Founder's Day

Founder’s Day is an annual event where we celebrate the creation of Governor French Academy in 1983 by

our founder and first headmaster, Mr. Philip Paeltz. This event is a fun way to connect past and current students
as well as the broader community of faculty, parents, and supporters who all make up the GFA family.

Founder’s Day 2023

4 – 5 PM — Meet & Greet

5 – 7 PM — Presentations & Potluck Supper

7 – 8 PM and later — Meet & Greet

In honor of our school’s 40th anniversary year, we’ll be celebrating with an informal
Potluck Supper complete with a nostalgic (albeit silent and online) auction.
We will have Paeltz, Performances, Presentations, a Potluck, and Prizes!

Besides, it will be “Gobs of Fun!”
Join us on November 4th to learn more about that expression.

Looking Back at Founder’s Day 2022

We were back on campus this year!

THANK YOU to our generous donors and supporters!

Looking Back at Founder’s Day 2021

Watch the Stream | Special Thanks to Our Supporters | Some Memories of Mr. Paeltz

Watch the Stream

We celebrated Founder’s Day on November 13, 2021 through two virtual streams. You can watch both in a combined video available here:

In this video, you can:

Enjoy recorded performances from GFA students from all over the school
Hear from GFA alumni sharing how this special school helped to prepare them for their careers
Test your knowledge with GFA trivia, animated by a Form III student
Listen to two live talks from Mr. Philip Paeltz, the school’s founder and first headmaster, as he shares some thoughts for our GFA extended family (and interviews his own bobblehead)!