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College Park Academy to Hold Open House on December 7

When: Thursday, December 7, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Where: 5751 Rivertech Court, Riverdale Park, MD College Park Academy is a top-performing public charter middle and high school, founded by UMD and the City of College Park. It provides personalized learning and a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum, including UMD courses in high school. Applications for […]

Friday December 1st, 2017 in Announcements, College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy to Hold Open House on December 7

College Park Academy to Start Accepting Applications Next Week

College Park Academy is a top-performing public charter middle and high school, partnered with the University of Maryland. It provides high quality, personalized learning and a rigorous, college prep curriculum, preparing students for the top universities in the country. Since its launch in 2013, CPA students have earned among the highest state test scores in […]

Friday October 27th, 2017 in Announcements, College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy to Start Accepting Applications Next Week

College Park Academy to get Contract Renewal, Catchment Area for City Students

Last week, the County Board of Education voted to extend its contract with the College Park Academy for an additional five year period. The school, which has heavy University of Maryland support, will open its newly constructed school in August. The new school is located just off River Road, southeast of the College Park Metro […]

Monday June 26th, 2017 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy to get Contract Renewal, Catchment Area for City Students

College Park Academy Success Story

The College Park Academy students are doing a lot better than average students at the Prince George’s County Public Schools, according to Pearson Education. During its first year, College Park Academy’s scores exceeded those of PGCPS on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). On the reading test, the percentage of 6th- and 7th-grade students scoring proficient […]

Thursday July 2nd, 2015 in College Park academy, Education | 2 Comments »

UMD President Dr. Loh Appointed as the new Chair of College Park Academy

At a meeting of the CPA board last week, Senator Jim Rosapepe announced his decision to step down as board chair and Dr. Loh was voted the new chair of the CPA board. The meeting was attended by Mayor Fellows and Dr. Segun Eubanks, the chair of the PGCPS board. Senator Rosapepe has been instrumental […]

Wednesday January 21st, 2015 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on UMD President Dr. Loh Appointed as the new Chair of College Park Academy

College Park Academy Scores Big Among Local Schools

Great news. According to the Baltimore Sun,  the College Park Academy has scored incredible MSA scores!! As you can see from the chart below, the College Park Academy scored higher than almost all Prince Georges’s County schools, the Montgomery County Average, and the MD State average. Ortiz Brewster, the school’s Principal said “I think that […]

Monday July 21st, 2014 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy Scores Big Among Local Schools

Council to Vote on Funding Model to Buy Proposed College Park Academy Site

At tonight’s meeting, College Park City Council will vote on a preferred financing model to buy AlHuda property at Edgewood Road as the future home of the College Park Academy. For the past several weeks, the College Park Academy (CPA) has been conducting feasibility studies to purchase the Al-Huda property with the goal of possible […]

Tuesday February 11th, 2014 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on Council to Vote on Funding Model to Buy Proposed College Park Academy Site

CPA, City Propose Measures to Address Traffic Concerns

Council member Wojahn and I sent the following email to the neighbors addressing traffic concerns that might result from the proposed move to the Al-Huda school site. _______________________________ Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the recent meeting regarding potential solutions to the traffic issues that might result from the College […]

Wednesday February 5th, 2014 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on CPA, City Propose Measures to Address Traffic Concerns

Town Hall Meeting on College Park Academy, Tonight at 7pm

Council member Wojahn and I are organizing a town hall meeting tonight at 7pm, at Davis Hall to discuss the possible relocation of College Park Academy to the current AlHuda school site. Please see below for details.

Monday January 13th, 2014 in Announcements, College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on Town Hall Meeting on College Park Academy, Tonight at 7pm

College Park Academy’s Search for its New Home Comes to North College Park

The Middle to High charter school College Park Academy is considering to locate to north College Park as part of its search for a new location inside College Park. The Academy opened last year but had to locate in St. Mark’s Church in Adelphi, Hyattsville. The Academy has been looking into a number of locations […]

Monday December 23rd, 2013 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy’s Search for its New Home Comes to North College Park

College Park Academy 2014 Enrollment Begins

The College Park Academy has recently opened its 2014 enrollment. The application deadline is January 31st. As you know, in order to provide a rigorous college prep middle and high school for local students, the partnership of the University of Maryland and the City of College Park has launched the College Park Academy. Qualified students […]

Friday December 13th, 2013 in College Park academy, Education | 4 Comments »

College Park Academy ‘Officially’ Opens

Although the College park Academy started its new academic session weeks ago, the “official” opening happened last Monday. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III and University of Maryland President Wallace Loh on Monday cut the ribbon on a new charter school near the university campus that offers a college-preparatory […]

Wednesday October 23rd, 2013 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on College Park Academy ‘Officially’ Opens

School Board Approves College Park Academy, Recruiting Staff to Start Soon

In a major news last Thursday, the College Park Academy was approved by the Prince George’s County School Board. The College Park Academy will be the latest charter school in the county. The County already has 7 charters schools. http://www1.pgcps.org/charters/ This means the school can now start operating from the upcoming fall semester. The school […]

Saturday June 29th, 2013 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on School Board Approves College Park Academy, Recruiting Staff to Start Soon

Petition Against Stop Funding for College Park Academy

The General Assembly is considering cutting the funds that the State is making available to start the College Park Academy, the local charter school that will be opening next year. The University of Maryland Student Government Association has started a petition to stop those cuts, which you can sign here: Here is a description of […]

Wednesday February 27th, 2013 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on Petition Against Stop Funding for College Park Academy

Is College Park Academy Moving Out of College Park?

Recently a news on the UMD paper The Diamondback has made quite a stir among residents and Council alike about the relocation of College Park Academy. We haven’t discussed this latest development at the Council recently. Thus the news caught many of us off-guard. It’s true that the school’s board of directors are planning to move the […]

Friday December 7th, 2012 in College Park academy, Education | Comments Off on Is College Park Academy Moving Out of College Park?