The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2018 is being held Sunday, June 10th at 1:00 PM. The ceremony will take place in the main auditorium at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The keynote speaker is Dr. Laura Douglas, president of Bristol Community College. New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad will speak on behalf of the city of New Bedford. Guests are asked to park in Parking Lot 5 which is the closest lot to the Campus Center where the auditorium is located. For information or to obtain tickets, please contact the school at 508-991-4105.

Several area musicians will perform for “A Special Evening of International Music” to benefit the Global Learning Charter Public School’s (GLCPS) award-winning music program. Among the musicians who are headlining the event are the versatile Chops Turner and his band, as well as the multilingual vocalist Grace. Other musicians in the line-up include P. Lowe, Manny Escobar and J Summers.

The event takes place on Saturday, June 30th at the Whaler Inn and Suites (Ryan’s Pub) located at 500 Hathaway Road in New Bedford.

POL, or Presentations of Learning Day, is when students show how they're building the skills that will help them to be successful now and in the future: Public speaking, technology literacy, collaboration, communication and creative thinking. Join us as a community reviewer on June 14th for an hour or more between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. Contact Lynn Poyant (lpoyant@glcps.org) to learn more and to reserve your slot.

For the 5th consecutive year, US News & World Report ranks GLCPS among the best high schools in the country. GLCPS is ranked 59th out of the top public high schools in Massachusetts and is in the top eight percent of high schools nationwide.

"It’s an honor to receive this kind of recognition." said Dr. Furtado, the school's executive director. "As a public charter school, we are responsible for providing the best education possible for our 500 students. Our staff strives to do that every day."