Philip's Academy Charter School | 475 followers on LinkedIn. An coeducational K-8 Charter School in Newark, New Jersey Philip’s Academy seeks to provide a rigorous academic and moral education to elementary and middle school children of the city of Newark and its environs. PACS, strives to create within its students a love of learning, an intellectual curiosity, and a sense of duty to the community that will enable them to make thoughtful and morally informed decisions throughout their lives. Leadership qualities are developed in a culturally diverse experience.