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Grandview Preparatory School has joined forces with BARCLAY Performing Arts to offer our students an unparalleled experience in music, theatre, and dance. BARCLAY's skilled faculty from their Boca Raton studio will be empowering learners from Early Childhood through grade 12, fostering a vibrant atmosphere of creativity and artistic expression.
This collaboration between our two organizations has its roots planted in February this year, when Jacqueline R. Westerfield, Grandview's Head of School, experienced BARCLAY's teenage rendition of She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition. Westerfield saw the potential in a BARCLAY collaboration that would foster Grandview’s mission of creating an inclusive community of confident, curious learners.
BARCLAY performed She Kills Monsters for Grandview students after they were introduced to the play in their English classes. The students were captivated by the play’s action-packed battle scenes and the teachers loved using it to discuss themes of overcoming adversity. BARCLAY hopes to stage future productions that will bolster Grandview’s academic curriculum.
Barclay now teaches nine classes at Grandview in collaboration with BARCLAY Performing Arts Head of Dance Lara Luzim, Director of Music, David Taustine and Acting Instructor Jason Pierre. Additionally, BARCLAY Performing Arts will work with the theater department on our 2023 production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which will run on Friday, April 28th and 29th at West Boca Raton Community High School’s Performing Arts Theater (12811 Glades Rd.).
The Performing Arts program is part of what makes Grandview Preparatory School different. Education at Grandview is not just about academics, but about nurturing well-rounded individuals who thrive in today's ever-evolving landscape. Our students leave with more than a diploma; they carry with them an eternal sense of curiosity, unwavering self-assurance, and exceptional life skills, all essential ingredients for a fulfilling and flourishing journey beyond the classroom.
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GRANDVIEW PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH WOODMONT SUMMER AND EXTENDED DAY CAMPS TO EXPAND OFFERINGS TO BOCA RATON FAMILIES
January 30th, 2023 – Boca Raton, FL Grandview Preparatory School and Woodmont Summer Camp are partnering! Starting the Summer of 2023, families in the Boca Raton area will have more opportunities for summer, after-school, and day camps for students ages 5 through 15.Woodmont, with over a 25-year history in offering summer camps, extended day, and day camps designs programming with fun and family flexibility in mind. Grandview Preparatory School, founded in 1997, is located in east Boca Raton, Florida, and is recognized for innovative and customized independent school academic programs for students in Early Childhood through grade 12.
The Woodmont program will move its operations to the Grandview campus at 336 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton. With experience running camps for decades on Long Island and in South Florida, Woodmont has received rave reviews, including recognition on Fox 5 News for outstanding safety, and has been included among great camps on Cablevision’s Spotlight Series. Beyond its prestigious reputation, Woodmont seeks to provide high-quality experiences at a flexible and accessible cost to families.
The Grandview location will enable Woodmont to expand services to more students with additional opportunities for activities in the areas of sports, art, music, theater, dance, gaming, and STEM. Both indoor/outdoor experiences, and the camp curriculum, keep campers active and entertained.
Woodmont Summer Camp also features field trips, special events, guest appearances, and a talent show. The TEEN/CIT program is available for older students. Extended care and enrichment programs are also available.
Registration is available online for Summer 2023 sessions! We look forward to seeing you on campus all year long!
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About Grandview Preparatory School
Grandview Preparatory School is an independent college preparatory, nonsectarian, coeducational day school founded in 1997. Student enrollment is offered for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Grandview redefines 'Preparatory' with innovative learning experiences and a focus on high character and values. In class and beyond, Grandview students discover their passions, create their own paths, engage in meaningful activities, and contribute to the community. Learn more at http://www.grandviewprep.net/.
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Grandview Preparatory School couldn’t be more grateful to Palm Beach Illustrated magazine for nominating our school for their 2022 Award for Institutional Excellence.
This September, Palm Beach Illustrated’s 2022 Education Awards recognized individuals and organizations making an impact on education in the Palm Beaches. Consistent with Palm Beach Illustrated magazine’s commitment to literacy and the advancement of education, this annual program is a celebration of the diversity, innovation, and collaborative spirit of our academic community. In addition to the Award for Institutional Excellence, Awards were presented in three other categories.
We were among great company and are thrilled for the winner. Criteria for the Award for Institutional Excellence, was as follows: This award will be presented to a Palm Beach County institution that has demonstrated exemplary achievements in academic excellence and student success, has championed diversity and inclusion, and has effectively engaged in community outreach and partnerships.
Finalists:- FAU High School
- Grandview Preparatory School
- Center for Creative Education
- Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
- Palm Beach Public Elementary School
Be sure to check out Palm Beach Illustrated's 2022 Education issue HERE.
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Grandview Preparatory School Receives 2022 Best of Boca Raton Award
Grandview Preparatory School has been selected for the 2022 Best of Boca Raton Award in the Private Schools category by the Boca Raton Award Program.
