YPIE Jersey City
Welcome YPIE Jersey City!
We are thrilled to be working with our second class of YPIE Jersey City Scholars and Fellows from Lincoln and Dickinson High Schools to pursue their paths to college and beyond with YPIE.
Students can find our team in the college centers:
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Dickinson HS: Behind security at the front entrance
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Lincoln HS: Freshman Academy, Room 318.
YPIE Welcomes 2nd Class of YPIE Jersey City Scholars
We are thrilled to welcome more than 60 new 9th-grade students from Dickenson and Lincoln High Schools into the YPIE Jersey City Scholars Class of 2032!
Please see photos from the YPIE Jersey City Scholars Class of 2032 Orientation and Induction Ceremony.
In the News
Saint Peter’s University Partners with YPIE to Support Students’ Path to College, Jersey City Times
YPIE Jersey City Majors
YPIE Jersey City Scholars can select from different “majors” to develop tangible skills and learn about exciting paths to pursue in college and careers. This year, YPIE Jersey City students can select Majors in Design, Science Research, and Journalism. Read more about YPIE Majors.
YPIE Jersey City Spring Showcase
YPIE Jersey City hosted its inaugural Spring Showcase, an exciting event that provided students with a platform to display their skills and projects developed in their majors: Entrepreneurship and Debate. Read a recap here and see our photo album from this terrific event!
Save the date for our 2025 Spring Showcase on May 21st, 2025, featuring student presentations on Journalism, Design, and Science Research.
The YPIE Jersey City College Zone
The YPIE Jersey City College Zone is located on the 2nd floor of the Saint Peter's Hall at Saint Peter's University.
Enter campus from John F. Kennedy Boulevard between Montgomery Street and Glenwood Avenue. Look for the entrance beneath the "Campus Safety" sign. Show your YPIE ID and proceed to the 2nd floor.
Scholars will attended twice a week (either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday). Students are welcome to come right after school to work on homework and eat snacks, followed by career-focused majors programming and academic support until 5:30pm.
Directions to St. Peter's University
Please see the campus map for transportation plans. Dinneen Hall is at the intersection of Montgomery Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, on the 9, 10, 80, and 119 bus routes.
Meet the YPIE Jersey City Team
