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Welcome to the Girard Academic Music Program

Welcome to the Girard Academic Music Program!

GAMP School Selection

School selection opens for students on Monday, September 8th.  GAMP welcomes all students to apply and join our musical, supportive, and rigorous school community.  Interested students are invited to four information sessions.

  • High School Information Session 1: Tuesday, September 16 @ 9:00-11:00 AM
  • High School Information Session 2: Tuesday, October 7 @ 9:00-11:00 AM
  • Middle School Information Session 1: Tuesday, September 30 @ 9:00-11:00 AM
  • Middle School Information Session 2: Tuesday, October 14 @ 9:00-11:00 AM

To qualify for admission to GAMP, students must have 1) all A’s and Bs with the possibility of one C; 2) 90% attendance; and 3) 50th percentile or better in ELA and Math.  Students must also audition: audition dates and times are provided after school selection closes.

Apply today before School Selection closes on October 25th!  To improve your chances, put GAMP first on your list of schools.

The 2025 High School Spring Concert

GAMP is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School!

GAMP is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School!
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Our Mission

The Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) is a college preparatory school for students in grades 5 through 12 that provides a unique educational environment, focusing on college and career readiness, while allowing all students to pursue music as a major subject.  As a community that strives for academic and musical excellence, we are committed to the continued development of an educational experience in which all students succeed.  Reflecting on our own collective knowledge and research on the best instructional practices, we will provide an educational environment that will be cooperative, interactive, rigorous in standards, and responsive to the diverse needs of learners.