Sherrill has not explicitly stated her plans for charter schools in New Jersey, but during her campaign, she generally opposed expanding school choice through vouchers or new charter schools. The charter school decisions come as Leon continues to reclaim Newark public school buildings lost under the state’s 25-year takeover of the district. In 2024, the district won a four-year legal battle that forced People’s Preparatory Charter School out of the Bard Early College High School. The school merged with Achieve Community Charter School to create a new K-12 school called BRICK Gateway Academy. Newark Public Schools opposes charter school expansionFounded in 2002, TEAM Academy was the first school operated by KIPP, a national charter network, in Newark.