Every once in a while, it’s worth sitting back and taking a look at what’s going on around you. Seems like some times we move so fast that we lose track of the progress we are making and we don’t consider the immenseness (is that a word?) of what we are doing. I got into […]
Category: Gary Middle College
GEO Is Changing the Education Landscape…Literally!
Mar 22, 2021
GEO’s Indiana Students Shine at Statehouse
Feb 25, 2021
Yesterday was a great day in Indianapolis! Six students from GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana and three students from GEO Next Generation High School Indianapolis, met with the state’s top education leaders including Secretary of Education Katie Jenner and Indiana Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers. Our students gathered to share their achievements […]
When you commission a study on your academic performance, you really don’t know what results you are going to get. So, it’s a bit of a gamble. You think you know things are going good, but you really don’t know until you see the data. So, today was a BIG day at GEO. […]
Parents of a freshman in high school might feel like they’re getting ahead of the curve by starting to think about college. In some respects, they’re probably right. But they also could be wrong in one major way. Students from low-income families can qualify for up to four years of paid tuition at in-state public […]
On Friday, October 19th, 2018, seven members of the Gary Middle College East/West chapter of Sister 2 Sister traveled to Indianapolis for the annual Student African American Sisterhood (SAAS)/ Sister 2 Sister (S2S) National Conference. The conference was held at the Sheraton Hotel at Keystone at the Crossing. For many of the current members, this […]
GEO’s Baton Rouge Schools Shine in State’s Growth Report GEO’s Gary Middle College Earns a “B”
Aug 30, 2018
Dear Friends: Just a quick note to share good news! We received notice today from the state of Indiana that Gary Middle College earned a B from the state for last year’s work. More than 83% of our graduates earned a college and/or career credit. How about that!? Gary Middle College is a program we started in 2012 […]
Please Join Us And Mayor Karen Freeman Wilson August 9th For Gary Middle College West Ribbon Cutting
Aug 08, 2018
Dear Friends: Yes, we will celebrate a second ribbon cutting in as many weeks. This time, we are in Gary, Indiana for the opening of our third location. We opened 21st Century Charter School in 2005 and now serve more than 950 students in grades K-12 and regularly graduate high school students complete with Associate […]
Lisa Guy is a hard worker, and one of few students who regularly attended her English ECA remediation class. Lisa has a son who just turned one year old, and he is her world. She wants to be successful, so she can pass that success along to her son. She is a devoted mama. When […]
Julio Santiago Takes a Walk to Remember….Many Times
Dec 17, 2015
Julio Santiago Julio moved from Florida to the Chicago area, finally settling in Hobart, IN and worked as a carpet installer for a year and half. He hadn’t quite finished high school when he left Florida, and after working for some time, decided that he wanted to complete high school to attain a better future […]
Guest Blog by Ms. Nora Glenn, English Teacher at Gary Middle College This is the end of my second school year, and the feeling’s stronger than ever. We are family. Shonese, who had to drop out of GMC last year at this time, will walk today. She overcame so much adversity and returned this year to graduate […]