New High School To Open In 2025 For Hudson County Kids; Groundbreaking Monday

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Officials will hold a groundbreaking this Monday, May 1 for the new Liberty Science Center High School in Jersey City, set to open for kids in all Hudson County towns starting fall of 2025.

The new science magnet high school will have grades 9-12 and will be free, just like all the other schools in the Hudson County Schools of Technology, which is a public school district run by the county. It's a separate district from the individual high schools.

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The district includes a handful of other schools, such as High Tech High and County Prep, to which students must apply.

The new school, to be located next to the existing Science Center near the Hudson River waterfront, will have a capacity for 400 students.

It will provide programs in Earth (sustainable engineering and climate science), life (biological sciences), and space (astrophysics).

It will be part of a 30-acre "Science Scity," a planned hub of students, scientists, and sponsors.

A spokesperson said, "Students will have access to have intensive mentorships and work experiences with the companies and scientists at SciTech Scity, the 30-acre “City of Tomorrow” being developed by LSC that will also includean innovation hub to launch and grow world-changing science and technology start-ups, residential housing for people interested in a community dedicated to using science and technology to build a better future, and public space for outdoor science-related activations."

In attendance on Monday at 11 a.m. will be: Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop; Liberty Science Center President and CEO Paul Hoffman; LSC Board Member and Benefactor Laura Overdeck; Amy Lin-Rodriguez and Craig Guy, respectively the Superintendent and President of the Hudson County Schools of Technology; and Ivory Williams, LSC Vice President for STEM Teaching, Learning & Innovation.

The address will be 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City.

"Students will have access to have intensive mentorships and work experiences with the companies and scientists at SciTech Scity, the 30-acre 'City of Tomorrow' being developed by LSC that will also include an innovation hub to launch and grow world-changing science and technology start-ups, residential housing for people interested in a community dedicated to using science and technology to build a better future, and public space for outdoor science-related activations," said a spokesperson.

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