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Louisiana Governor Edwards Visits GEO Next Generation H.S.

Jul 21, 2019

Thank you Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards for visiting our GEO Next Gen High School students taking college courses at Baton Rouge Community College today. These incoming 9th graders are trailblazers. They spent their summer taking real college courses. They are setting a new standard of excellence. They want more from high school and they […]

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Bruce Springsteen and 21st Century Charter

Jan 07, 2019

What do our students at 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana have in common with Bruce Springsteen? They were both on the front page of the Gary Post Tribune this week. My friend Jerry Davich writes an excellent column about Springsteen’s Broadway show. And Post Tribune reporter Meredith Colias-Pete wrote a wonderful report about […]

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GEO’s 21st Century Charter School Students Featured In Front Page Gary Post Tribune Story

Jan 07, 2019

Erin Lewis, 15, Shania McDonald, 14, KyLeah Martin, 14, Lillian Santana, 14, and Abram Lewis, 12, want to earn a college degree while still in high school at 21st Century Charter School in Gary. (Meredith Colias-Pete / Post-Tribune)   A new ambitious group of freshmen and sophomores at 21st Century Charter School in Gary is […]

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Gary’s 21st Century Charter High School Students On Track to Earn 20 College Credits Each by May 2019

Nov 29, 2018

Dear Friends: Today, I’m giving thanks for what our families in Gary, Indiana are proving can be done when you put your mind (literally, your mind) to it. I just received a report from our wonderful high school counselor and we counted up the number of college credits each senior is on track to earn […]

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GEO Students Are Inspiring!

Nov 21, 2018

Dear Friends: As we take a moment to pause for Thanksgiving, I thought I would share a few inspiring reflections from the past few months at GEO Academy schools. The ladies above are high school cheerleaders at 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. All of them are also currently taking college level courses at […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Blog, GEO Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City, Latest News, Uncategorized


Both GEO Baton Rouge Schools Shine in State Accountability Grades

Nov 12, 2018

Dear Friends: Louisiana released school accountability grades yesterday and both GEO schools in Baton Rouge earned “Top Gains” honors from the state. They are among only five K-8 charter schools in Baton Rouge to receive this honor. Statewide, only 36% of all schools received this honor. Louisiana does something very unique, too. They grade K-8 schools […]

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Triumph and Tragedy in Gary in One Week

Sep 12, 2018

Dear Friends: Last week, I was able to visit our schools in Gary, Indiana. While there, our high school cheerleaders were practicing and the coach called me over to meet some of the young ladies. The coach wanted to inform me that several of our cheerleaders have already earned 30 college credits. Each of the […]

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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 […]

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Posted in Academics, Blog, Gary Middle College, GEO in the News, GEO Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City, Latest News




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 […]

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Posted in Blog, Gary Middle College, Latest News, News Releases


GEO Academies Leadership in Baton Rouge Cuts Third Red Ribbon in only 4th Year of Operation

Aug 06, 2018

Above: Baton Rouge Mayor Bloome joins in the ribbon cutting with GEO Prep Academies Board Members Dr. Linda Fontenot, Levar Anderson, Deputy Chief Robert McGarner, Chair Linda Johnson, Lead Principal Sandra Douglas and Principal Shirlon Clay.   Dear Friends: Hard to believe we are in only our 4th year of operation in Baton Rouge and […]

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