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"Children become GREAT READERS on the laps of their parents."  TOGETHER we can make a difference!
 

Gordon Parks Academy
98 Greenwood Ave.
East Orange, NJ 07017
Phone: 973.266.5950 Fax: 973.414.4197

In 1997, the old Stockton School was renamed Gordon Parks Academy School of Radio, Animation, Film and Television after the late, great, legendary Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks. Mr. Parks was a groundbreaking African American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director.  He is best remembered for his photo essays for Life Magazine and as the director of the 1971 film Shaft.

Gordon Parks (Nov. 30, 1912 - Mar. 7, 2006)
 
GPA's Mission        
The mission of GPA is to provide each student a diverse education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes self-awareness, self-discipline, motivation, and excellence in learning.
GPA's Philosophy   
The Gordon Parks Academy staff believes that an efficient and effective learning program should involve all students in a hands-on enabling environment. Students must be stimulated to learn in a child friendly, goal oriented, data driven environment where "being the best they can be" is expected.
GPA's Vision        
GPA is a school where student and staff talent and programs are combined to create a variety of integrated opportunities for discovery and thematic learning which will provide self-esteem, higher level thinking and decision making skills.
ANTI-BULLYING

Beginning with the September 2011-2012 school year, our school district / school has been conscientiously implementing the requirements found in the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights. Gordon Parks Academy recognizes annually:
  • The Week of Respect the first week of October
  • School Violence Awareness Week the third week of October
  • Peace Month from mid January to mid February
  • Erase Bullying Day on February 26, 2014
Gordon Parks Academy received a grade of 56 out of 75 for our efforts to address bullying so far. Gordon Parks Academy staff will continue their efforts to address bullying.
 
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