Catlin Gabel News

Sustaining Students’ Curiosity about the World

The Head of School reflects on the spirit of inquiry in education, and why teachers’ modeling, asking, and eliciting questions leads to understanding and growth

Independent Curriculum as a Foundation for Academic Excellence

Head of Upper School Aline Garcia-Rubio and Upper School Academic Dean Derek Kanarek on choosing teacher-designed, student-driven curriculum over standardized AP and IB content.

Catlin Gabel Educators Honored for Professional Excellence

The annual Renjen Teaching Excellence Grants and the Tal Honorarium for Differentiation recognize educators for their innovative approaches to teaching and the positive impact of their work with students.

Kate Williams: An Inclusive Athletics Program Where Every Student Feels Welcome

Catlin Gabel's Athletics Director is fostering openness and opportunity, and using the lens of sport to foster life lessons.

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.

Kama Bruce: Building Community by Being in Fellowship

The Assistant Head of School shares thoughts on the intentional work of strengthening relationships, and the importance of creating “the spaces in between.”

Key Facts

52% of student population

identifies as people of color or multiracial

$5.6 MILLION IN ASSISTANCE

awarded to 26% of students in 2023-24

30% HIGHER SAT SCORES

compared with national average

45+ HONORS CLASSES

available to Upper School students

14 ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

offered at JV, JV2 and Varsity Levels

40 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

spoken by students at Catlin Gabel

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.