Boosting Academic Achievement
At Great Oaks, we want every student to graduate from college. We believe that by providing a great charter school education supported by excellent teachers and our dedicated Tutor Corps, we can set our students on the path to success.
Delaware Department of Education Awards GO – WIL $2 Million through 2023
The Delaware DOE has awarded GO - WIL crucial funding that will help bolster its summer and after-school program offerings.
Read ArticleWarrior Sports Donates Lacrosse Equipment to GO – NYC
Watch a video featuring Great Oaks - NYC's Lacrosse Team as they practice with their new equipment and learn from Boston Cannons Lacrosse star Sergio Perkovic.
Read ArticleWhat Makes a Great School?
What makes a great school? Josh Thomases, Executive Vice President at the Great Oaks Foundation, tackles this loaded question.
Read ArticleTeachers Village, a Possible Solution
With rising rent in major urban areas pricing teachers out of the very communities they work in, places like Great Oaks partner Teacher's Village shine as a possible solution.
Read ArticleFormer GO – NYC Mentor, Adriana Garcia, Chats About the Value of the NYU Teacher Residency Program
Read about Adriana Garcia, a former GO-NYC Fellow, as she speaks about the benefits of the NYU Teacher Residency Program and the importance of building relationships with your students.
Read ArticleDirector of AmeriCorps, Chester Spellman, Visits GO – NYC
Director of AmeriCorps, Chester Spellman, visited our GO-NYC school and saw the great work our AmeriCorps members are doing. Read about the visit in an article written by our very own DJ Hartigan, Fellowship Manager for GO-NYC.
Read ArticleGO – NYC Family Potluck Event
GO-NYC held a Family Potluck to welcome the holiday season. Click to read about the event and see pictures.
Read ArticleGO – WIL’s Executive Director Kia Johnson featured in Delaware Online
Read about GO-WIL's Executive Director Kia Johnson in an article that explores the experiences that led her towards becoming an educator and a successful participant of the "Lead for Delaware" program.
Read ArticleGreat Oaks Legacy continues to show the power of our AmeriCorps members!
GOLCS shows us the impact AmeriCorps members can have. Take a peek and learn about our incredible results.
Read ArticleGO – WIL’s Pep Rally 2017
GO-WIL held a pep rally celebrating the start of the school year! Watch highlights of the event and see how the Great Oaks Family bonds and has fun!
Read ArticleGO – WIL Receives $100,000 in Grant Funding
Celebrate GO-WIL's Opportunity Grant award and find out how the school will use the funds to better serve the needs of its students.
Read ArticleGreat Oaks Legacy Charter School fights to keep AmeriCorps in NJ
Led by its fearless leader, Jared Taillefer, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is working hard to keep AmeriCorps in the state of New Jersey.
Read ArticleFormer GO – NYC Social Studies Teacher, Vanessa Luna, featured in Nightline
Vanessa Luna talks about the tenuous future of DACA immigration policy, the effects undocumented status has on students, and the power in feeling like you have a voice.
Read ArticleGO – BPT Dean of Students Eldorado Anderson featured in Westfair Online
We are thrilled to share Westfair Online's feature on GO - BPT Dean of Students Eldorado Anderson and Black Wall Street Bridgeport.
Read ArticleBlack History Month at GO – WIL
Click through to see a video of GO-WIL's Black History Month celebration!
Read ArticleGreat Oaks - Bridgeport featured in the Bridgeport Daily Voice
We are excited to share the story about Great Oaks - Bridgeport in the Bridgeport Daily Voice.
Read ArticleGreat Oaks Teacher, Vanessa Luna, Featured in NY Times
Great Oaks is proud to recognize Ms. Luna, our 6th and 7th Grade History teacher at GO - NYC, who was recently featured in the NY Times.
Read ArticleGreat Oaks and NYU/Steinhardt in the Wall Street Journal
Great Oaks is honored to have our teacher residency program, a collaboration with NYU/Steinhardt, featured in the WSJ.
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