Special Education

Yoga: Relaxed, Focused, and Ready to Learn

The practice of yoga is more than 5,000 years old, but only recently have schools started to tap into the power and possibilities that yoga can offer for students with learning and behavior challenges. It has very natural applications for many students at Garfield Park Academy who struggle with spatial awareness and self-regulation.

2018-07-20T12:08:44-04:00July 20th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Yoga: Relaxed, Focused, and Ready to Learn

“I Dream of a World…”

About a dozen students from Garfield Park Academy took part in an art show hosted at Virtua Hospital in March. The theme of the show, “I Dream of a World...” invited students to explore our uncertain world in a way that focused on hope and solutions.

2018-07-20T12:27:14-04:00July 11th, 2018|News|Comments Off on “I Dream of a World…”

Sensory Room Brings Calm

Color. Sound. Texture. A brand new sensory room is helping students improve self-awareness [...]

2018-03-02T12:41:25-05:00November 2nd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Sensory Room Brings Calm

Driving Ambition at GPA

Learning to drive is a right of passage for American teens, and those at GPA are no exception. This year, Michael Gill, Physical Education teacher, worked with a group of Juniors and Seniors to get them ready to take the written portion of the New Jersey drivers test.

2018-01-30T19:46:45-05:00April 12th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Driving Ambition at GPA

Mosaics & Murals Tell Stories of Hope at GPA

Students at Garfield Park Academy in WIllingboro, NJ have been working with students at Garfield Park Academy, piecing together shards of broken glass and tile to tell stories of shared hope.

2018-01-30T19:50:00-05:00December 4th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Mosaics & Murals Tell Stories of Hope at GPA
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