Accepted Students

Parents of Accepted Students

Please take the time to review this information in preparation of the start of our 2024 Summer Program. In doing so, you help ensure a successful start for your child(ren) in our accelerated program.

$1,000 Chemistry Art Contest Opportunity

Please click the button below to learn more about ACS Publications Diversity & Inclusion Cover Art Series contest open to students that are interested. We encourage all eligible students to apply! Grand prize is $1,000! 

Contest Details

Thank you to our Chemistry Faculty, Mr. Gonzalez for sharing this opportunity with students and families!

Virtual Opening Ceremony June 21, 2024

Here is the information from the Virtual Opening Ceremony for review. Click here for the presentation slides.

Student Required Items for Proyecto Science 2024

Parents in Proyecto Science are required to provide basic, essential supplies for their student(s) for the duration of our program. The lists below indicate both required and optional supplies. 

Required Supplies

  • 5 subject notebook
  • Pencils
  • Erasers
  • 5 plastic folders
  • 1 3-subject binder
  • Loose leaf paper for the binder
  • Water Bottle (bottled water)
  • Class Color T-Shirt (see below)

Optional Supplies

  • Colored Pencils
  • Markers
  • Calculator
  • Tissues

Class Color Tee-Shirts

During Field Day on July 10th and STEAM Fair on July 31st, students are required to wear the color associated with their Proyecto Science Class Year. 

  • PS1-Green
  • PS2-Gray
  • PS3-White
  • PS4-Orange

Optional Mentoring Hour

The Optional Mentoring Hour is a time for students to complete projects or ask their teachers questions or for additional help. Because there is no homework in our program, this is a great opportunity for students to get more 1:1 support.

This 2024, parents who wish to have their child remain for the Optional Mentoring Hour must sign up to indicate that their child will remain for that period each week.

  • Optional Mentoring: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday each week, starting week of July 1, 2024.
  • The Optional Mentoring Hour is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
  • A form will be posted in this section of our website on Wednesdays each week to sign-up for the following week, and may remain up until Thursday until all seats are secured. 
  • Parents will be notified by Thursday if their child(ren) were signed-up for the following week of Optional Mentoring. 
  • The activities in the Optional Hour of Enrichment can be rolling projects that students can participate in throughout the program.
    • Many of these projects can be showcased at the STEAM Fair if students volunteer to share.
  • Students will be scheduled for that Optional Hour of Enrichment on a sign-up basis for planning and staffing purposes.
  • Please discuss the schedule with your child(ren) to determine if they want to participate.
  • Please do not sign-up and then your child(ren) do not attend.
  • If your child is not signed up for the Optional Hour of Enrichment and the parent/guardian fails to pickup their child(ren), please refer to our Parent/Student Handbook for further information on this policy.

FAQs from the Virtual Opening Ceremony

  • What do I do if I didn't submit my ID photo?

It's okay! We will make sure the students all have their photos taken for their IDs the first week of the program.

  • How can I change or confirm how my student arrives/departs Proyecto Science if I forgot?

You can fill out this form here. We encourage all parents to refill this out if your options for pickup and dismissal have changed. 

We will not permit any student to walk, bike, or take mass transit home unless the parent/guardian has indicated that on the form.

  • What about before-care options?

New Jersey City University is a public, higher education institution. We are not a public high school or day care setting. Our program hours are concrete for students from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Monday-Thursdays (with the exception of July 4th). 

If students are signed up for the Optional Mentoring Hour, that time runs from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Monday-Wednesdays, starting the week of July 1st. 

No student should be dropped off or found on our campus or campus grounds prior to the student drop-off time of 8:50 AM daily. Students should also be promptly retrieved at the appropriate dismissal time of 3:00 PM or 4:00 PM, depending if they have been confirmed for the Optional Mentoring Hour.

  • What can I wear to Proyecto Science? 

We ask that you not wear anything you would not wear to school regularly. However, we have a few additional exclusions. There are no jeans, no Crocs or slides, no leggings, no see-through clothing, ripped or torn clothing, belly shirts, low-cut shorts, or anything that would be inappropriate and offensive in an academic environment. 

Your child should wear closed-toed shoes such as athletic sneakers daily. 

  • Where is pickup and drop-off? 

Pickup and drop-off is on Kennedy Blvd. by our main University entrance between Grossnickle Hall and in front of Hepburn Hall and Hepburn's great lawn. Refer to our campus map here. 

  • Can I just wait in my car and my student comes out to meet me, or do I have to get out of the car?

