The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) has assembled a first-of-its kind dataset combining data from the University of California (UC) system, the Cal State University (CSU) system, and all California public high schools, which demonstrates that charter schools are helping increase access to college for thousands of historically disadvantaged...
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The Big Show of 2016!
The Big Show of 2016 is here!! Friday, April 15, 2016 – 6:00 pm GPA Auditorium Tickets: $5 Seniors German C., Jorge M., and Jorge S. have organized and coordinated “The Big Show,” a charity event that features performances by our very own GPA students. Some of the proceeds of...
April’s Coffee With Assistant Director
Attention Parents! Wake up and smell the coffee here at GPA. Enjoy a cup of JOY with Assistant Director Firpo on Friday, April 15 from 7:30-8:30 am in Room 5. Parents, you’re encouraged to meet PTSC Board Members and other GPA parents. We look forward to seeing you!
Get Ready for the Big Show!
Get ready for our BIG SHOW! You don’t want to miss this amazing encore performance that GPA’s class of 2016 has worked hard on all year. The class of 2016 will perform the Lip Sync Show and Motown show on Friday, April 15 at 6:00 PM, so be...
Author Dave Burgess Brightens GPA’s Monday Morning!
GPA’s staff was ecstatic for Dave Burgess’s visit– enough to come in on a Monday morning fully dressed in costume to offer a warm welcome to our guest. We would like to give a huge thanks to Dave Burgess, author of the powerful book Teach Like A Pirate, for sharing...
Eagle Playwrights In The Making
Drama is not something Gompers Prep is a part of – unless, of course, our students are participating in a Playwrights Project. Our 7th and 10th grade students worked with a resident teacher from the Playwrights Project, Ms. Ordon, for six weeks and were not only able to use their creativity to write plays of their own, but they also watched them come...
GPA Grade Level Spring Readers
Over Spring Break, all GPA students are required to read, annotate, and reflect upon the various texts provided in their grade level readers. Students will discuss their thoughts in discussion groups and share their annotations and reflections the week of April 5th, when they return to their classes. All GPA...
GPA’s Young Scientists Enter Their First Science Fair
GPA is thrilled to have our VERY first entries to the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair! The big event takes place at Balboa Park on March 16th. Our 9th Graders competing are: Senai H. (1st Place) – “Medical Drone Prototype” Joan R. (2nd Place) – “Power Posing” Seth S. (3rd Place) –...