Berwick 68, Gann 62: Building block season for Gann boys basketball program
Daily News Tribune

The Gann Academy boys basketball team may not have been able to turn the corner against Berwick Academy on Friday afternoon, but the program at large has reached the next level. (read more)

Czech Museum
Gann Academy exhibit celebrated the history of Czechoslovakian Jewry.

This is Rudolf Stern and Elsa Sternova, my mother’s parents. I am between them and I was about two. My grandfather was born in 1874, and died in Treblinka in 1942. My grandmother was born in 1884, and also died in Treblinka. They lived together in Kamberk, where they had a large farm estate. Twelve families lived there and worked for my grandparents in the fields and gardens, basically whatever was needed. They had horses, cows, poultry, everything.

Stories like this one were featured in Gann Academy’s exhibit on Czechoslovakian Jewry. The exhibit was made by the senior class of 2010 in partnership with The Central Europe Center for Research and Documentation (CENTROPA).Together, we had created a moving and educational exhibit that celebrated Czechoslovakian Jewry throughout the last hundred years.

Rabbi Capers Funnye speaking to the Gann Students on October 29th.

Click here to read the Waltham Tribune's coverage of Stalin Colinet, discussing "The Path to Athletic Scholarship/Playing opportunities at the College Level to Gann Students on 11/5.

July 17, 2009
Noah Hodgetts '06, and several of his classmates from the
College of the Atlantic in Maine are planning on attending
a conference in Copenhagen on climate change.

Read more at http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/newton/2009/07/noah_hodgetts_of_newton_hopes.html.

2008 Gann Academy Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam
Taken at Lemelson-MIT's 2008 EurekaFest Showcase Event
Gann Academy Inventing New Engineering Solutions

The G.A.I.N.E.S. Program is a programmatic initiative formerly started during the 2007-2008 academic calendar year to foster the scientific creativity and curiosity of Gann Academy students. Students meet Tuesday and Thursdays during B block each trimester and receive one academic credit (Art or Athletic) for each term they are involved. It is open to all grade levels. For a more detailed description of this program download our PDF brochure here.

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Articles & Press Releases

Gann Academy Receives $12.25 Million Gift
Anonymous Donation Erases School’s Outstanding Debt

Waltham, MA -- Gann Academy, a pluralistic Jewish high school serving the Greater Boston community, announced today that a small group of anonymous donors have contributed $12,250,000 to the School, the most significant gift in the School’s thirteen-year history. The gift is restricted to eliminating the School’s long-term debt.

Elizabeth Jick, President of the Gann Board of Directors, said, “We have reached a tremendous and transformative moment for our School. The magnitude of this gift and the extraordinary generosity of these donors speak volumes about their commitment to our mission and their belief in the powerful impact of a Gann education.”

Head of School Rabbi Marc Baker said, “We are committed to sustaining and enhancing the quality of a Gann education, our Jewish educational vision, and the commitment to excellence that has been the hallmark of our School since its inception. This amazing gift is a major step in ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of our School, starting with outright ownership of our building and our campus, where we carry out the sacred work of education.”

In 2002, Gann borrowed $15 million through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance the purchase of its 20-acre campus and construction of its 105,000 square foot facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. This gift has enabled the School to pay off the balance of its debt, and therefore, devote increased resources to enhancing the educational opportunities for its 316 students in grades 9 - 12, as it enters its 13th or “Bar Mitzvah” year.

Barry Shrage, President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, said, “Gann Academy is nationally recognized as a model of innovation and quality. Today’s announcement demonstrates that, even in this challenging economic environment, generous donors can be inspired to make record-breaking gifts to promote excellence and affordability in Jewish education.”

Rabbi Joshua Elkin, Executive Director of the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) said, “A gift of this magnitude reflects the best of what is possible when talented professional and board leaders are united both by a vision of their school’s financial sustainability and by a willingness to communicate that vision in compelling ways to potential supporters. The generosity of the anonymous donors is a testament to the enduring value of Jewish day school education for ensuring a vibrant Jewish future.”

Gann Academy – The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston opened its doors in 1997 and is a pluralistic day school committed to providing a challenging, nurturing, and inspiring education that integrates intensive Jewish studies with the sciences and humanities. You can learn more about Gann Academy at www.gannacademy.org.