Frequently Asked Questions

I have been matched to a school. What is the next step?

Log into SchoolMint and click Register next to your child’s matched school.

If your child is matched to a Newark Board of Education district school, please complete registration by May 14, 2026. You will fill out the required forms online:

• Registration Form
• Health Questionnaire
• Network Acceptable Use Policy
• Media Consent Form

If your child is new to the Newark Board of Education, a nurse must meet with you (in person or by webinar) before registration is complete. A staff member will help schedule this appointment.

If you uploaded documents earlier, you may update them during registration.

If your child is matched to a Newark Enrolls charter school, click “Register” to confirm the match. The charter school will reach out with next steps.

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Who do I contact if I am having trouble logging into my SchoolMint account?

Please contact your child’s current school or matched school. They can assist with logging in or resetting your password.

You may also email newarkenrolls@nps.k12.nj.us for additional support.

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Why Your Child’s Dashboard Looks Different (SY2026–27)?

Your child’s SchoolMint dashboard may not show every school you selected, and this is normal.

What you will see

• The school your child received an offer from
• Any schools where your child is on a waitlist (charter, Head Start, magnet, specialized, or comprehensive)

What you will NOT see

• Newark Enrolls schools where your child was not matched
• Schools that do not use waitlists
• Applications that were canceled or withdrawn (these may appear without a status)

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Why only one school shows a status

Students receive one offer through the Newark Enrolls lottery.
Other choices disappear for one of these reasons:

1. Offer Optimizer
   The lottery gives each student an offer to their highest-ranked school with space.
   All lower-ranked choices are automatically cancelled and removed.

2. Match-Back or Neighborhood Placement
   If a student does not receive a seat at any selected schools, they are:

• • Matched back to their current Newark Board of Education school (if it has the next grade), or
  • Placed in the closest neighborhood school with available seats

Unmatched choices are removed from the dashboard.

3. No Waitlist
   Most Newark Enrolls schools do not use waitlists.
   If your child did not receive a seat at one of these schools, it will not appear.

Schools that do maintain waitlists (charter, Head Start, magnet, specialized, comprehensive) will show “Waitlist” if your child qualified.

You may also receive an email stating:
“No seats available. Matched to neighborhood school.”

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Why didn’t I get any of my options?

Getting a match to a preferred school is not guaranteed.
Some schools receive far more applicants than available seats, lowering the chance of matching to one of your selections.

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Why was I matched to a school I did not apply to?

If your child did not receive a match at any of the schools you selected:

• They may be matched back to their current school, or
• They may be placed in the closest neighborhood school with available seats

The match back or local placement school represents the rules of the Newark Enrolls of the universal enrollment system.

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Why didn’t I get matched at all?

Newark residents are prioritized for placement in Newark Enrolls schools.

If you do not live in Newark, there is no neighborhood school to place your child in.

If you applied to a Newark Enrolls charter school, your child will remain on that school’s waitlist, and the charter school will contact you if a seat becomes available.

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I didn’t get the school I wanted. Is there an appeal process?

Magnet Schools

Appeals go directly to the magnet school principal.
If the principal determines your child meets the admission criteria and the school is running a waitlist, your child will be added to that waitlist.

All Other Schools

All other reassignment requests are processed as transfer applications, available for:

• Safety concerns
• Travel hardship
• Special program needs (Special Education or Bilingual/ESL)
• Other serious, documented circumstances

You can submit a transfer request in SchoolMint.
Your current school can help you complete it.

Transfers are not guaranteed. Your school clerk will notify you once a decision is made.

Families should still complete registration at their matched school—registration forms transfer automatically if a transfer or appeal is approved.

Transfer requests are reviewed by Newark Enrolls Enrollment Coordinators and the Enrollment Senior Manager, with input from the Office of Special Education or the Office of Bilingual Education. Final decisions are made by the Assistant Superintendent.

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I am new to the district and missed the open enrollment window. How do I enroll for SY2026–27?

The enrollment portal will reopen after match release in April for:

• Families new to Newark
• Families who did not apply during the open enrollment window

If you apply to a Newark Enrolls charter school, your child will be automatically placed on that school’s waitlist.

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I am new to Newark. How do I choose a school?

Use the School Finder to explore schools by:

• Ward
• School type
• Grade levels
• Bilingual/ESL programs
• Clubs and sports
• Special education services

You can also use Locate Your School to view a map of district and charter schools near your home.

When completing your SchoolMint application, in the School and Program Selection section, you can sort schools by distance, allowing you to easily see which options are closest.