Catlin Gabel News

Tracy Larry appointed Beginning and Lower School Assistant Head for Student and Family Support

The school community welcomes a leader with a passion for ensuring that schools, children, and families thrive.

Summer camps start June 26 and run through August 11 - open to all children ages 4-18. See all the options and register.

Tico Oms Named Incoming Head of Middle School

The new school leader has extensive teaching and leadership experience at highly-regarded international independent schools.

Nick Zosel-Johnson to serve as Head of Beginning and Lower School

The incoming division head brings a wide range of knowledge and experience in teaching and leading at public and private schools.

Community Supports Catlin Gabel’s Most Significant Campaign

The biggest campaign in school history will foster community, advance athletics and wellness, support faculty and inclusion priorities, and increase financial assistance.

Helping Students Understand Today’s World by Engaging with the Past

Upper School Social Studies teacher Peter Shulman uses the lens of history to deepen students’ consciousness about current events and issues.

Key Facts

51% of student population

identify as people of color or multiracial

$5.3 MILLION

in assistance awarded to 26% of student body

32% HIGHER SAT SCORES

than national average

5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

athletic teams in 2021-22

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

At Catlin Gabel, academic excellence has a deep, broad, and durable meaning. Excellence here is built on a holistic approach, equipping students with the academic content and skills to help them grow toward their potential.

Palma scholars program students practice rope work on a cattle ranch

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.

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.

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.

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.