Mission

Great oaks charter school, bridgeport (gobpt) is a public school that services 660 students in grades six through twelve in bridgeport, connecticut through an open-choice lottery. our primary focus is to create a rigorous academic program tailored to meet the needs of our students for success in the career or college of their choice. as a community, we take great pride in our student's social and emotional development anchored in a restorative focus aimed at teaching students empathy, personal accountability, and responsibility. we encourage our students to be advocates for themselves, each other, and their community through social causes and activities. we firmly believe that our students will shape the world, not be defined by it.selected as a school of innovation by the center for reinventing public education and our significant work with the barr foundaiton, gobpt is unique in its emphasis on incorporating tutoring into the school day as a normal function for all students.