THE GEO ACADEMIES MISSION is to EMPOWER students to ACCELERATE their academic pathways to ADVANCE their social mobility and ACHIEVE their career and life-long goals.
A Non-Traditional Public Charter High School for ages 16 to 65 and beyond. Part of the National Network of GEO Academies.
Gary Middle College offers a non-conventional public charter high school experience catering to individuals aged 16 to 65 and beyond who have faced challenges in traditional high school settings. Are you prepared to forge your unique path to success, regardless of your age? Our mission is to empower individuals like you to realize their dreams by eliminating the obstacles that may have hindered your progress. We provide a flexible schedule, on-site childcare at no cost while you attend classes, two conveniently located campuses, dedicated support staff, and a range of other benefits. You can also pursue college credits or trade certificates in fields like welding, logistics, IT, cosmetology, and more—all at no expense.
Superintendent’s Blog
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The banner above lists the names of 139 students who earned full associate degrees while in our high schools. There are four other students who also earned a full bachelor's while in our high schools.
All of these students graduated from our high schools with college degrees and completely debt free.
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All three GEO Prep schools in Baton Rouge and Baker beat the state and their local districts...and by a large margin. That's the easy part of data analysis. But let's look at the data in greater detail to understand what's really going on.
News
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EurWeb
Baton Rouge mom of seven, Moranda Jackson, shares how GEO Foundation charter schools helped her daughters and herself earn college degrees.
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Chicago Tribune
The 97 graduates from Gary Middle College had a right to exuberance as they picked up hard-earned high school diplomas Friday.
Most were high school dropouts and journeyed non-traditional paths to their diplomas. Their friends and families didn’t hold back their joy and pride as they cheered on the graduates at the Hammond Civic Center, kicking off the commencement season in Northwest Indiana.
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NWITimes
20 years later and over 70 higher education degrees later, 21st Century Charter celebrates its anniversary.
“All Roads Lead to College”
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Our schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, family situation, or political affiliation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic or other school administered programs.