I’m excited and grateful to welcome our scholars back for another wonderful year at University Elementary School! UES is a caring, diverse community where every scholar from kindergarten through Grade 5 has the opportunity to learn, grow, and prepare for success in school and beyond.

The Parent Handbook is available to help make your scholar’s school year smooth and productive. Inside, you’ll find important information about academics, expectations, and resources. Please take a few minutes to read through it with your child. You can also visit our UES page on the District’s website https://irvington.k12.nj.us/schools/university-elementary for staff contacts, homework updates, newsletters, and more. Please also view UES’s 2024-2025 Board of Education video to observe some activities that your scholar may participate in throughout the upcoming school year.

We believe strong communication between home and school is the key to scholar success. Our staff, along with our Guidance Counselor, HSSC, and Parent Coordinator, are here to support your scholar and answer questions. For academic concerns, start with the Guidance Office, and for general questions, the Main Office is always a good place to begin.

We can’t wait for our scholars to thrive in UES’s Community,

We are diverse
We are magnificent
We are kind
We are accepting
We are supportive
We are present

All of us are important, none of us alone

We are UES

Sincerely,

Dr. Chinaire Simons, Principal
& The UES Team