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Now Enrolling Pre-K to 8th Grade (2024 -2025 School Year)
April 2024
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NO Afterschool programming due to the Solar Eclipse
7:45am School 1/2 Day due to the solar eclipse. Medio día de la escuela debido al Eclipse Solar
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5:30pm Elementary Spring Dance / Fiesta de Primavera de Primaria
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5pm GPA Board Meeting
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5pm Middle School Orientation Day / Día de Orientación para la Escuela
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5:30pm Dual Language Parent Night / Noche bilingüe para Padres de Familia
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Global Prep Academy is a Pre K - 8 Dual Language Elementary housed within IPS Riverside #44.
The diversity and culture that exists in the corridors of GPA characterizes us, thus having personnel from more than 17 countries.
Students, teachers, and staff are hearing and speaking two languages throughout the day, working daily to become bilingual.
Global Preparatory Academy develops compassionate global leaders through a rigorous education program that focuses on hands-on, cultural and Spanish immersion learning opportunities.
GPA works to ensure every student reaches their highest potential, and focuses on parent and community engagement to achieve this goal.
Global Prep has a culturally inclusive student-centered approach and a deep belief that every student can succeed given the tools that they need.
70 % of our students are from district 5, learning in two languages (Spanish and English), a rigorous and culturally relevant curriculum based on state standards, high expectations for academic and social success, extended day and enrichment opportunities after school.
See how these children express themselves in two languages.
PreK - 2nd Grade
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist, United Nations Messenger of Peace, and the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. As co-founder of the Malala Fund, she helps build a world where all girls can learn and lead without fear.
3rd-5th Grade
As a Mexican-American farm worker, César Chávez became the most recognized civil rights activist, and was heavily promoted by the US labor movement, which sought to enroll Hispanic members, he brought better conditions for farmworkers.
6th-8th Grade
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and received several other awards, such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Lenin Peace Prize.
Principal Blackwell
Dear Global Preparatory Families,
I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new principal of Global Preparatory Academy. As we
begin this new chapter together, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a
few thoughts about the upcoming school year.
First and foremost, I am excited to be joining Global Preparatory Academy. I have had the
pleasure of working in education for over 16 years, serving as a Principal of a K-8 Dual
Language School in St. Louis, Missouri, an Assistant Principal of a high performing Charter
School in Indianapolis Indiana, a Bi-lingual Coordinator and Instructional Coach, and Spanish
teacher.
I look forward to partnering with you to continue the amazing work Dr. Shaheed and the GPA
staff have provided for your children over the past 7 years by providing a safe, nurturing, and
rigorous bilingual learning environment.
Over the coming weeks, I will be working closely with our staff to finalize plans for the
upcoming school year. We are excited to welcome our students back for the 2023-2024 school
year, and I look forward to personally meeting each of you.
I encourage you to stay involved in your child's education by attending school events,
participating in parent-teacher conferences, and communicating regularly with your child's
teacher. We value your input and feedback, and we are committed to working collaboratively
with you to provide the best possible learning experience for your child.
Thank you for entrusting your child's education to us. I look forward to getting to know you and
your children better in the coming months.
Sincerely,
Sharifa Blackwell
Principal, Global Preparatory Academy
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