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Catlin Gabel News

October 21: Meet our Middle School Students - A Virtual Open House Event

Middle School students will share their experiences and answer your questions about life as a Catlin Gabel Middle School student.

Tim's Blog: Standing Up for Our Mission and Values

A new blog post from the Head of School: "Why it is Critical for Schools to Stand Up for Their Mission and Values in Tumultuous Times."

CG Alumna Kate Williams ’01 Named Interim Athletics Director

Catlin Gabel welcomes Kate Williams ’01 to the role for the 2020-21 school year.

CG Athletics Recognized with All Sport and Coach of the Year Awards

For the 19th time, the OACA recognizes Catlin Gabel for overall sports accomplishment

CG Music Teacher creates connections with “A Jubilant Day”

An inspirational piece by Judy Rose is bringing together artists and audiences across the world

Active Education at Catlin Gabel

How the school's Wellness and Athletics programs build character, community, and healthy habits for life

What We Have Learned

Catlin Gabel Division Heads reflect on the remote learning experience, and how it will change their approach to teaching and learning in the years to come.

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

Inspiring a Curious and Engaged Approach to the World

by Tim Bazemore, Head of School

As an eighth grader in the 1970s, I experienced a “new” approach to science in my upstate New York public school. In a well-intended effort to strengthen science learning, my classmates and I were rewarded with an “activity” when we completed lessons in our color-coded workbooks.

Cultivating a Community of Inquisitive Learners

by Berkeley Gadbaw, Middle School Science Teacher

In my classroom I strive to create a physical and emotional space where my students’ curiosity about their world is front and center. This area in my room is called the Driving Question Board.

upper school student participating in class discussion

Becoming Engaged with the World

by Lyla Bashan ’98, Director of the USAID Sustainable Development Office, Armenia

When I was young I wanted to save the environment. But it was Catlin Gabel’s academic rigor, high expectations, and commitment to excellence that taught me to direct my passion in specific, practical ways.

Begin with Knowing Yourself

by Dawn Isaacs, Beginning and Lower School Head

To contribute and find success in the world, we know our children will need to be able to listen to others, appreciate different perspectives, and work together to solve problems.

faculty speaking to upper school student in library

Viewing Each Child as a Whole

by Dr. Aline Garcia-Rubio ’93, Head of the Upper School

In a recent parent-teacher conference, I heard my colleagues speak of a student’s performance during the Anon(ymous) fall play. Other teachers in the room had seen her acting and threaded it to her writing in English class.