Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

Career & Technical Education (CTE) gives Great Oaks Legacy students hands-on opportunities to connect what they learn in the classroom to real career pathways. Through programs in Computer Science and Health Sciences, students build practical, industry-aligned skills, explore potential careers, and work toward credentials and experiences that can give them a head start after graduation. CTE helps students see a clear connection between high school, postsecondary education, and the careers they may choose to pursue.

Great Oaks Legacy gives students opportunities to experience college-level academics while they are still in high school. Through Advanced Placement courses and college dual-enrollment opportunities, students can challenge themselves academically, explore subjects in greater depth, and in some cases earn college credit before graduation.

Advanced Placement:

• AP English Language & Literature
• AP Government
• AP Psychology
• AP Precalculus & Statistics
• AP African American Studies
• AP Biology

College Dual Enrollment:
Students have access to college coursework through partnerships and opportunities with:

• Brown University
• Cornell University
• Howard University
• Rutgers University–Newark
• University of Pennsylvania

At Great Oaks Legacy, tutoring is not an add-on—it is built into the school day. Every middle school scholar receives virtual tutoring, while every 3rd- and 4th-grade scholar receives hands-on individual and small-group tutoring focused on reading, literacy, and math.

This additional layer of support gives students more time to practice skills, receive targeted instruction, ask questions, and build confidence alongside their classroom learning.

• Tutoring Built Into the School Day
• Every Middle School Scholar
• Every 3rd & 4th Grade Scholar
• Individual & Small-Group Support
• Reading, Literacy & Math Focus
• More Personalized Academic Support

At Great Oaks Legacy, learning extends well beyond the classroom. Students across grade levels participate in field trips and enrichment experiences that bring academics to life, expose them to new places and careers, and create memorable opportunities to learn alongside their classmates.

Experiences have included:

• Liberty Science Center
• Da Vinci Science Center
• Adventure Aquarium
• Turtle Back Zoo
• Alstede Farms
• Funplex
• Dorney Park
• Students 2 Science — hands-on clinical and health sciences experiences
• Newark City Hall — civic engagement and “Council Member for the Day” experiences
• Washington, D.C. — government, history, advocacy, museums, monuments, and civic learning
• HBCU college tours and fairs
• College campus visits and college-access experiences
• Outdoor and skiing experiences through Winter4Kids
• STEM fairs and hands-on science activities
• Arts showcases and performances
• Academic competitions
• Field Days, spirit events, dances, and pep rallies
• Clubs, athletics, and other after-school enrichment

At Great Oaks Legacy, school is about more than what happens in the classroom. Families are part of the experience, with opportunities throughout the year to come together, celebrate, learn, connect, and have fun.

From Back-to-School Bashes, family BBQs, STEM fairs, resource fairs, family fun nights, performances, celebrations, and schoolwide events to guest speakers, mentorship opportunities, community service projects, and college and career experiences, there is always something happening across the GOLCS community.

And our connection to Newark runs deep. We work alongside local nonprofits, health providers, cultural organizations, colleges, civic leaders, businesses, and community partners to bring resources, experiences, and opportunities directly to our students and families.

At GOLCS, families do not simply enroll in a school. They become part of a community that shows up for one another.

• Family BBQs & Back-to-School Bashes
• STEM Fairs & Family Fun Nights
• Resource Fairs & Community Services
• Guest Speakers & Mentorship
• Community Service & Neighborhood Events
• College, Career & Cultural Experiences
• Partnerships Across Newark
• A School Community That Celebrates Together