GPA Elementary Science Fair
GPA Elementary students participated in a Science Fair today, celebrating and sharing what they learned about plant structures, the life cycles of plants, and more. Slide presentation included.
Master Chef Joseph Poon Visits GPA
Master Chef Joseph Poon recently returned to Garfield Park Academy's teaching kitchen [...]
New Groups Help Students Build Pride and Confidence
Educators at Garfield Park Academy wanted to do more to support students, so they started simply by listening. Last spring, GPA launched three new groups: a Girls’ Group, a Boys’ Group, and an LGBTQ Pride Group.
Opportunities are Blooming for Horticulture Students
Community connections are turning classroom learning into real-life learning and job skills for students in the Horticulture program, supervised by David Hamilton.
GPA Paraprofessional is Recognized for Excellence
Armanda Rodrigues, a para-professional at Garfield Park Academy, has been honored as ASAH’s regional Paraprofessional of the Year.
Student Council: A Tool for Effective Self-Advocacy
Students at Garfield Park Academy are getting hands-on experience in leadership, democracy, and self-advocacy through student government. Roughly 30 students in grades K-12 were selected by their classmates either as representatives or alternates, to represent their homeroom class through the Student Council.
Hands-on Math Gets Students Engaged
Ms. Jessica Jones, an elementary math teacher at Garfield Park Academy, knows that her students need more than a book and a worksheet to grasp math concepts. They need to move. That is why she brings an active approach to teaching math.
FREE Workshop: Reframing Drug Use in Teens – March 29, 2019
Learn more and register for free workshop with Free CEUs - March 29, 2019 at Garfield Park Academy. Just Say Know: Reframing Our Understanding of Drug Use In Teens, featuring Dr. Sandy Gibson, Ph.D., LCSW
GPA Guardianship and Transition Workshop Free and Open to the Public
Free special education workshop at Garfield Park academy in Willingboro NJ - Learn more and register link - January 16th, 2019 - Turning 18: Guardianship & Transition to Adult Services
GPA Student Wish Our Community Happy Holidays
Today students delivered boxwood holiday decorations as gifts to the Willingboro Fire Department, Police Department, Emergency Services Department, the John F. Kennedy Community Center, and Brookdale Retirement Home.