FOR SCHOOL SELECTION APPLICANTS ONLY: We have extended the appeals deadline for applicants with a documented barrier to Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2024, at 5:00 pm EST

Preliminary eligibility statuses are now available: log in and learn more HERE.

Participate in the Facilities Planning Process – Take the Feedback Survey or Attend a Community Conversation.

For any prospective student who has “pending audition” listed in their portal for their GAMP application, please click here for the audition sign up:

Click here for more information about GAMP’s Facility Planning Process.

Click here for more information about the Principal Selection town halls.

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GAMP is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School!

GAMP is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School!
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PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Messages (Text and email) are regularly sent out from GAMP staff, and will appear in your inbox from “portal-notification@philasd.org”. If you are not receiving messages, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that accurate information is on file within the Infinite Campus portal. Click this link if you need assistance updating your account. Please also ensure that your mailing address and phone numbers are accurate also – thank you for your continued support!

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.