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Go for the Gold at All Times!/ ¡Alcanzando la Medalla de Oro en Todo Tiempo! Ms. Barnakas-Principal, Mr. Altamirano, Assistant Principal 

Lady Sharks

Congratulations to the MS 7 Lady Sharks and Coaches Flora and Jackson- Basketball Champions!!

Baseball

8th Grade Field Trip- Long Island Hawks

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Give Back Event at MS 7-Sponsored by the Sneaker Room Foundation

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Give Back

Give Back Event at MS 7-Sponsored by the Sneaker Room Foundation

Made in JC

Made in Jersey City! Honoring our staff with 25-plus years of service

Mr. P.

Ukulele Time with Mr. Polatchek

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

HHM

Hispanic Heritage Month

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Flag Football

Garden

The Honor Society (NJAHS & NJHS) students harvested microgreens in our vertical farm 

Vertical Farm

The Honor Society (NJAHS &NJHS) students made salads with harvested microgreens from our vertical farm

BEST

B.E.S.T Business Entrepreneurship Student Teaching Program- Sneaker Room Foundation

Recent News

2026 Summer Reading Resources (myON & IMSE)

The Curriculum and Instruction Department is pleased to provide myON as a Summer Reading resource for grades K–7. Students will have access to thousands of digital books through Clever via Renaissance, and families can track reading progress through the student dashboard.

The 2026 Summer Reading Resource supports independent reading and includes curated lists focused on diversity, kindness, life science, and grade-level recommendations.
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Mission Statement

S.H.A.R.K.S. 

Strives for success
High expectations
Act Responsibly
Respect diversity 
Keep learning 
Serve our community
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About Us

  • 95.57%

    Third highest attendance rate for the District for 2018-2019 School year
  • Our Students

    speak 24 different languages

  • Jersey City Public Schools Middle School Bilingual Hub
  • John Diaz

    Teacher of the Year 2022
  • Assunta Desantis

    Educational Services Professional of the Year 2022
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