Family Math Day Brings Community Together
Proudly wearing paper crowns that say Math Queen, students pose under giant "Math" balloons. When many people think of math, they don't think of fun, and they don't imagine a...
Students Attend STEAM Summer Camp 2023
At summer camp, we are all teachers and we are all students. This June, at Milam park in Clarkston, 20-plus students gathered under the big pavilion in the sun, rain,...
Students Take a Field Trip to Wahsega
Each year, GVP students and staff take an overnight trip to either the beach or mountains to learn about ecology and grow as a community. This year, 32 students trekked...
Learning Blossoms in Spring
A poetic description of a typical GVP school day It is April: a season of cool mornings, warm afternoons, and a sudden expansion of life. This spring, we embrace a...
Teacher, Older Sibling, Mentor and Motivator: Americorps Service Members Support GVP Students
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers AmeriCorps (NDMVA) is a nationwide federally funded community service program for young adults. At GVP, two AmeriCorps members complete an 11-month service at GVP each year...
Culture in the Classroom
This month, I had the privilege of attending the West African Drum and Dance Camp, hosted by Community Sound. Personally, and at GVP, lifelong learning is a core value. In...
Lifeworks Learning Unit Begins
Each of GVP’s quarterly learning units conclude with our Authors’ Tea. Authors Teas are a chance to gather, celebrate our community, and allow students a platform to present their learning...
Community Day Recenters our Values
At GVP, community is first and foremost to a students’ learning and wellbeing. We believe that we must intentionally create an inclusive, welcoming environment: a safe place in which one...
