Barnstable Academy Celebrated National School Choice Week with Special Event
Barnstable Academy participated in nation’s largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity
Oakland – Barnstable Academy held a special event on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 12:05 PM to celebrate National School Choice Week, school leaders announced today.
“This event will feature our celebration of National Mentoring Month,” explained Lizanne Coyne. “Once a month, Barnstable Academy’s school community participates in “Mentoring Monday” where teachers, administrators, middle school, and high school students are mixed into groups of all ages and support each other or work on projects together to honor Breast Cancer Awareness, LGBT History, Adoption, Diabetes, Toys for Tots, Black History Month, Music in our Schools, Autism Awareness, Military Appreciation, and much more,” Coyne added. This day will be a celebration of Barnstable Academy coming together as Mentors and recognizing National Mentoring Month. The event was held at the school.
Barnstable Academy is one of more than 9,000 schools participating in National School Choice Week (January 25-31, 2015). The goal of the Week is to shine a positive light on all types of education options for children – from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning and homeschooling.
“We are excited to have Barnstable Academy participate in National School Choice Week with this special event,” said Andrew Campanella, National School Choice Week president. “It is because of great events like this that National School Choice Week, in New Jersey and across the country, will break records as the largest and most influential celebration of educational opportunity in American history.”
Barnstable Academy is located at 8 Wright Way in Oakland, New Jersey and provides an alternative college preparatory education to students in grades 5 through 12. For more information about Barnstable’s unique approach to middle school and high school education, please call (201) 651-0200 or visit www.barnstableacademy.com.
For more information about National School Choice Week, visit schoolchoiceweek.com.