ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

What ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL does

Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school operating in Newark, New Jersey, serving students from Kindergarten through Grade 8 under a college-preparatory academic model. The institution operates across three Newark campuses — the headquarters at 443 Clifton Avenue (Stephen N Adubato Campus), the Jackie Robinson Campus at 180 William Street, and the main administrative site — and is affiliated with The North Ward Center, a community non-profit referenced throughout the school's website navigation. The school delivers a structured academic curriculum supplemented by athletics, on-campus health services, anti-bullying (HIB) programs, and high school placement coordination for graduating 8th-grade students.

The school's product surface centers on K-8 academic instruction, with auxiliary offerings including an athletics program, school nurse and medication management services, and a structured 8th-grade-to-high-school placement pipeline. The technology stack is built on commodity K-12 edtech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Focus School Software powers the Student Information System and parent portal, Clever provides SSO/rostering for staff, Nutrislice publishes cafeteria menus, Apptegy hosts the public CMS, and GCN Training delivers professional development. The school also maintains iOS and Android applications. Notably, no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology, or research-grade technical assets are evidenced in the source data.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial. As a New Jersey public charter school, Robert Treat Academy receives per-pupil state and local funding and charges no tuition or fees to enrolled families. Revenue streams are therefore functionally limited to public appropriations, supplemented by donations (a "Donate" page is published on the website) and minor ancillary revenue such as branded "RTA Gear" spirit merchandise via a third-party retailer. The stated headcount is approximately 23 employees in the firmographic record, though the staff directory references 80–100+ personnel spanning educators, administration, support, child study, security, and custodial roles — a discrepancy consistent with how charter school staffing is classified. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by Principals Marcelino Trillo and Paul Parada, Vice Principal Stephanie Rago, Administrator Jessica Coyle, Technology Coordinator Jonathan Gutierrez, and High School Placement Coordinator Cynthia Cruz.

Name

ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Legal name

Robert Treat Academy Charter School

Website

https://roberttreatacademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• K-8 public education
• Elementary middle school
• College preparatory curriculum
• Tuition-free schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school in New Jersey, the school operates as a tuition-free public school receiving funding from state and local sources. No tuition or fees are charged to families for enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school operating three campuses in Newark, New Jersey, providing Kindergarten through Grade 8 education with a college preparatory curriculum. The school offers academic instruction across two campuses (Jackie Robinson Campus and Stephen N Adubato Campus), athletics programs, school-based health services, anti-bullying (HIB) programs, high school placement coordination for graduating 8th graders, and parent communication through the Focus Parent Portal. The institution is affiliated with The North Ward Center community organization.

Product overview

Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a K-8 public charter school offering a college preparatory academic program. The institution operates two campuses (Jackie Robinson Campus and Stephen N Adubato Campus) in Newark, NJ. Core offerings include academic instruction from Kindergarten through Grade 8, athletics programs, and comprehensive student support services including health services, high school placement assistance, and parent communication via the Focus portal. The school is affiliated with The North Ward Center and provides educational services to approximately 1,000 students with a staff of over 100 faculty and support personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robert Treat Academy K-8 Education
• Athletics Program
• Health Services
• High School Placement Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The North Ward CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobert Treat Academy is affiliated with The North Ward Center, a community organization. The school is referenced as 'The North Ward Center' on the school's website navigation. This partnership represents the school's connection to the local community organization that supports its operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KIPP New Jersey: KIPP New Jersey operates the largest network of public charter schools in Newark, serving K-12 students across multiple campuses in the same city. It is the most direct competitor to Robert Treat Academy for families in Newark's charter market.
• North Star Academy (Uncommon Schools): North Star Academy is a Uncommon Schools-operated public charter school in Newark serving K-12 students with a college-preparatory focus. Operates in the same Newark catchment area and competes directly for North Ward and greater Newark families.
• Achievement First (Newark): Achievement First operates charter schools in Newark as part of its broader CT/NY/NJ charter network, serving K-12 students with a college-preparatory model. Competes directly for Newark families at the elementary and middle school levels.
• BRICK Education Network: BRICK is a Newark and Jersey City-based charter management organization operating multiple K-12 charter schools. Competes with RTA for Newark families and shares similar multi-campus, college-prep orientation.
• TEAM Academy Charter School (KIPP): TEAM Academy is part of the KIPP New Jersey network and one of Newark's original charter schools, serving K-12 students. Shares the same Newark charter school market and college-preparatory mission as Robert Treat Academy.
• Great Oaks Charter School (Newark): Great Oaks operates a Newark charter school serving middle and high school students. Operates in the same Newark charter market and overlaps with RTA on the middle school grade band it serves.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: National Heritage Academies is a charter management organization operating K-8 charter schools across multiple states. While not Newark-specific, it is a comparable multi-campus charter operator with similar operational structure and tuition-free public funding model.
• Newark Public Schools (District): Newark Public Schools is the traditional public school district serving K-12 students across Newark. RTA's primary challenger for K-8 enrollment, since most Newark families default to the district before considering charter alternatives.

Others

• Newark Enrollment Hub (NJ CHOICE): Newark Enrollment Hub is the unified public school and charter school enrollment platform used by Newark families. As the funnel through which RTA gains most of its new families, it is the primary demand-generation channel for prospective students.
• North Ward Center: The North Ward Center is the nonprofit community organization that Robert Treat Academy is affiliated with and references in its website navigation. Provides operational, real estate, and community backing to RTA as a sibling/umbrella entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RobertTreatAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/roberttreatacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robert-treat-academy-charter-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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