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...
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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) –...
Superintendent Cindy Marten Makes a Joyous Visit to GPA!
San Diego Unified School District Superintendent, Cindy Marten, visited Gompers Prep today with several members of her leadership team, including: Staci Monreal, Chief of Staff; Bruce Bivins, Area 1 Superintendent; Sofia Freire, Area 4 Superintendent, and Wendy Ranck-Buhr, Director of Teaching and Learning. The Superintendent and her team were...
Gompers Preparatory Academy Celebrates High School Honor Roll
GPA celebrates high school honor roll during the Gompers Preparatory Academy Awards! 9th through 11th grade stood before their proud parents and GPA family as they received honor for their academic achievement and citizenship for the first semester of the 2015-16 school year. The seniors graced the stage as well, including...
Tom “Terrific” Schenck Motivates Our Marvelous Senior Monday
Superheroes aren’t only for the movies! On Monday morning, March 7, GPA’s class of 2016 had the pleasure of meeting keynote speaker and author of, The Superhero Factor, Tom “Terrific” Schenck. Mr. Schenck motivated our students during college class by helping them realize their full superhero potential. He taught students...