Deanna G. Taylor Academy

We are proud to celebrate the outstanding students who earned Honor Roll recognition for the First Marking Cycle! Their dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence truly s...

🍂 Grade 3 Math Adventure: Our Thanksgiving Favorites! 🍗 This week, our third graders became real-world data collectors as they explored how to gather, organize, and display i...

American Education Week with a special focus on Figurative Language- Spirit Week, taking place November 17–21! Each day will highlight a different literary concept to build vocabu...

American Education Week with a special focus on Figurative Language- Spirit Week, taking place November 17–21! Each day will highlight a different literary concept to build vocabu...

Join us for an evening of learning, connection, and community! 📅 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 Hurden Looker Elementary School- 1261 Liberty Avenue, Hill...

DGTA welcomed visitors from the Department of Education. They had the opportunity to watch a dynamic third-grade lesson in Room 9, led by Shanavia Davis-Mosley and Rachael Fernand...

Scientists in Mrs. Lourenco's class showcased their science genius, celebrating curiosity and creativity through hands-on investigations. From bubbling chemistry experiments to fa...

Proud moment: DGTA recognizes eleven students as October Leaders of the Month for exemplifying Habit 4: Think Win‑Win. These students demonstrated collaborative leadership, mutual...

Today, we celebrate Veterans Day — a special day to honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans are people who worked h...

Good day, please see the following update from the Union County Department of Human Services regarding SNAP benefits. Thank you! https://ucnj.org/dhs/snap-update/

🌟 We’re thrilled to introduce the Green Light Leader Board at DGTA! 🎉 This initiative celebrates the incredible achievements of our classes and students. It's all about recognizin...

Dear DGTA Families, Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into ag...

Our young scientists in Grades 2 and 3 had an amazing time exploring the wonders of science during our Girls Rock Science After-school club! From hands-on experiments to excit...

We had a spook-tacular time celebrating Halloween this year! Our students and staff showed amazing creativity with their costumes, decorations, and festive spirit. The "cast" of...

Our DGTA community came together on Wednesday, October 29th for an unforgettable night of fun at this year’s Trunk-a-Treat ! From creative, decked-out trunks to the mountains of ...

Monday, October 27th DGTA Scholars participated in the Red Ribbon Assembly. Red Ribbon Week is an annual drug prevention and awareness campaign observed in the United States, usua...

Friday, October 24, 2025 - Under the leadership of Mrs.Brennan National Elementary Honor Society Advisor, members came came together to participate in Plant a Promise. The students...

Update 10.22.25- Breaking News! Eden Wins! Union County has announced the winners of the 2025 Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest. Congratulations to Eden Xavier earning second place ...

To support School Violence Prevention Week, our scholars participated in Jersey Day by wearing their favorite sports jerseys. This special event fostered a sense of community and s...

At DGTA, we celebrated Silly Hat Day on October 20th, fostering creativity and community spirit among our students. This week also marks School Violence Prevention Week, emphasizi...