OUR STORY

Hope Community Charter School, located in Camden, New Jersey, serves grades K–8. We opened in 2013 with grades K–2, adding one grade each year until reaching 8th grade in 2022–2023.

The school’s core focus is literacy, which transforms lives by fostering academic mastery, lifelong learning, creativity, and personal growth. Hope builds on each child’s curiosity, supports literacy development, and nurtures confidence, competence, and pride in achievement.

Guided by Roland Fryer’s “Five Tenets for Successful Schools,” Hope invests in teacher development, offers intensive tutoring, extends learning time, upholds high expectations, and uses data to drive instruction.

Hope fosters a culture of aspiration, accountability, care, and mutual support, empowering both students and staff to succeed.

Board of Trustees Meetings

All meetings are held at 5:30 pm at Hope Community Charter School (836, S. 4th Street, Camden NJ) in the 1st floor conference room with a virtual option available upon request. Please contact Jennifer Smith with questions at smith@hopecommunitycharter.org

Regular meeting link:

https://meet.google.com/bvs-goge-qdc

Current Voting Board of Trustees Members

Barbara Wallace

Melissa Carey

Sheri McPherson

Eduardo Ruiz

Upcoming Meetings SY26-27

July 16, 2026
August 20, 2026
September 17, 2026
October 15, 2026
November 19, 2026
December 17, 2026
January 21, 2027
February 18, 2027
March 18, 2027
April 15, 2027
May 20, 2027
June 17, 2027

Governance

Meet Our Dedicated Team

Our team at Hope Community Charter School is comprised of passionate educators, administrators, and support staff who are committed to creating a supportive and enriching environment for our students. Our instructional staff and leadership are trained in Responsive Classroom®, an evidence-based approach based on the belief that a high quality education for every student is built on the foundation of a safe, strong and joyful school community. Get to know the individuals who make a difference in the lives of our students.