Skip to main content
Main Menu Toggle

Dr. Michael Conti Public School #5 Home

Dr. Michael Conti School ranks in the top 290 NJ schools in the 2025 US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, out of a total of almost 2400 elementary schools (including public, private, & charter schools) in the entire state of New Jersey! PS 5 was also named the Top 2 schools in the Jersey City Public School district, for the second year in a row. 

What was formerly our Kindness Club has now expanded into the Conti Culture Club -- "culture" encompassing a school climate where the aim is to have all students feel welcome, accepted, & safe. Our Culture Club is comprised of ~ 24 middle school students who enjoy collaborating & promoting a positive school culture by doing fun social-emotional learning activities with the lower grades.

At Conti, community circles take place regularly school-wide, from grades K to 8...with participants ranging from students, teachers, & administrators. Community circles can be a powerful tool toward relationship-building, with the goal of creating classrooms where all students can thrive!

Click photo to access video on what makes PS5 so special!

Did you know that PS5 is Sustainable Jersey for Schools certified? Certified schools are recognized leaders that are making important contributions toward the long-term goal of a sustainable world.

Welcome back Conti families!! **Important documents & time-sensitive forms** are in the PS5 BACK TO SCHOOL PARENT KIT...link to the kit can be found under both the "Our School" and "Parents" tabs above!

Experiential learning: PS5 middle school students witness live arguments before the U.S. 2nd Circuit Ct. of Appeals, & engage in reenactment of Mendez vs. Westminster, a precursor case to landmark school desegregation ruling in Brown vs. Bd. of Education.

STRONG GIRLS GROUP is an after school club at PS5, where members learn ways to resist societal & peer pressures, role-play best approaches to conflicts, explore what it means to be a good friend, be empowered, & go for their dreams! Other PS5 After School Club offerings this year include MUSICAL THEATER, BREAK DANCE, CHESS, CODING, UKULELE, ART, & MANDARIN CHINESE.

PS5 chapter of the National Junior Honor Society

Please click on the banner to find out more about our middle school.

Recent News

Show All News

Calendar

Show All Events

PS#5 Mission Statement

 
 
Our mission at the Dr. Michael Conti school is to ensure that all children; regardless of race, socio-economic class, language, or learning diversity have equal access to all educational opportunities. We believe that all children can learn and be successful in a nurturing and productive environment where they feel safe and are motivated to learn. We believe in cultivating an academically rigorous learning environment that develops 21st century skills: critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Through our Dual Language program, we seek to promote greater cognitive development as students learn a second language thereby becoming more globally and culturally aware. We also believe in order to educate the whole child, as a school family we share the burden for modeling and teaching our students the importance of empathy, compassion, and civic responsibility. Finally, our mission is to continually foster and maintain close, collaborative and productive partnerships between teachers, parents, and the community to ensure our students’ successful academic, social, physical, and emotional development.
 
Read More About Mission

About Us

  • Dual Language program in Pre-K to Grade 5
  • Project-Based Learning is integrated across the curriculum to empower students to make a positive impact in their community.
  • Culturally responsive curriculum that promotes kindness, empathy and appreciation of the many cultures, languages, races, and traditions of our diverse student population.
Dr. Michael Conti Public School #5 Facebook