A recent FastCompany article discusses Teachers Village, the future home of Great Oaks. Developer Ron Beit and Great Oaks Board Chair Michael Duffy discuss the potential benefits of the project, which was designed by award-winning architect and Newark-native Richard Meier. The first buildings, including our future campus, will open in the Fall of 2013. Read [...]
February 10th, 2012Great Oaks students and staff joined Mayor Cory Booker, Governor Christie, architect Richard Meier, developer Ron Beit and a crowd of others for the groundbreaking for the Teachers Village development project in downtown Newark. The four-block Teachers Village site will be the future home of Great Oaks Middle School, and will include two other charter [...]
December 13th, 2011Our tutor corps was featured on WABC-TV on December 13th, 2011. View the story here. Interested in learning more about the Tutor Corps? Find information about our Urban Education Fellowship and apply online here.
November 1st, 2011Now Accepting Tutor Corps Applications for 2012-13 School Year
August 29th, 2011Great Oaks students have a great first day!
August 24th, 2011Great Oaks Prepares to Welcome the College Classes of 2021 & 2022
July 11th, 2011Great Oaks Charter School is the subject of a recent article in Local Talk News.
May 15th, 2011Great Oaks mentioned in essay by founder Michael Duffy in The Spectator magazine
March 22nd, 2011Great Oaks was referenced in an article in the Wall Street Journal today describing the ongoing debate over charter co-location in Newark.
March 3rd, 2011Mayor Cory Booker delivers his State of the City address in which he outlines his vision for education in Newark. In the speech Mayor Booker talks about charter schools and Teacher Village, the future home of the Great Oaks Charter School