All Practices
Adaptive Learning Software
Student Advisories
AI Literacy
Family And Community Support Services
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Extended Learning Time
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Individual Learner Profiles
Individual Learning Paths
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Performance Based Assessment
Restorative Practices
SEL Integration School-wide
Service Learning
Students Access Their Own Data
Trauma-informed Practices
key reasons for innovating
Address systemic inequities
Better support a specific population of students
Better support economically disadvantaged students
Better support multilingual students
Better support students experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness
Better support students with disabilities
Improve academic achievement
Date Updated: 4/1/2026
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.