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Green Dot Public Schools Partners With IFGworld to Bring Mental Wellness Support through Virtual Reality

January 31, 2020

Johnson: We cannot expect strong academic growth and success from students who aren’t also supported mentally and emotionally Los Angeles, CA – This spring, Green Dot Public Schools is launching a partnership with IFGworld, a virtual reality (VR) studio focused on mental wellness, to support student mental health through the use of VR. Green Dot…

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Local Green Dot Public School Celebrated and Supported on The Ellen Show

November 15, 2019

Friday, November 15, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Manny Rivera [email protected] 323-892-0280 Local Green Dot Public School Celebrated and Supported on The Ellen Show Principal Jasmia Fowler and students of Ánimo College Preparatory Academy received recognition from Ellen and $50,000 from Amazon for school’s athletic program LOS ANGELES, CA – Ánimo College Preparatory Academy, a Title I…

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Green Dot Memphis Schools Score High on TVAAS for 2017-18 School Year

August 16, 2018

August 16, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Jocquell Rodgers or Sean Thibault 901-237-5608 or 213-444-861 Three Green Dot Schools Achieve TVAAS Scores of 5 as 2018-19 School Year Commences Memphis, TN – Three Green Dot schools – Bluff City High School, Kirby Middle School, and Wooddale Middle School – all achieved Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) scores…

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Green Dot Applauds Panel’s Findings on Random Metal Detection of Students

August 10, 2018

August 7, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CA – In response to the findings released by City Attorney Mike Feuer’s Blue Ribbon Panel on School Safety, Green Dot Public Schools California CEO, Dr. Cristina de Jesus, issued the following statement:   “On behalf of administrators, teachers and staff at Green Dot Public Schools, I want to commend…

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Green Dot Announces Participation in Seamless Summer Food Program for Summer 2018

June 5, 2018

Green Dot Public Schools announces its participation in the federally funded Seamless Summer Food Program for Summer 2018.  Under the program, nutritious meals are provided to all children 18 years and under free of charge at the following sites: Availability of Meals: These school sites are classified as restricted-open, which means that food is available…

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Green Dot Proudly Participates in National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

August 5, 2017

Green Dot Public Schools announces its participation in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Meals are served to students every school day. A copy of the policy is available at Green Dot Public School’s home office, and may be reviewed by any interested party. How to qualify for free/reduced price meals: The household…

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