School News

Wanting to play a more active role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, Newark Academy students came together to launch the school’s first Student Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit. The event brought together students with interests in AI from other local independent schools for a day filled with presentations and breakout sessions, led entirely by students, on Saturday, January 11 at Newark Academy.

Newark Academy students transformed 4,000 plastic water bottles into a beautiful piece of sustainable art — a massive chandelier under the guidance of renowned New Jersey-based contemporary sculptor and upcycler Willie Cole.

Newark Academy freshman Sophia Hou ’28 received the second place Engineering Award in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition.

Newark Academy's Director of Band, Julius Tolentino, has been named the recipient of a DownBeat Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Education by DownBeat magazine, a national music publication devoted to jazz, blues and beyond.

The Board of Trustees of Newark Academy have appointed current Middle School Principal Tom Ashburn to serve as the next Head of School for Newark Academy, effective July 1, 2025.

Renowned New Jersey-based contemporary sculptor and upcycler Willie Cole spoke to Newark Academy students about his career in sustainable art as the school’s Signature Speaker on Wednesday, September 25.

Newark Academy students, faculty, staff and representatives from our Alumni Board of Governors gathered together to kick off the 2024-25 school year with the annual Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 4 in the Coraci Performance Hall. NA alumnus Ben Cohen ’06 was the keynote speaker.

Newark Academy conferred the degrees of 112 students from the Class of 2024 at the 250th Commencement Exercises in the Kirby Gymnasium on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

Newark Academy’s Middle School Chamber Music was selected as one of just 14 middle school ensembles in the New York City metropolitan area to perform in the Chamber Music Society (CMS) Young Ensembles Program in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS at Lincoln Center on May 23, 2024.

Wanting to play a more active role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, Newark Academy students came together to launch the school’s first Student Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit. The event brought together students with interests in AI from other local independent schools for a day filled with presentations and breakout sessions, led entirely by students, on Saturday, January 11 at Newark Academy.

The Board of Trustees of Newark Academy have appointed current Middle School Principal Tom Ashburn to serve as the next Head of School for Newark Academy, effective July 1, 2025.

Newark Academy students, faculty, staff and representatives from our Alumni Board of Governors gathered together to kick off the 2024-25 school year with the annual Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 4 in the Coraci Performance Hall. NA alumnus Ben Cohen ’06 was the keynote speaker.

More than 600 members of the Newark Academy community gathered to celebrate the school's 250th anniversary on Saturday, May 4 at the school’s campus in Livingston, NJ.

ABC News Chief National Correspondent and Newark Academy alumnus Matt Gutman '96 spoke about his experience as a war zone reporter to NA students on May 8, 2024 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.

Max Stossel, an award-winning speaker and the founder of Social Awakening, spoke about the impact of social media to students at Newark Academy on March 6, 2024 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.

Former NFL and CFL quarterback Don McPherson, a national advocate for the prevention of sexual and domestic violence, spoke to Newark Academy students about aspirational masculinity on February 6, 2024 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.

Livingston, NJ: Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — is showing a body of work by Newark-based artist, Chrystofer Davis, at the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts at NA through November 17, 2023.

Newark Academy is proud to announce that three current seniors were named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists, joining 16,000 students across the country.

Newark Academy freshman Sophia Hou ’28 received the second place Engineering Award in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition.

Renowned New Jersey-based contemporary sculptor and upcycler Willie Cole spoke to Newark Academy students about his career in sustainable art as the school’s Signature Speaker on Wednesday, September 25.

Newark Academy conferred the degrees of 112 students from the Class of 2024 at the 250th Commencement Exercises in the Kirby Gymnasium on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

The prestigious Ad Lumen Award is presented annually to seniors who, in the eyes of their peers and of the faculty, best represent the ideals expressed in the Newark Academy mission statement. While the award recipients typically excel in the classroom, what truly distinguishes them is their commitment to enriching the NA community.

Newark Academy junior Abigail Hsu '25 had a research paper published in the 2023 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE).

Newark Academy Director of Business and Finance Sam Goldfischer is the recipient of the 2024 Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award from the National Business Officers Association (NBOA).

Newark Academy senior Aaron Li ’24 has been named one of the top 300 scholars in the 83rd Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. 

Newark Academy Director of Human Resources Sarah Guelich is the recipient of the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Professional Achievement Award. This award recognizes the invaluable contributions made by independent school business, finance and operations staff.

Award-winning autistic professional speaker and best-selling author Kerry Magro, Ed.D, spoke to Newark Academy students about the exceptional abilities of individuals with autism diagnoses, the prevalence of bullying and the importance of disability acceptance on October 27, 2023 as part of the school’s Signature Speaker Series.

Newark Academy students transformed 4,000 plastic water bottles into a beautiful piece of sustainable art — a massive chandelier under the guidance of renowned New Jersey-based contemporary sculptor and upcycler Willie Cole.

Newark Academy's Director of Band, Julius Tolentino, has been named the recipient of a DownBeat Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Education by DownBeat magazine, a national music publication devoted to jazz, blues and beyond.

Newark Academy’s Middle School Chamber Music was selected as one of just 14 middle school ensembles in the New York City metropolitan area to perform in the Chamber Music Society (CMS) Young Ensembles Program in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS at Lincoln Center on May 23, 2024.

Newark Academy’s theater arts program garnered five awards at Montclair State University’s Theatre Night FOXY Awards on May 20, 2024 for both its Middle School fall production of PUFFS and Upper School fall drama Blue Stockings.

Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, was named the No. 1 high school jazz band in the country at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival this past weekend at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, was chosen as one of just 15 finalists throughout the United States to perform at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, which will be held May 9-11, 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Newark-based Yendor Theatre Company collaborated with Newark Academy acting students on the production of Down Neck — a play about the Ironbound section of Newark.

Newark Academy boys’ swimming won their fourth-consecutive Prep Championship on Tuesday, February 4.

The Newark Academy wrestling team took down East Orange 47-30 on Friday, January 31 to secure the Super Essex Conference (SEC) Independence division.

Newark Academy girls’ swimming took home the gold, while the boys took bronze at the SEC/ECT meet on Monday, January 20 at the New Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence. These impressive performances featured multiple first-place finishes and three new school records.

The Newark Academy girls’ basketball team is hoping to build on last year’s success as the 2024-25 season approaches. 

The Newark Academy boys’ basketball team is ready to hit the court for the 2024-25 season, building on the momentum of an unforgettable year. The Minutemen aim to defend their Prep B title and make waves in the Super Essex Conference Freedom Division.  

The Newark Academy winter track team is gearing up for an exciting 2024-25 season under new leadership.

The Newark Academy boys’ swimming team is preparing to make waves in the 2024-25 season after another dominant year last year.

The Newark Academy girls’ swimming team is preparing to defend its titles in the pool this season. With a strong roster under Head Coach Billy Blomn, the Minutemen are looking to continue their dominance in the Super Essex Conference.