Each year, the Boca Raton Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Boca Raton area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2022 Boca Raton Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Boca Raton Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Boca Raton Award Program
The Boca Raton Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Boca Raton area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Boca Raton Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. The organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Their mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
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Grandview's IP Art Program Takes Over the (former) Lord & Taylor Windows at Mizner Park
Originally Published on BocaMag.com: Grandview Preparatory School’s Visual Arts Program, led by teacher and artist Jennifer Schultz, M.Ed., decked out the former Lord & Taylor store windows at Mizner Park to premier their Community Art Show in December 2021.
Art for Positive Change is a collection of art installations using non-traditional, recycled, and upcycled art media, community resources and collaboration that draw from this question: How can the visual arts help us to connect with the world in meaningful ways by expressing our talents and passion through visual collaborative voice?
Grandview Upper School students’ pieces will be on display for the next month or longer in the store windows. There is also one additional display featuring schoolwide art pieces facing Federal Highway. You can’t miss the “Let’s Make More Art” signage!
This unique collaboration is due in part to the future Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation. Grandview currently participates on the Center’s Advisory Board of Directors and was invited by Mizner Park and Brookfield Properties’ to beautify the space visible from the plaza until a new lease is negotiated.
“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity as an educator,” said Schultz. “To be able to take these students from creative brainstorming all the way to the installation process has been a real world, art professional experience that would be very difficult to replicate in a classroom setting.” The student artists of these special, emotional installations hope to emphasize the importance of taking action now before it’s too late. Art for Positive Change invites the viewer to reflect on their lives and to consider the importance of taking action to create a healthy environment and respect for humankind for generations to come.
Art for Positive Change student artists:
- Thea Dahl-Pedersen, class of 2022
- Megan Enriquez, class of 2022
- Ilan Hirschman, class of 2022
- Taylor Sutton, class of 2022
- Dominique Blandon-Iandoli, class of 2022
- Nicole Vivas, class of 2022
- Enrico Figueiredo , class of 2022
- Madeleine MacNeille, class of 2022
- Victoria Kaseta, class of 2022
- Mia Kusturic, class of 2025
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Class of 2021's Elizabeth Buckley One of 33 Florida Students Named US Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
April 29, 2021 | Boca Raton, FL- Grandview senior Elizabeth “Elle” Buckley has been selected as a 2021 Semifinalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, as announced by the office of U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona.
The program was established in 1964 by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. And in 2015, the program was extended once again to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional ability and accomplishment in the career and technical education fields. U.S. Presidential Scholars represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth.
Scholars are chosen on the basis of students’ accomplishments in many areas; academic and artistic success, leadership, and involvement in school and the community, and represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. Buckley was one of only 33 semifinalists chosen in the state of Florida. There are 625 in total this year across the nation.
Buckley earned a perfect SAT score in 2020 and has maintained a perfect GPA during her time in Upper School and dual enrollment at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Buckley is also “deeply committed to advancing the causes of justice, democracy, and liberty.”
Recent accomplishments include:
- Two-time alumnus of the ACLU Advocacy Institute
- Named “Young Justice Nerd" by the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and Google.org
- Received the “Spirit of the Barb Schmidt Fellowship Award” while a fellow at FAU
- Internship with Florida Senator Lori Berman
- Co-founder of Grandview’s Activism Club
- Grandview SGA President (2020-21)
- National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
The Presidential Scholars Class of 2021 will be recognized for their outstanding achievement this summer. If circumstances permit, scholars will be invited to Washington D.C. to receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a recognition ceremony and to participate in events and activities. Congratulations Elle!
For a full list of 2021 semi-finalists for the Presidential Scholarship Program, click HERE.
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Class of 2022's Megan Enriquez Receives Prestigious Honors
From WPTV News Channel 5: If it's building a robot, 17-year-old Megan Enriquez will figure out a way. “I’ve always really liked math and science classes in school,” said Enriquez.
She's a part of a robotics team called the Dirty Mechanics. They entered the FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST is an acronym: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. "Students and mentors are challenged to build an industrial robot in six weeks and then compete in regional competitions,” she said.
Teams competed from around the world and Enriquez was one of the winners. "One of them is from Australia, there's some from Alaska—all across the world, and they are all super passionate,” she said.
Her mentor, Keith Glasnapp, is proud of her. "It gives her opportunities for scholarships, it gives her an opportunity to apply to schools like MIT. Very prestigious universities will go after people who have the Dean's List award," he said.
Enriquez said she wants to be a mechanical engineer. "I wanted to be an engineer from when I was a 4th grader and I didn’t even know what the word meant or what they really did,” she said.
To assist with her professional goals, Enriquez was recently awarded a scholarship from the South Florida Fair, sponsored by Florida Power & Light (FPL). A banner with her photos is hanging at the Fair through January 30th. Congratulations Megan!