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Dual Language Academy Empowers Multilingual Learning
With the growing number of multilingual learners in the state of New Jersey, dual language programming supports students in maintaining their home language of Spanish/English as they acquire a second language. With very few New Jersey school districts offering dual language programs, NPSD has a unique opportunity to act as a role model in the area.
2024 Overachiever Award
Congratulations to the six students who were honored with the 2024 Overachiever Award from the Plainfield-area chapter of the NAACP
Celebrating Read Across America Day in Our Schools
Mission
The mission of Somerset School is to prepare young, emerging adolescent students with the understandings and skills necessary to cope with their own changes from childhood to adolescence, and with academic skills and knowledge essential for the transition into the middle level, continued school success, as well as life-long learning.
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![North Plainfield and Edtomorrow's Restorative Approach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748460094/nplainfieldorg/h6nph0ak3kowqouerpio/circles.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748460094/nplainfieldorg/h6nph0ak3kowqouerpio/circles.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748460094/nplainfieldorg/h6nph0ak3kowqouerpio/circles.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748460094/nplainfieldorg/h6nph0ak3kowqouerpio/circles.png","width":1080}])
The journey to bring Restorative Practices to NPSD began with the common goal of building a thriving, connected community while supporting paths for individual and collective accountability.
![For Third Consecutive Year NPSD Receives National Recognition for Music Education Support]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747153676/nplainfieldorg/oukd9jsshzmfprbw9nra/BCME_25_LogoRGB.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747153676/nplainfieldorg/oukd9jsshzmfprbw9nra/BCME_25_LogoRGB.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747153676/nplainfieldorg/oukd9jsshzmfprbw9nra/BCME_25_LogoRGB.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747153676/nplainfieldorg/oukd9jsshzmfprbw9nra/BCME_25_LogoRGB.png","width":929}])
For the third year in a row, North Plainfield School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
Fun Facts
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Core Values
Caring, Appreciation, Respect, Determination
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Extracurricular Clubs
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Different Home Languages Represented
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Character Awards
National and State School of Character
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Home of the Dragons
NPSD Alumni Spotlight
![Cinly Tang '14]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742559195/nplainfieldorg/k901lynce7lwfdulsniz/CinlyTang.jpg","width":2200}])
Cinly Tang, Class of 2014, is an Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant at the University Radiology Group. She loves what she does and the people she encounters every day.
![Charles Thomas NPHS class of 2015]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742569593/nplainfieldorg/zrmirtjfombqg0kzr8y8/IMG_0177.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742569593/nplainfieldorg/zrmirtjfombqg0kzr8y8/IMG_0177.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742569593/nplainfieldorg/zrmirtjfombqg0kzr8y8/IMG_0177.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742569593/nplainfieldorg/zrmirtjfombqg0kzr8y8/IMG_0177.jpg","width":880}])
Charles graduated from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2020. He is currently a Police Officer with the United States Capitol Police where he loves his career and being able to make his family proud.
![Yanqing Liang '17]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1709581234/nplainfieldorg/cuwkvwmrbzbwvy7lusvt/20230713_Alaska_Cruise_518-YanqingLiang.jpg","width":2200}])
Yanqing graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with a concentration and graduate certificate in Water Resources after completing a 5-year Cooperative Education program.
![Nelson Puentes '05]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711123754/nplainfieldorg/ohsntg3yj2wbc6keekxp/WhatsAppImage2023-09-03at105612AM-NelsonPuentes_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711123754/nplainfieldorg/ohsntg3yj2wbc6keekxp/WhatsAppImage2023-09-03at105612AM-NelsonPuentes_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711123754/nplainfieldorg/ohsntg3yj2wbc6keekxp/WhatsAppImage2023-09-03at105612AM-NelsonPuentes_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711123754/nplainfieldorg/ohsntg3yj2wbc6keekxp/WhatsAppImage2023-09-03at105612AM-NelsonPuentes_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711123754/nplainfieldorg/ohsntg3yj2wbc6keekxp/WhatsAppImage2023-09-03at105612AM-NelsonPuentes_1.jpg","width":1537}])
Nelson's journey began when he delved into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training back in 2007. However, by around 2012, his dissatisfaction with the uniforms available in the market propelled him to take matters into his own hands.
![Dr. Oluwatosin Oluokun '03]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712595632/nplainfieldorg/aola7tfuvjwourq4chvi/1673546564385.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712595632/nplainfieldorg/aola7tfuvjwourq4chvi/1673546564385.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712595632/nplainfieldorg/aola7tfuvjwourq4chvi/1673546564385.jpg","width":800}])
Dr. Oluwatosin Oluokun is the founder and CEO of Dr. OHHH Juice. As an entrepreneur and clinical nutritionist, Oluwatosin is deeply passionate about the impact her career has on the lives of others. By owning a business in the field of nutrition and wellness, she has the opportunity to reach a wide range of individuals and make a positive difference in their health and well-being.
![Matthew Barbosa '13]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715609193/nplainfieldorg/hi0gnwwqt5mjelfluxsm/IMG_5536_Original-MattBarbosa_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715609193/nplainfieldorg/hi0gnwwqt5mjelfluxsm/IMG_5536_Original-MattBarbosa_1.jpg","width":506}])
Matthew Barbosa has a BA in mass communications with a focus in broadcast production. He currently works as a Production Manager for the East Coast division of 1iota Productions.