The Garfield Park Preparatory Academy (GPPA), a contract school operated by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools system, is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for children in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood, an economically and educationally disadvantaged community characterized by low educational attainment and academic achievement rates.
GPPA uses a holistic approach based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the systematic use of data to measure change and improve behavior and learning. The model relies on intensive, highly individualized instruction and has been proven to substantially increase learning in numerous studies and settings. GPPA is one of the few schools in the country - and the only one in Illinois—to build an entire academic and social structure around the use of these proven ABA techniques.
The Nancy Davis Fund
The Nancy Davis Collection at Garfield Park Preparatory Academy (GPPA) was established by her colleagues and students to honor her service to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Nancy is an avid reader and has been known to many as supporter of young readers. The collection will consist of children's books at the GPPA Library.
Fine Arts Fund
The Fine Arts Fund at GPPA supports an after school program focused on the fine arts. By supporting this fund you will provide art, drama and music supplies.
Athletics Fund
The Athletics Fund at GPPA supports an athletics program at GPPA. Athletics will promote teamwork, healthy living, and provide GPPA's students with an important physical outlet.
Foreign Language Fund
The Foreign Language Fund at GPPA supports an already flourishing Language program at GPPA. Currently students are instructed in Mandarin and Spanish, the funds donated to this program will allow the program to grow and enrich the students' language learning experience.
Unrestricted Fund
By donating to this unrestricted fund, your donated dollars will go where they are needed most. In schools like GPPA unrestricted funds are essential to insuring the schools ability to continue to educate young minds in Garfield Park.