We understand that parking is difficult in Jersey City. If your child is visibly able to confirm your vehicle and confirms it with their assigned Mentor, they are able to safely walk to your vehicle. 

IMPORTANT: Parents may not park on Culver or Audubon or out of the line-of-sight from our pickup/dropoff location on Kennedy and tell their child to walk to them. Our Mentoring Staff must be able to clearly see your child walk to their vehicle and be safely picked up. 

We ask that all parents show courtesy to one another in pickup and drop-off by not double-parking in no-park zones, or blocking others' vehicles from entry and exit points to pickup and drop-off. 

  • What can I bring for lunch? 

Parents can pack lunches for their student (no glass containers!) Or, students can purchase a lunch in our Gilligan Student Union Building cafeteria, or use the vending machines. No microwaves or refrigerators will be available. 

If students are purchasing a lunch, they need to make sure they are mindful to purchase and eat within their allotted time frame provided. If students are wasting time deciding on their lunch choices, they will be limiting the time they have to eat. Students are not permitted to eat outside the of Gilligan Student Union Building (GSUB) for sanitation and facilities maintenance reasons.

  • How do I check my grades? 

Grades are issued directly to students through graded work handed back to students in class. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors to find out their academic standing. We are a P/F system, so as long as students are engaging and doing their work to the best of their given abilities, asking questions, and turning in work fully completed, they will be okay! But, students should always feel free to ask their instructors questions anytime. 

  • How do I get in touch with my child's teacher?

Parents and guardians must email proyecto@njcu.edu and include their child's name, their child's teacher, and what class they are referring to with the question or concern they have. Teachers will get back to you within 24 hours. 

  • Do we bring laptops or Chromebooks with us or are they provided?

Students do not need to bring devices to the program. Our program materials are all provided. Our program curriculum is project-based. Yes, there will be traditional tests and quizzes, but we emphasize how the skills and knowledge they learn in our courses translates into real-world application in academic settings and in careers. 

  • Can I just show up and walk around campus and look at my child's classes during the Summer?

No, unfortunately not. Due to the safety and security of all students, any adult that is found in congress within our respective spaces on campus will have Campus Security/Public Safety contacted. If you need to bring something to your child during the program that they forgot, you should proceed to the Science Building in our Main Office S116. 

  • How do I sign my child up for the Optional Mentoring Hour? 

Starting the week of July 1st (the second week of our program) our Optional Mentoring Hour begins. The Mentoring Hour is Monday-Wednesday from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM. 

The purpose of the Mentoring Hour is a dedicated hour for extra 1:1 help, opportunities for students to work on materials or projects in class they have not been able to complete, or make up work due to an excused absence. All students in the Mentoring Hour are expected to continue to engage in work and program activities. 

The Optional Mentoring Hour is on a first-come, first signed-up basis. There are only 50 seats available for all students in PS1-PS4. 

On Wednesdays each week, a form will be posted to this page under the Mentoring Hour section above. The form will remain open for parents to sign-up until all seats have been filled. 

Our team will email the parents of students who have secured a seat before the end of the week on Thursday. This will allow parents to know 1 week in advance if their child has secured a seat. 

IMPORTANT: 

  1. Please do not sign your child up for the Optional Mentoring Hour and they do not show up. If this happens, your child may be ineligible for participating in the Optional Mentoring Hour. 
  2. If your child signed up for the Mentoring Hour and you no longer need that week, please email us immediately so we can let parents know additional seats have opened up. 
  3. Please do not email us with requests to find out if your form was received for the Mentoring Hour or if your child was signed up. Parents/guardians of students who were signed up will be contacted directly.
  4. If your child was not signed up for the Optional Mentoring Hour, their dismissal is at 3:00 PM. Failure to pickup your child may result in parents/guardians having to retrieve their child from the JCPD and removal from the program.

 

GSUB lobby full of people

Lunch Options at Proyecto Science 2024

Gourmet Dining in GSUB

Gourmet Dining provides options for students to purchase lunch daily during our program. Students will have a choice of pizza bar, hot food from the Grill, and a Hot-Dog Station. There are gluten free and vegetarian options available. Gourmet Dining also offers to-go salads, fruit, yogurt parfaits, and soft beverages as well as bottled water. Lunch options range in price from $4.00-$10.00 daily.

 Please send your child with a packed lunch or money to purchase. 

Packed Lunch

Students may pack their own lunch from home. There are no glass containers permitted. Students have pack their lunch will not have access to a microwave or refrigerator, so parents are advised to use ice packs whenever possible if items need to remain cooled.

Jersey City Public School Students

Jersey City Public School students will receive a lunch from the Jersey City Public Schools.