Our Mission

Christ the King Preparatory School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school that seeks to provide a quality education for young men and women with limited resources.

The school welcomes students from all faiths and cultural heritages and emphasizes a challenging core curriculum and corporate internship program.

Christ the King Prep is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark and is endorsed by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and the Marist Brothers of the Schools.

The innovative corporate work-study program enables students to finance the majority of the cost of their education through their own efforts, while gaining significant learning and motivational benefits.

The school seeks to instill in all students the desire to become life long learners and the social consciousness to take their place in the civic, spiritual and cultural life of their community.

In order to ensure that a Cristo Rey model school remains faithful to its mission, it must meet or exceed the following standards:

The school:

is explicitly Catholic in mission and enjoys Church approval.

serves only economically disadvantaged students. The school is open to student of various faiths and cultures, and is culturally sensitive and community-based.

is family centered and plays an active role in the local community.

is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting association. It has a college preparatory curriculum designed for a high level of student engagement in their learning.

requires participation by all students in a work-study program, that follows the Corporate Internship Program (CIP) developed at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago.

seeks to integrate the learning present in its work program, classroom and extracurricular experiences for the fullest benefit of its student workers.

has an effective administrative structure, normally including positions such as a separate President, Principal, CWSP Director and Development Director and a Board structure that includes religious, education, community, business and civic leaders; complies with all applicable state and federal laws, including immigration, labor and not-for-profit tax laws.

is financially sound: at full-enrollment, 300-500 students, after five years; a Cristo Rey school’s revenue from collected tuition and paying work-study contracts covers more than 85% of operating cash flow. In addition, the school maintains an aggressive development/advancement program to ensure financial stability.

seeks to understand, assure and improve how and how well its students learn and grow.

is an active participant in the collaboration, support and development of the Cristo Rey Network.