News and Announcements

First, the Board of Trustees and I have decided to begin winter vacation earlier than scheduled. Therefore, the last day of school before the winter vacation is Friday, December 18, 2020. We will return to our normal academic schedule on Monday, January 4, 2021.

Second, as we approach the next remote learning deadline I want to update you regarding our next steps.  Our decisions are based on the data we receive from the Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control.  We have watched the number of Covid-19 cases increase significantly in New Bedford and throughout the State. This second surge is troubling and the number of cases could continue to increase throughout the holiday season.  New Bedford continues to be in the “red zone”. Given this information GLCPS will remain remote through January 31.

The state of Massachusetts has launched a new website to help families concerned about their child's mental health specifically related to the Covid-19 epidemic and all of the changes that have happened because of it.

There will be no Grab'n'Go meals available at the main campus on January 6th and January 7th. We will resume the food program on Friday, 1/8.
Please contact us with any questions or concerns at 508-991-4105.

The Global Learning Charter Public School's YEARBOOK fundraiser is underway! Here's how you can support the effort to raise $3,000.00 to keep the cost of the yearbook affordable for students.

Our goal is to raise $3,000.00 to keep the cost of the yearbook at an affordable price.

The town hall style meetings for GLCPS families kick off this week and will help answer questions parents and guardians may have about schedules, hours, attendance, nutrition, and other topics as the school prepares to embark on full remote learning to start the 2020-2021 School Year.

Principal Lena Pires will host meetings for GLCPS families leading up to the opening of the school year on September 8th to address questions or concerns. The meetings will be held on the Zoom video conferencing platform. Separate meetings will be held for families of high school, middle school and fifth grade. Every meeting will have Portuguese and Spanish interpreters. There will also be separate Portuguese and Spanish language meetings for any follow-up questions our Portuguese and Spanish speaking families may have.

GLCPS will be starting the school year on September 8, 2020, fully remote with a plan to shift to a hybrid education plan when it is deemed safe to do so. Eventually, GLCPS will return to in-person teaching and learning. All decisions regarding learning will be based on the level of risk to the community and to the school because of Covid-19. The Board of Trustees has approved the plan.

GLCPS is cancelling its SAT testing dates for August and September due to the ongoing concerns over containing the spread of the Covid19 virus.