GPA 2015 Handbag Bingo Fundraiser
Join us for our Handbag Bingo Fundraiser, benefiting Garfield Park Academy programs, on Friday, May 15th. Bring your friends and win designer handbags by Coach, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, and other designers. Tickets are $25/person ($30 at the door) and include 10 games (additional cards are available for purchase). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light [...]
Olympic Gold Medalist LaMont Smith Visits GPA
LaMont Smith LaMont Smith, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in the men’s 4x400 meter relay, will be visiting with students and staff of Garfield Park Academy before attending the 2015 Penn Relays. Smith, whose hometown is Willingboro, is coming home with a plan. He is launching The LaMont Smith Foundation with the mission to support [...]
2015 Student Art Show at Virtua Memorial Hospital
GPA students launched another successful art show at Virtua Memorial Hospital, with a reception opening including foods and snacks prepared by GPA culinary students. A gallery of the student's artwork and reception photographs is below. Click the thumbnail at right for a recent mention of our GPA/Virtua Show in the Burlington County Times.
GPA Students in Willingboro Library Art Show
GPA students participated in the recent Willingboro Library Art Show that was open to multiple area schools. Congratulations to GPA Fifth Grader Z'nye Hemingway, who won Honorable Mention in his age category! Isaiah Johnson participated as well.
GPA Named One of Top Non-Profits
Garfield Park Academy has been named one of Southern New Jersey Business People’s Top 50 Non-Profits Southern New Jersey Business People, in collaboration with the Non-Profit Development Center of Southern New Jersey, recently named Garfield Park Academy one of Southern New Jersey’s top 50 non-profits. There are over 40,000 non-profits in South Jersey, and many are [...]
GPA History Class Explores the Holocaust
GPA History students recently learned about the Holocaust using the new film "A Journey Into the Holocaust." The film, which brings the Holocaust to life through the eyes and voices of fourteeen survivors, uses an extensive collection of historical video, illustrations and photos. The film screening served as a starting point for the students to [...]
GPA Contributes to BIANJ Publication
Garfield Park Academy contributed to the newly-published Behavior after Brain Injury: Challenges for Children & Adolescents. The publication is a project of the Children & Adolescents Committee of the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ). The Committee developed the guide to help parents identify, understand, and respond to the behavioral issues they may see [...]
GPA 2014 Graduation
GPA's Class of 2014 recently took part in Commencement Exercises and we want to offer our sincere congratulations to each and every one of our graduates. Your hard work, perseverance, and willingness to change and grow have paid off!! A special thanks again to Assemblyman Troy Singleton for his inspirational remarks to our graduates! We [...]
GPA Science Lab Upgraded
The Garfield Park Academy Chemistry/Bio Science Lab has undergone a major makeover. Our lab's been completely refitted with new flooring, lab furniture, teacher tables, lab benches, seating, lab/safety equipment, and storage. The upgrade will make it possible for students and teachers to conduct a much wider range of chemical and biological experiments and demonstrations, while [...]
Cosmetology Students Attend NYC International Make-Up Show
GPA Cosmo students attended the 2014 Annual NY International Makeup show. The students learned about new trends and technology developments in the world of makeup. The show is also an opportunity to build peer relationships and practice social skills in a professional context, inquiring about products and seeking guidance regarding their interests in cosmetology as [...]
