Horizons at Green Farms Academy

In partnership with GFA, PreK-8 students attend a six-week summer program of small classes led by professional, nurturing teachers. Students engage with an individualized curriculum emphasizing reading, writing and math. Enrichment activities, including swimming and music, expose students to new opportunities. During the school year, Saturday Academy provides academic and social continuity. Horizons assists its high school and college students through one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and college counseling.

Horizons High School Program

To solidify and build on the gains of the PreK-8 years, Horizons at GFA supports its high school students with intensive, individualized academic and personal support during the school year. Each student is paired with an academic coach who acts as their mentor, teacher, counselor and advocate during the critical and sometimes perilous high school years. Our High School Program is a learning environment focusing on academic achievement and personal growth to prepare students to graduate from both high school and college.

Over two-thirds of Horizons at GFA high school graduates are first-generation college students. Due to academic gaps, cultural differences and financial obstacles, the post-secondary completion rate of first-generation students is as low as 11%. To tackle this issue, in 2016 a systematic college support program was piloted with the goal of making sure our students not only get into college, but also complete it.

Our college success program assists Horizons at GFA students entering and currently in college with the transition to the post-secondary environment, as well as mentoring to assure degree completion and career readiness so they can attain a "meaningful, choice-filled life."

Horizons College Pilot Program

Spring 2020 Saturday Academy

September 11, 2019

Announcing our Spring 2020 Saturday Academy dates:

April 25
May 2
May 9
May 16
May 30
June 6 Mandatory testing date for all students

SUMMER 2019

August 11, 2019

We had a great six weeks full of learning and exploration! Our 175 PreK-8th grade students made great strides in reading and math, plus they went swimming, rowing, sailing, challenged themselves in robotics, learned to sew, and even met an NFL quarterback!

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Winter Reading Event

February 11, 2019

We had a great turnout for our Winter Reading Celebration. Thank you to the GFA PreK-12 community for their generosity in donating hundreds upon hundreds of books to this event, and a very special thank you to GFA’s Horizons Club members for their efforts in collecting, leveling, and organizing the books! All students attending the event were able to pick out books at their reading level to take home, such wonderful gifts! Go to Instagram or our Facebook page to see pics!