The Wonder Girls® Comes to GPA
Girls need mentors and empowerment to become future leaders! Garfield Park Academy has partnered with The Wonder Girls® to help young women (grades 7-12) develop confidence, self-esteem, leadership skills, and problem solving skills.
Therapeutic Training Program: Resilience through Trauma-Sensitive Weight Training
Students are finding mental resilience while building physical strength in Garfield Park Academy’s Therapeutic Training Program (TTP). The program builds on research that uses resistance training and mindfulness to support healing and resilience for those who have experienced trauma. Resistance training—using weights such as barbells, dumbbells, and weight machines—stresses muscles and causes them to adapt by getting stronger, similar to the way aerobic conditioning strengthens the heart.
Building the Future
Our lower school wing is open! This fall, Garfield Park Academy cut the ribbon on a new Elementary School wing, adding two classrooms and an expanded multipurpose room/gym to be used exclusively by younger students. A separate entranceway now creates a safe and nurturing welcome to each school day.
2022 Commencement Gallery
Congratulations to our 2022 graduates!
Community Connections: GPA and Delaware Valley Baptist Church
Delaware Valley Baptist Church in Willingboro has ‘adopted’ Garfield Park Academy as part of their community outreach efforts, building connections and fostering a deeper sense of belonging for our students.
Holiday Offerings from Our Horticulture Program
Order your holiday decorations now. To place your order please email Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@gpaschool.org.
2021 Graduation Ceremonies
Congratulations to all our 2021 graduates. On June 15th, GPA held graduation ceremonies for our 2021 8th Grade and 12th Grade graduates, IN PERSON! We were so glad to be together again, live, for these important events, and wish our graduates the best of luck going forward. Below on this page are videos of the [...]
Upcoming Institute Workshop
The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy presents a Free Virtual Workshop Trauma-Informed Transition Planning for Youth with Mental Health Challenges Friday, June 4, 2021 • 9:30 – 11:30 AM Featuring Kathleen Redpath-Perez, Esq. Managing Attorney of the Employment Team at Disability Rights New Jersey Hutokhsi (Huti) Cooper, MSW, LCSW Social Worker, Garfield Park Academy [...]
Standing Proudly for Racial Equality and Justice
GPA will not tolerate racism. We stand proudly with our students and staff to continue the peaceful struggle for equality, and the creation of a world not just absent racial tension, but of real justice for all.
GPA is Reaccredited by the Teaching Family Association
Garfield Park Academy was reaccredited by the Teaching Family Association recently.