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Legacy Elementary School (LES) is part of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School’s free, public, open-enrollment Pre-K–12 network in Newark. At LES, every child is known by name, challenged academically, and supported by a caring school community that partners closely with families.

We provide a strong academic foundation, daily support, and joyful experiences that help students grow in confidence, character, and curiosity—all within a safe, structured environment.

What Families Can Expect

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Our LES Values: L.E.G.A.C.Y.

Our values spell out what we believe every day at Legacy Elementary:

 

Love And Literacy

  • I use my words and my smile to send warm, caring messages to others.
  • I use my hands to help, not to hurt.
  • I read each day at school, and at home.
  • I write carefully to express my ideas in my journals and notebooks.
  • I speak clearly and I use new words from my growing vocabulary.

Enthusiasm

  • I show that I am eager to learn.
  • I focus on my assigned work; I am not disruptive.

Generosity

  • I help my classmates without asking for anything in return.
  • I say kind words to my teachers and do kind things for them.

Ambition

  • I excel in school;
  • I don’t just “pass”.
  • I strive to improve on my work each day.

Committed Citizenship

  • I keep my work area and my cubby neat and clean.
  • I will try to fix a problem to make it better, even if I am not the one who messed it up.
  • I treat others as I would like to be treated.
  • I follow the behavior rules of my school/bus, EVEN when no one is watching.

Yearning For Knowledge

  • If I’m absent, I make up for missed work.
  • If I don’t understand my work, I keep trying until my teacher comes to help me.
  • I try to learn new things each day
Outside building photo of Legacy Elementary School

Legacy Elementary School (LES)
PK-4 - 4th Grade
823 S. 16th Street, Newark,
NJ 07108

School Director: 
Elizabeth Monahan

Dean of Students:
Rene Antoine

Main Office:
P: (973) 374-7000

Founded: 2010-2011
2023-24 Enrollment: 473

Campus Anti-Bullying Contact:
Elizabeth Monahan
elimonahan@greatoakslegacy.org

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