LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
23 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07114 www.linkschool.org

Total Revenue
$6,696,580
Total Expenses
$7,060,510
Net Assets
$-565,185

Organizations Filed Purposes: LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (THE CHARTER SCHOOL) WILL PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS OF ALL ACADEMIC ABILITIES BY DEVELOPING THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT THROUGH A STRONG CURRICULUM, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, IMMERSION IN THE ARTS, AND AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO CORE VALUES; THIS WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND RESOURCEFUL CITIZENS WHO GIVE BACK TO OTHERS.

LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD AND ENGENDERS A LOVE FOR LEARNING. STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCE, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMMUNITY. LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL MATRICULATE TO COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT BEST MATCH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND GOALS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHOOL'S VISION IS ACHIEVED THOUGH THE FOLLOWING KEY ELEMENTS: (1) OUTSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION; (2) LIFELONG VALUES; (3) HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT AND (4) SOCIAL JUSTICE.

WITH A 45-YEAR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LEGACY, LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CONVERSION SCHOOL, APPROVED ON JULY 15, 2014, ONLY THE SECOND APPROVED CONVERSION IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. GIVEN ITS LONGSTANDING HISTORY, THE SCHOOL IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED WITH A STRONG TRADITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT, AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, LOW COST OR FREE MEALS TO STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL DAY THROUGH ITS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS ARE FEDERALLY AND STATE ASSISTED.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Maria Pilar ParadisoHEAD OF SCHOOL30$143,770
Kathleen HesterPRINCIPAL40$134,695
Leslie BaynesCOO40$103,084
Bima BajeSCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTOR4$42,016
Sharon F MachroneBOARD RECORDING SECRETARY1$35,451
Isabel MachadoBOARD ATTORNEY1$0
John PetrilloMEMBER1$0
Shawna EbanksMEMBER1$0
Frances PurefoyMEMBER1$0
Richard MashallMEMBER1$0
Regina CovingtonMEMBER1$0
Susan Holguin-VerasMEMBER1$0
Denise O'Donaghue-SmithVICE CHAIRPERSON1$0
Brenda DaughtryCHAIRPERSON1$0

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