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...
Moments on the Trail: A Trip to the Hike Inn
When was the last time you were able to take a deep breath and just be present in nature? The ability to escape the distractions of our busy day-to-day is...
