Barnstable Academy Celebrates Seniors College Commitment Day
(Oakland, New Jersey - April 26, 2022) Barnstable Academy’s high school seniors will celebrate the next step of their post-secondary education, with a carnival-themed decision day celebration this Friday.
Barnstable is a small college prep in Oakland, New Jersey, which provides a relationship-based approach to education in a warm and supportive environment where middle and high school students achieve their best socially, emotionally, and academically.
“We are beyond proud of our seniors whose college acceptances and scholarship awards continue to pour in,” said Ashley Crowley, Barnstable Academy Head of School. “We know where to attend college is a tough decision, we are confident that they will choose the right school for them, and we want to celebrate their decisions with them!”
What: College Decision Day Carnival
When: Friday, April 29, 2022 @noon
Where: Barnstable Academy, 8 Wright Way, Oakland, NJ 07436
What: Photo or feature story opportunity about high school seniors choosing where they will attend college.
Barnstable Academy’s current senior class of 28 is one of the largest in its 42-year history. Graduating seniors were accepted to 78 colleges and or universities that included more than $4 million in scholarships. A sampling of their acceptances include:
- State universities in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
- Private universities: Brandeis, DePaul, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, George Washington, Howard, St. John’s, Seton Hall, and Temple.
- Private colleges: Eckerd, Kings, Emerson, Hartwick, Ithaca, Marist, Skidmore, Union, and Wells.
- Specialty colleges: Colorado School of Mines, New York Film Academy, NYU Tisch – School of the Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Barnstable utilizes small sizes, with no more than 14 students in a class to enable teachers to focus more intently on each student, compared to a traditional larger classroom. The school’s layout is designed to foster social and academic opportunities, and the class schedule reflects optimal times of learning core academic classes and electives.
About Barnstable Academy:
Barnstable Academy is an accredited college preparatory school serving middle and high school students and is part of Fusion Education Group (FEG). Barnstable was founded more than 40 years ago and is grounded in offering an educational experience that helps students engage in, discover, and cultivate the skills they need for intellectual growth. FEG is an innovator in education and is committed to revolutionizing personalized learning for middle and high schoolers, it’s other brands, include: Fusion Academy, with more than 70 schools across the country that provides individualized education for than 5,000 middle and high school students, Futures Academy, which offers one-to-one, small group instruction and online learning at 15 California campuses; and Fusion Global Academy, which offers one-to-one personalized education through its completely virtual campus that currently serves students in 45 states and 18 countries. FEG has more than 80 campuses in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
