Bergen Arts and Science Charter School

Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (BASCS/Bergen ASCS) is a public charter school based in Garfield, New Jersey, United States. As part of the North Jersey Arts & Science Charter Schools, the network consists of Bergen-ASCS Elementary in Garfield, Bergen-ASCS Middle High in Hackensack and both Passaic-ASCS Elementary and Building #2 in Passaic.

Bergen Arts and Science Charter School
200 MacArthur Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentChristopher Lessard
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment1,163 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty83.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.0:1[1]
Other information
WebsiteSchool website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		Charter
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,23827$18,047−15.6%
1Budgetary Cost12,3753013,238−6.5%
2Classroom Instruction6,728297,328−8.2%
6Support Services1,678451,6611.0%
8Administrative Cost2,448452,563−4.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,520381,661−8.5%
16Median Teacher Salary44,7001950,669
Data from NJDoE 2013 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Charter districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=77
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Elementary
Address
200 MacArthur Avenue

Garfield
,
(Bergen County)
,
NJ
07026

United States
Coordinates40.8741°N 74.0985°W / 40.8741; -74.0985
Information
TypeCharter
Established2007
NCES School ID3400715[1]
PrincipalMr. Guvercin
Vice principalMs. Cobb
Faculty83.0 FTEs[1]
GradesK–12
Enrollment1,163 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Average class size20-24
Student to teacher ratio14.0:1[1]
Classes offeredMath, Science, English, Character Education, , Spanish, Turkish, Physical Education, Art, Music
Color(s)  Black
  yellow and
  white[3]
AthleticsVolleyball, cross country, softball, soccer, basketball, baseball
Team nameYellow Jackets[3]
Websitehttps://ilearnschools.org/bergen-arts-science-charter-school/

BASCS opened in September 2007 for grades K–5 and added a new grade every year up to 12th grade, in 2011 it expanded to Hackensack and Passaic with the Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Middle High in Hackensack and Passaic Arts and Science School in Passaic. After the expansion was complete, Bergen Arts and Science Charter School moved 7th and 8th grade to Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Middle High. Bergen Arts and Science Charter School serves public school students in Garfield, as well as those from Hackensack and Lodi.[4]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,163 students and 83.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1. There were 380 students (32.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 166 (14.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Expansion

In 2011 BASCS expanded into two new schools, BASCS Middle High and Passaic Arts and Science Charter School bringing its total number of schools to three. Both BASCS Middle High and Passaic Arts and Science Charter School started operating in the 2011-12 school year and are both currently in their second year with the 2012-13 school year

As of March 2020, BASCS has six schools (one in Clifton, NJ - Three in Garfield NJ - one in Hackensack, NJ - Three in Passaic, NJ - Two in Paterson, NJ, NJ- Three in Hudson )

Athletics

The Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Yellow Jackets[3] participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which is comprised of small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson County, Morris County and Passaic County counties, and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[5][6][7] With 187 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North I Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 187 to 490 students in that grade range.[8]

References
  1. School data for Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Bergen Arts and Science Charter School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 14, 2017.
  4. Who Can Apply Archived 2016-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, iLearn Schools. Accessed June 8, 2016. "Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (Bergen-ASCS): Garfield, Lodi and Hackensack"
  5. Mattura, Greg. "Small-school NJIC may debut its own league championship", The Record, January 9, 2017.Accessed August 30, 2020. "The small-school North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may debut its own boys basketball tournament this season, one season after introducing its girls hoops championship. The NJIC is comprised of schools from Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties and the event offered to the 36 boys teams would serve as an alternative to likely competing against larger programs in a county tournament."
  6. Member Schools, North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. Accessed August 30, 2020.
  7. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 15, 2020.
  8. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
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