County Prep teacher Michael Grele Chosen as Cisco Instructor for 2017 NBA Draft Cisco Network Academy “Dream Team”

Top students from the United States and Canada are named to the “Dream Team” – and given the chance to gain real-world experience setting up massive networks at high-profile events like the NBA Draft. Dream Team members gain hands-on experience working under the direction of professional networking engineers. Students are nominated to the Dream Team...

County Prep Dance Awards and Year In Review

The County Prep Dance Program celebrated the end of the 2016-2017 school year with recognition from the arts and dance education community. Senior Tamir Rios was one of 5 dancers in the State of NJ to be given the Governor's Award in Dance Arts.  Tamir performed alongside other remarkable teen artists in the state Gala...

Ms. Torres’ County Prep Students Visit Explore 2000

County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Torres' Education Workplace Experience course visited Explore 2000 on Wednesday, May 24th to deliver student-created lesson plans on SPACE.  Ms. Torres and her students worked diligently on these lessons in preparation for this "student teaching" experience.  County Prep students received a warm welcome from the staff and students at Explore 2000.  The day...

County Prep Students Shadow Teachers at Local Learning Center

County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Bello's Early Childhood/Social Development courses visited Kiddie Academy and Starting Points Early Learning Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.   The students shadowed teachers at Kiddie Academy to get a glimpse of the day-to-day operations of a day care center.  According to the students, this SLE was totally "awesome."...

County Prep Junior Matthew Riccardi Represents Hudson County at the State Teen Arts Festival

On May 31st, 2017, County Prep Junior Matthew Riccardi represented Hudson County at the State Teen Arts Festival, which took place at Ocean County College.  At this festival, the highest award recipients from all New Jersey Counties were invited. All theatre awardees performed, received feedback and took workshops with theatre professionals. Matthew had officially received...

County Prep Theater Arts Performs Summer And Smoke by Tennessee Williams

      In just its fifth year, County Prep Theatre Arts class has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students, who are learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and are encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater. The show was designed by our professional lighting designer, Mr. Lance Michel,...

County Prep Alumna Alexia Velazquez Won the Foxy Award for Outstanding Performance

Mrs. Shields is very excited to announce that our 2016 production of Ondine, by Jean Giraudoux, has brought home one Foxy award this year. Our production has received nominations for Outstanding Achievement for an Acting Ensemble of a Classic Play, and three Outstanding Performance Nominations for Senior Adam Hassan (Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor...

High School Heroes Program a Success for County Prep Student Participants

Aspiring young teachers at County Prep participated in Junior Achievement's High School Heroes Program on October 26th, January 11th, and April 26th. The students shadowed teachers and then returned to Cordero School to teach Junior Achievement's interactive elementary school curriculum. The lesson plans focused on educational standards with grade appropriate themes of personal economics, business, work force readiness and the importance of staying...

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