Portuguese American Cultural Association - Clark, NJ

05/29/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026–2027 school year!

Register now for Saturday classes, available for students from pre-school ages 5–6 through 6th grade.

The registration fee is $600.

We accept payment by Zelle, cash, or check.

In-person registration payment collection will be available on the last day of school:

- Saturday, June 13
- 12:00 PM

Secure your child’s spot today!

Portuguese School of Clark/ Escola Portuguesa de Clark Tuition: $600 Schedule: Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Refund Policy: We will reimburse 100% of tuition until 10/30/2026. If paying through Zelle, there is no need to attend in-person registration. You....

08/22/2025

📢 Portuguese School of Clark – Registration 2025/26

Dear Parents & Guardians,

We are excited to begin another great school year! 🎉

🗓️ In-person registration & payment
📍 Portuguese School of Clark – 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ
📅 Friday, August 29, 2025
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

💵 Payments accepted by cash or check.
💻 We are also now accepting Zelle! Families paying through Zelle do not need to attend in person and will receive a confirmation email once payment is received.

📅 First day of school
➡️ Saturday, September 20, 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

More details, including the full academic calendar, will be shared next week.

We look forward to welcoming all our families back for a wonderful 2025–26 school year! ❤️🇵🇹

— Portuguese School of Clark

06/02/2025

🇵🇹✨ Que dia tão maravilhoso na parada do dia de Portugal em Elizabeth.

Um sincero obrigado a todos os pais que vieram apoiar, e um grande parabéns aos nossos incríveis alunos que orgulhosamente representaram a Escola Portuguesa de Clark! 💚❤️

Estamos muito felizes com o entusiasmo, alegria e orgulho que as nossas crianças trouxeram para as ruas, com as suas bandeiras de Portugal a marcharem com grandes sorrisos!

Esperamos que todos tenham gostado de fazer parte desta celebração especial da nossa comunidade. 🇵🇹🎉

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🇵🇹✨ What a beautiful day at the Elizabeth Portuguese Day Parade!

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who came out to support, and a big parabéns to our amazing students who proudly represented the Portuguese School of Clark! 🇵🇹🎉

We are so proud of the spirit, joy, and pride our children brought to the streets – from waving flags to marching with big smiles, you made us all so proud!💚❤️

We hope everyone enjoyed being part of this special celebration of our heritage and community. 🇵🇹🎉

05/31/2025

Registration for the 2025-2026 is now open! Check out the flyer below for more information.

05/17/2025

🚨 LAST-CHANCE T-SHIRT ORDER! 🚨

Families, we heard you—thanks to a late surge of interest, we’re doing one FINAL, rush order of our official Portuguese School of Clark T-Shirts so everyone can rock theirs in the 🇵🇹 Portuguese Parade and on the last day of school!

🗓 Deadline: Monday, May 19 at 11:59 p.m.
Price: $20 each
Sizes: YS – Adult 4XL

Order Form Link: https://forms.gle/AiagKiREFrpdkU6f7

How to pay:
• Cash- drop it at the main office
• Zelle- send to [email protected]

Orders won’t be placed until payment is confirmed. Shirts will be delivered to students the day before the parade, and every dollar goes straight back into student activities. 🙌

Questions? Comment below or message us.

Thank you for supporting our school spirit! 🎉👕

05/10/2025

📣 Registration for the 2025‑2026 school year opens on June 14 at 11 AM! Since 1999, the Portuguese School of Clark has nurtured young minds in a fun, immersive setting. Children from Pre‑K through 6th Grade learn Portuguese, celebrate culture with crafts and holiday parties, meet visiting authors, and enjoy raffles and other fund‑raisers. To enroll your child, simply scan the flyer’s QR code, complete the Google form, and submit the $600 fee via Zelle, cash, or check. Additional registration dates will be offered throughout the summer. We look forward to welcoming new and returning families!

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/4iMPXQZ7yi2GH52u8

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📣 As inscrições para o ano letivo de 2025‑2026 vão começar dia 14 de junho, às 11h00! Desde 1999, a Escola Portuguesa de Clark cria um ambiente alegre e envolvente para os alunos. Desde a Pré‑Escolar ate ao 6.º ano, as crianças aprendem Português, celebram a cultura com festas e trabalhos manuais, recebem autores convidados e participam em rifas e outras iniciativas de angariação de fundos. Para registrar o seu filho, usa o código QR do folheto, preencha o formulário Google e pague a propina de $600 por Zelle, dinheiro ou cheque. Havera datas adicionais de inscrição no verão. Estamos entusiasmado por dar as boas-vindas às famílias novas e às que regressam!

05/10/2025

🇵🇹🌟 Waves of creativity continue to wash over our school! Last week our 2nd grade artists shared their vibrant “25 de Abril” masterpieces, bright red carnations celebrating liberdade e esperança 🌹✨. Meanwhile, this week our Pré‑Escola little ones are sprinkling glue, giggles, and loads of love onto heartfelt Dia da Mãe cards 💌❤️. Swipe through to catch every proud smile. Parabéns, pequenos artistas!
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🇵🇹🌟 A criatividade não pára de encher a nossa escola! Na semana passada, os alunos do 2.º ano apresentaram as suas vibrantes obras sobre o “25 de Abril”, cravos vermelhos cheios de liberdade e esperança 🌹. Esta semana, os mais pequenos do Pré‑escolar espalham cola, gargalhadas e muito carinho nos cartões do Dia da Mãe 💌❤️. Poderemos ver todos os sorrisos orgulhosos. Parabéns, pequenos artistas!

02/01/2025

Check out our February Newsletter!

12/14/2024

A festa de Natal da nossa escola foi cheia de animação festiva e risos! As crianças foram criativas com actividades de Natal e deliciaram-se com saborosos cookies e leite com chocolate. Uma maneira animada de celebrar a época juntos! 🎅🌟

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Our school Christmas party was full of festive fun and laughter! The kids got creative with holiday crafts and treated themselves to tasty cookies and chocolate milk. A heartwarming way to celebrate the season together! 🎅🌟

11/15/2024

We had a spooktacular time at our Harvest-Hallow Movie Celebration! From laughs with Hotel Transylvania 3 to delicious snacks and exciting raffle prizes, our students made fantastic memories. Thank you to everyone who joined us and showed off their amazing costumes!

Foi um momento fantástico na nossa Celebração Harvest-Hallow Movie Celebration! Desde as gargalhadas com o “Hotel Transylvania 3” até aos deliciosos snacks e os prémios das rifas, os nossos alunos criaram memórias fantásticas. Obrigado a todos os que se juntaram a nós e mostraram os seus fantásticos fatos!