Niche.com Ranks Catlin Gabel
as Top Oregon School
Catlin Gabel News
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An interview with Catlin Gabel's Director of Equity and Inclusion.
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Honoring distinguished alumni Gus Van Sant '71, Dr. Tamara Chang '99, and Casey Michael '06.
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A conversation with Catlin Gabel's new Assistant Head of School
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With his context-based teaching method, Lower School Mandarin teacher Guimin Tang guides students to find joy and ownership in their language acquisition.
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Catlin Gabel School recognized as a S.T.A.R. School by OSAA for athletic game management practices and the ways the community engages and conducts themselves during competitions. Catlin Gabel is one of three schools in Oregon to receive this designation.
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The annual award recognizes educators for innovative and collaborative teaching.
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Preschool teacher Hana Hutchings is creating classroom experiences that encourage children to develop their identity and work in relationship with others
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
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.
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.
Upcoming Events
Black Family Affinity Group Meeting
BLS Modern Language Coffee for 1st Grade Parents
BLS Parent/Guardian Coffee with Dawn