GPS Leadership Academy, a program of Green Pathways to Success, Inc., exists to inspire and equip students with the knowledge, skills, character, and confidence to lead with purpose, achieve academic success, and create positive change within their schools, families, and communities. Through leadership development, academic enrichment, mentoring, life-readiness education, and community engagement, we empower every student to discover their potential and build a lifelong pathway to success.
Our
Vision
GPS aims to become a premier leadership academy that transforms lives by developing confident learners, compassionate leaders, and engaged citizens who positively impact their schools, communities, and the world. We envision a future where every student—regardless of background or circumstance—has access to the guidance, opportunities, and support needed to discover their purpose, reach their highest potential, and lead lives of excellence, integrity, and service.
GPS Leadership Academy was established in response to the growing literacy and academic achievement challenges facing Florida's children. Recent research from the Education Scorecard, developed by researchers at Harvard and Stanford, found that Florida experienced the steepest decline in reading achievement among the states studied following the pandemic. Recognizing the urgent need for early intervention, GPS Leadership Academy developed a comprehensive Reading & Academic Success Initiative that combines literacy enrichment, leadership development, mentoring, financial literacy, and academic support to help underserved students strengthen reading proficiency, build confidence, and improve long-term educational outcomes.
As a veteran Miami-Dade County Public Schools educator with nearly three decades of classroom experience, I witnessed a growing literacy crisis affecting students long before national headlines brought widespread attention to it. When subsequent research highlighted significant declines in student reading achievement, it confirmed what I had been observing firsthand in the classroom. Rather than simply acknowledging the problem, Green Pathways to Success established GPS Leadership Academy to provide a comprehensive solution that combines literacy, leadership development, mentoring, academic enrichment, financial literacy, and workforce readiness to help underserved students succeed.
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GPS Leadership Academy, a program of Green Pathways to Success, Inc., exists to inspire and equip students with the knowledge, skills, character, and confidence to lead with purpose, achieve academic success, and create positive change within their schools, families, and communities. Through leadership development, academic enrichment, mentoring, life-readiness education, and community engagement, we empower every student to discover their potential and build a lifelong pathway to success.
Vision
GPS aims to become a premier leadership academy that transforms lives by developing confident learners, compassionate leaders, and engaged citizens who positively impact their schools, communities, and the world. We envision a future where every student—regardless of background or circumstance—has access to the guidance, opportunities, and support needed to discover their purpose, reach their highest potential, and lead lives of excellence, integrity, and service.
Organization name
Green Pathways to Success Inc
Tax id (EIN)
93-1899297
Mission Category
Education & Youth
Program Site Locations
All of Miami-Dade County, Cutler Bay, Homestead, Palmetto Bay, West Perrine
Annual Operating Budget
$25,000 - $99,999
Primary Population Served
Black/African American/African, Low-Income Individuals/Families, Youth & Children
Address
9555 SW 175TH TER