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![Photo of Lillie as she earns the Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770669067/greatoakslegacyorg/optd69pzshpa5kfdox1w/Lillie.jpg","width":2200}])
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is proud to celebrate an extraordinary milestone as senior Lillie Bennett has earned the highly selective QuestBridge Scholarship...
![Young Author competition winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770668695/greatoakslegacyorg/k6pp0cgunymdkwucbujo/YoungWritersCompetiton.png","width":2200}])
This fall, GOLCS Elementary Scholars showcased their talents in two exciting initiatives — the Young Writer’s Competition and the Math Fluency Bee...
![free coats flyer for school open house]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770668589/greatoakslegacyorg/e9erzawolxskslmwf6wk/coatimage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770668589/greatoakslegacyorg/e9erzawolxskslmwf6wk/coatimage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770668589/greatoakslegacyorg/e9erzawolxskslmwf6wk/coatimage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770668589/greatoakslegacyorg/e9erzawolxskslmwf6wk/coatimage.jpg","width":1080}])
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) is hosting a series of free Community Resource Fairs and Open Houses this winter and spring...
![great oaks gives away 100 turkeys]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770668258/greatoakslegacyorg/c8ir7zgpd6htqltoiqmz/TurkeyGiveaway.jpg","width":2016}])
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS), in partnership with Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD), hosted a Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway...
![From Bots to Brilliance: Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Expands Hands-On Coding Pathways for Middle Schoolers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755893297/greatoakslegacyorg/cq1lpbkkwlovxd8lg8sj/e19b7e16-773e-442e-bf90-8556a189b220.jpg","width":2200}])
![Mayor Baraka Rallies Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Educators to Launch School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755889117/greatoakslegacyorg/t777hjmae9ywp3scgzr4/GOLCSStaffConvocation2025381.jpg","width":2200}])
![Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Celebrates Exceptional College and Career Program Success]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755889480/greatoakslegacyorg/pvlrhdessay320cnxe5s/8c141833-1b58-4741-b06d-d3f11db6de3d.jpg","width":2200}])
![Downtown Elementary Scholar Named “Captain for a Day” by Newark Police Department]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1755893041/greatoakslegacyorg/ndsanqoztzam8qvq9ktp/2787e235-de9f-4e2c-85fa-09f0069a7ade.jpg","width":2200}])
![GOLCS Scholars Get Front-Row Seat to Innovation at Panasonic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755893829/greatoakslegacyorg/eup3ane24kxtsgkifuu2/Panasonicvisit.jpg","width":2048}])
![Newark Youth Team Up To Plant Trees and clean up]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751587148/greatoakslegacyorg/vd0byl92skceoss2fceg/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094924633.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751587148/greatoakslegacyorg/vd0byl92skceoss2fceg/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094924633.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751587148/greatoakslegacyorg/vd0byl92skceoss2fceg/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094924633.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751587148/greatoakslegacyorg/vd0byl92skceoss2fceg/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094924633.png","width":1080}])
![Newark Police Officer Partners helping children at the school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751587048/greatoakslegacyorg/eqykpmxqbcvo5zlx2q8r/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094246630.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751587048/greatoakslegacyorg/eqykpmxqbcvo5zlx2q8r/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094246630.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751587048/greatoakslegacyorg/eqykpmxqbcvo5zlx2q8r/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094246630.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751587048/greatoakslegacyorg/eqykpmxqbcvo5zlx2q8r/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T094246630.png","width":1080}])
![Student Advocacy Club]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751586902/greatoakslegacyorg/eagjvvh4ng5bcl9ptqcd/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T093454751.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751586902/greatoakslegacyorg/eagjvvh4ng5bcl9ptqcd/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T093454751.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751586902/greatoakslegacyorg/eagjvvh4ng5bcl9ptqcd/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T093454751.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751586902/greatoakslegacyorg/eagjvvh4ng5bcl9ptqcd/Untitleddesign-2025-06-27T093454751.png","width":1080}])
![Child using the sensor room]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1751586796/greatoakslegacyorg/ugfris8oaspfws4wk92q/SensoryRoom.jpg","width":2200}])
![Newark Charter School Partners With After-School All-Stars]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733418959/greatoakslegacyorg/ima0gd1lhqmcmozvv4mo/01___AfterSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733418959/greatoakslegacyorg/ima0gd1lhqmcmozvv4mo/01___AfterSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733418959/greatoakslegacyorg/ima0gd1lhqmcmozvv4mo/01___AfterSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733418959/greatoakslegacyorg/ima0gd1lhqmcmozvv4mo/01___AfterSchool.jpg","width":1196}])
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) is excited to announce a new partnership with After-School All-Stars (ASAS) New Jersey to launch a comprehensive after-school program supporting students’ personal growth, skill development, and academic achievement across its elementary campuses. This joint effort began on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and provides students with access to engaging and transformative programming in a safe, supportive environment.
![Newark students participate in ‘Slam Dunk the Junk’ campaign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733419165/greatoakslegacyorg/bq0s9aol5ospgekdpbfa/5_SlamDunk.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733419165/greatoakslegacyorg/bq0s9aol5ospgekdpbfa/5_SlamDunk.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733419165/greatoakslegacyorg/bq0s9aol5ospgekdpbfa/5_SlamDunk.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733419165/greatoakslegacyorg/bq0s9aol5ospgekdpbfa/5_SlamDunk.jpg","width":1196}])
Earlier this month, 12 students from Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) joined forces with the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) to clean up a vacant lot on Astor Street in Newark’s South Ward. The cleanup was part of the city’s ‘Slam Dunk the Junk’ initiative.