as Top Oregon School
Catlin Gabel News
Composer Damien Geter, a former music teacher at Catlin, included teachers, a student, and a parent in the inaugural performance at the Schnitzer Concert Hall.
With his context-based teaching method, Lower School Mandarin teacher Guimin Tang guides students to find joy and ownership in their language acquisition.
Summer camps start June 27 and run through August 12 - open to all children ages 4-18. See all the options and register.
The annual award recognizes educators for innovative and collaborative teaching.
Through student-led art classes at Assisted Living Centers, teens and seniors are making connections and building community.
The school welcomes a researcher, advocate, and therapist who is committed to equity and inclusion.
Third grade teacher Sheryll Orbase encourages her students to become independent thinkers and see the purpose in their learning.
The award this year recognizes Berkeley Gadbaw and Andrew Merrill for innovative and collaborative teaching. Read more
Key Facts
45% of student population
identify as people of color
$5.3 MILLION
in assistance awarded to 27% of student body
32% HIGHER SAT SCORES
than national average
3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
athletic teams in 2020
3x RECIPIENT
of the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics and Science
4 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
in 4 consecutive years (2017-2020)
Experiential Learning
A Foundation that Lasts a Lifetime
by Tim Bazemore, Head of School
Responsible Action
Education Through Experience
by Ken DuBois, Director of Public Relations and Publications
In the decade since the Palma Scholars Program was introduced, Catlin Gabel students have engaged in hundreds of community engagement projects, and traveled thousands of miles to hear points of view that differ from their own.
Athletics
Active Education at Catlin Gabel
by Ken DuBois, Director of Public Relations and Publications
From early lessons about self-care, including fitness, nutrition, and rest, students develop deeper understandings about perseverance, resiliency, and collaboration.
Creativity
Starting with Student Interest
by Jordan Heintz and Zach Bloom, 5th Grade Teachers
Imagine if we sat down and asked, “What is the best way to educate our children in an ever-changing world?” There would probably be ideas surrounding agency, flexibility, collaboration, and iterative thinking.
Community
Inviting Learners to Find the Joy in Collaboration and Community
by Hana Hutchings, Preschool Teacher
There has to be a healthy relationship with knowing that even when we don’t know, we’re not here to be evaluated. That school is a place where we come to transform ourselves, and become new versions of ourselves every day.