Inside Foundation Academies: The Blog
Our Middle and High School student-athletes have been hard at work this year, showing up as leaders in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. At Foundation Collegiate Academy (FCA), Boys and Girls Soccer both had seasons full of triumph and strong growth, our first-ever Girls Volleyball team had a successful inaugural season,…
Read MoreOn December 19, our Foundation Collegiate Academy (FCA) students performed their Winter Orchestra Concert at the historic Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall, Princeton University. Opened in 1894, Richardson Auditorium has hosted a wide range of events over its long history, including lectures, meetings, commencement ceremonies, religious services, as well as pep and political rallies. In…
Read MoreFAmily, we’d like to introduce you to John Jackson, a member of our Leadership Council and volunteer. Recently, we had an opportunity to sit and chat with John to ask him a few key questions about his experience with Foundation Academies. What do you like most about volunteering with Foundation Academies?“I think it’s the common…
Read MoreFAmily, we’d like to introduce Kimme Carlos, a new member of Foundation Academies’ Board of Trustees, Leadership Council, and volunteer. Kimme is a public speaker, advocate, and author, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Urban Mental Health Alliance: Advocating for Healthy Minds in Urban Communities. Recently, we had an opportunity to sit…
Read MoreTRENTON – Foundation Academies has received a generous grant of $180,000 from the Arts & Letters Foundation to expand its signature K-12 strings orchestra program over the next three years, introducing its scholars to string instrument instruction beginning in Grade 3, as well as equipping every student in Grades 3-12 with their very own take-home…
Read MoreWe’re SO proud of our Intermediate School teacher Ayesha Qureshi, who was recently featured in the 50th anniversary celebration of Community House, a Princeton University Pace Center program designed to support the academic success and social-emotional wellness of underrepresented youth in our community. In the video below, listen as Ayesha shares her journey with Community…
Read MoreStudent applications for the 2020-21 school year are now open. Foundation Academies only holds one open enrollment period per year, and this is it! Please share with your networks on social media and beyond. Note that all students currently on a waiting list MUST RE-APPLY for the 2020-21 school year, and applications must be received…
Read MoreFAmily, we’d like to introduce Jacqueline Griffith, Foundation Academies’ new Board of Trustees President and longtime volunteer. Recently, we had an opportunity to sit and chat with Jacqui to ask her a few key questions about her experience with Foundation Academies. What do you like most about volunteering at Foundation Academies?For me, it’s always about…
Read MoreIn late October, eight of our Middle School students experienced an exciting trip to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland for the Girls Only STEM Day event. This annual event attracts female middle school students from all over the country to provide a fun, hands-on introduction to the fields of science, technology, engineering,…
Read MoreAl-Lateef Farmer first came to visit Foundation Academies in March 2019 and a month later began volunteering with us. Since then, he has continued to volunteer in a number of ways, quickly becoming part of our school FAmily. Mr. Farmer participates in our monthly “Drop Everything and Read” literacy events by reading to our Primary…
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