Paterson Education
Children in Paterson

Get involved in your school and prepare students to go to college. The Paterson Education Fund (PEF) helps Paterson schools graduate all our children.

The Paterson Education Fund (PEF) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate community action for change so that the Paterson Public Schools ensure that all Paterson children achieve high standards. To build our community’s civic capacity to support, monitor and advocate education reform. To educate and enable community leadership to understand and act on changing education needs. To provide a forum for the community to effectively participate in the decision-making processes concerning education. Founded in 1983, PEF’s activities build and nourish a constituency for systematic school reform by educating the community on the importance of high standards and expectations in providing quality education for all children. PEF convenes and brokers relationships between the Paterson school district and private sector entities interested in public education in Paterson. PEF activates students, parents, community members, and schools to adopt winning strategies for teaching and learning. PEF’s critical investments expand educators’ and families’ vision of what Paterson children can do. Meet the Future Dr. Johnson: On her way to successful college and career! Looking at these numbers we noticed that suspensions and chronic absenteeism is correlated in some schools, while in others the numbers. It was such a pleasure to be present at the School 16 ribbon cutting ceremony this week. PEF began advocating for school facilities in 1998 when the Supreme Courts ordered. Displaying courage and determination, MOTH traveled over five thousand miles to a remote location where nature still remains truly wild- the Osa Peninsula, Since 1998, the State has only built 3 new schools in Paterson-PANTHER Academy, Roberto Clemente and International High School. PEF will continue to keep tabs on these schools and how they will address the district’s problems with overcrowding and antiquated school buildings. Both schools were granted a temporary certific ate of occupancy. The school includes 22 general classrooms, three kindergarten classrooms, four pre-kindergarten classrooms, specialized instruction classrooms and labs, a media center, a cafetorium (an auditorium that doubles as a cafeteria), a gymnasium, as well as administrative and support facilities. The facility includes 23 general classrooms, four kindergarten cla ssrooms, specialized instruction classrooms and labs, a media center, a gymnasium, a cafetorium, and a community room. There is a pedestrian bridge over the NJ Transit railroad right of way providing access to areas of the city served by the school.