A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work Automotive Technician/Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship program presented to County Prep students on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  This  is an “Earn While You Learn” program in which the apprentice receives “on-the-job” training as well as classroom instruction.  The goal is to prepare students to enter high skilled, high wage employment in the Automotive and Diesel...

Over winter break 18 County Prep students attended Harvard Model Congress. Harvard Model Congress or HMC is the nation’s oldest government simulation conference run exclusively by undergraduates at Harvard College. Over 1,400 students from across the world attend and assume the roles of real-life congressmen and congresswomen, senators, and members of the government; the goal...

County Prep’s Improvisation Class Performs in the Fourth Annual Improv Show: County Prep Live Season 2 on February 19th, 2018 Only two weeks after our very successful run of How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, County Prep theatre arts improvisers performed in our fourth annual improvisation and fundraiser event, County Prep Live Season...

County Prep Culinary Arts students visited Hudson County Community College multiple times from September through December to participate in the “Extended Culinary Student for the Day” program.  The students reported to HCCC at 7:30 am to cycle through the various culinary labs to gain exposure to the post-secondary culinary arts program and to “feel” what it is like to be a college student.  They also had the opportunity...

Ms. Bello and Ms. Torres teach classes at County Prep High School for aspiring young teachers.  Their students participated in Junior Achievement’s High School Heroes Program in October and December.   The students shadowed teachers and then returned to Cordero School to teach Junior Achievement’s interactive elementary school curriculum. The lesson plans focused on educational standards with grade appropriate themes of personal economics,...

County Prep’s National Honor Society (NHS), held its Induction Ceremony on January 31st, 2018 in the ITV room of the Jersey City Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology.  29 students were inducted during the ceremony.   Vidhi Patel, President, along with NHS officers and inductees conducted the ceremony for their parents and staff.  During the ceremony, they explained...

The County Prep Medical Science students competed on January 27th at the HOSA Regional competition at Passaic County Institute of Technology. Eight of our students brought home medals including: Riddhi Patel – 8th place – Job Seeking Skills Jennifer Avila-Bravo – 5th place – Job Seeking Skills Carla Rubino – 4th place – Job Seeking...