Foundation Academies

📣 Help us bring Foundation Academies to the national stage!

We're excited to share that Foundation Academies has been selected for SXSW EDU PanelPicker, with two proposed sessions highlighting the innovative work happening every day in our schools:

✨ “Before AI Literacy, There's Literacy”
✨ “100% Staffed on Day One - Pipe Dream or Possibility?”

To bring these conversations to the SXSW EDU stage, we need your support!

Here's how you can help:
✨VOTE! Scan the QR code or click the links in the comments to vote for both sessions.
✨Like, comment on, and share this post to help us reach more people.

Community voting is open now through August 23.

We appreciate your support! Every vote and every share helps us amplify the story of what's possible when scholars, families, educators, and a community come together with a shared purpose. 💙💛

📣 It takes a community, and we're incredibly grateful for ours. 💙💛

National Night Out was a celebration of everything that makes Foundation Academies special, and it would not have been possible without the generosity, partnership, and support of so many incredible organizations and individuals.

A heartfelt thank you to:

• Trenton Circus Squad
• Uncle Eddie's Touch of Sauce BBQ
• INTECH Construction
• Children's Futures
• Isles
• Momentum Music Ministry
• Nutri-Serve
• KinderSmile
• Duck Duck Tooth
• The Children's Home Society of New Jersey
• MBCJ Restaurant Coalition
• Kenny's Meals
• Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9
• Trenton Water Works
• D1 Training Newtown
• Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County
• Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey
• Ice Dreamz
• Casa Cultura Center
• Passage Theatre
• Oliver Essentials & Catering
• Waste Management
• Wawa
• Trenton Thunder
• The William Trent House
• Spruce
• Capital Flights Foundation
• Councilwoman Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg

Thank you for believing in our scholars, investing in our community, and helping us celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Foundation Academies. We are grateful to stand alongside partners who care so deeply about the children and families of Trenton.

Together, we're building something special. 💙💛

🎉🎶 National Night Out FA Community Block Party 2026 💙💛

What a beautiful celebration as we gathered together on our brand new FA Collegiate campus with so many scholars, families, staff, alumni, community members, and community partners. The smiles, laughter, music, games, food, and joyful energy were a reminder of what Foundation Academies has always been about: community.

Scholar-led campus tours, soccer games, the dunk tank, bouncy houses, and dancing filled the campus with excitement all evening long as we looked ahead to everything this new chapter will bring.

A big thank you to DJ Wes Will for bringing the vibes, and to Boomer from Trenton Thunder Baseball for always showing up for our FA family.

As we prepare to welcome scholars through these doors for the very first time, National Night Out felt like the perfect way to celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the Foundation Academies story.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We can't wait to write this new chapter together.

📸 Check out the full photo gallery on our website 🔗

For nearly twenty years, Foundation Academies has proven what's possible when scholars are surrounded by exceptional educators, high expectations, and unwavering support. Now we’re pursuing our boldest goal yet.

By 2030, 85% of our scholars will reach grade-level proficiency.

Learn more and join us in building The Path to Proficiency at the link in our bio. 💙💛

Des Gutierrez is a 2017 graduate of Foundation Academies and studied Media & Communications at Drew University in Madison. Des is grateful to Foundation for their excellent programs that not only prepare you for higher learning, but also "get you ready for life."

Des says Trenton Thunder and Foundation Academies both instill the same values and that we're here to serve the fans and make them feel welcome. The magical part of both organizations is the integrity that maintains that spirit.

Des wants to shoutout John Salvetta for his life advice and for offering practical pointers for college.

⚾ FA Families, we can’t wait to see you at the ballpark!

Join us for our annual FA Day at Trenton Thunder Ballpark on August 28 for an evening of baseball, fun, and Foundation Academies community.

🎟️ Swipe through to learn how to claim your FREE tickets.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you. See you at the ballpark! 💙💛

Please join us in welcoming our new principals to Foundation Academies!

✨ Dr. Cidi Brown - Foundation Academies Elementary School Principal
✨ Donald Barnes - Foundation Academies Middle School Principal
✨ Jerrill Maurice Adams, EdD Candidate, Purdue University Global - Foundation Academies Collegiate Principal

It's an exciting new chapter at Foundation Academies, and we can't wait for the 2026–2027 school year! Together, we're building bright futures for our scholars, families, and community. 💙💛

🎉 The future is almost here. 🎉

After decades of standing empty, the historic former Horsman Doll Factory has been transformed into the new home of Foundation Academy Collegiate.

This is more than a new building—it’s an investment in our scholars, our city, and the bright futures we are building together.

Swipe through to see the transformation, then save the dates and join us as we celebrate this historic new chapter of Foundation Academies. 💙💛