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21st Century Charter Logs 88.9% College and Career Readiness Rating

Jan 14, 2021

In recent months, several studies have been conducted on funding disparities between traditional public schools and public charter schools. Most focus on the “average” disparity between the schools. Look a little deeper and you will find the inequity to be much bigger in Gary, Indiana. Using numbers provided by the Indiana Department of Education, Gary […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, Uncategorized


High Flyers in Gary? Where Are They Now?

Jan 09, 2021

On December 30, 2018, the Chicago Tribune ran an article (click that link) titled, “High Flyers seek College Degrees While in High School.” The picture from the article is above and features Erin Lewis, Shania McDonald, Kyleah Martin, Lillian Santana and Abram Lewis. Well, where are they in terms of meeting their goal of earning […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, GEO in the News, Latest News, News Releases




Gary Student’s Plea – About More Than a Slice of Pizza

Oct 27, 2020

October 26, 2020 Dear Friends: I woke up this morning and found this post from one of my students in Gary, Indiana on my Facebook feed. I love to see this type of initiative from our students. While Max is trying to raise funds for our athletics program, please read beyond that. The pain, the […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Athletics


21st Century’s High School To Name Gym in Honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams

Jul 10, 2020

The 21st Century Charter School Board of Directors approved a resolution yesterday to name the high school gym in honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams.  This was a great moment in the school’s history.  Both men are pillars of 21C and very deserving of this honor.  A formal dedication ceremony will be planned for […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Athletics, Blog, Uncategorized




‘It’s funny how time flies’: Don’t forget about 21st Century Scholars program

Jun 14, 2020

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 […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, Gary Middle College, GEO in the News, Latest News, News Releases


GEO takes 21st Century Charter School Graduates to the Drive-In for Graduation

May 26, 2020

Dear Friends: The Covid-19 virus has led many high schools across the country to delay or virtualize their graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 but at GEO, we took our graduation to the Drive In. Yes, the Drive In. What better way to celebrate a family event than in a family-friendly location and “social-distance” […]

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Tags: graduation, high school | Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics




Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus

May 18, 2020

When SATs were canceled last month and seniors in inner cities across the nation were worried that they might not have enough credits to graduate because of the coronavirus, Arianna Mayes and her classmates at GEO Foundation’s 21st Century School in Gary, Indiana, were not concerned in the least.  Why? Because most of our high […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Athletics, Blog


21C students persist in college at nearly 3Xs state average

Dec 06, 2018

  Great to see 65% of @21stCharterGary Class of 2015 students persist to a second year in college compared to 23% of similar IN students statewide. We still have lots of work to do but we are on the right path.

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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


21st Century Charter School Triples Indiana’s College and Career Readiness Goal

Sep 25, 2018

Dear Friends: Indiana released preliminary report cards for the state’s schools today and while I can’t give you our actual grade–until next month when the State Board of Education votes to approve it–I can tell you our grade is better than last year. And yes, we are excited. For now, I can tell you this. […]

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