Catlin Gabel News

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Encouraging Students to Think About the Broader Picture of Science

Upper School Science and Health Teacher Bianca Knoll Nakayama is teaching from multiple perspectives and helping students make connections across disciplines.

upper school students working in the pollinator garden behind the upper school match building during spring 2024 immersive

Healing Habitat: The Pollinator Garden

With the new Pollinator Garden, students are countering environmental decline and creating an educational space for generations to come

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Creating in Harmony: The Middle School Mural Project

With guidance from a master artist, middle schoolers take a deep dive into art history, theory, and technique—and the joys of inclusive collaboration

Creating a Classroom Dynamic Where Every Student Experiences Success

Lower School Spanish teacher Pilar Arias fosters a learning environment where students develop skills and the confidence to explore and make mistakes.

head of school tim bazemore holding microphone to lower school students sitting in schauff circle for the end of year assembly in spring 2024

Tim Bazemore: The Spaces Students Inhabit

Thoughts from the Head of School on the important role that environment plays in the education of every child, at every age.

upper school students in the Outback robotics and engineering lab, Team 1540 The Flaming Chickens

Providing Opportunities to Develop Confidence, Skills, and an Ethical Mindset

Director of Engineering Education Kevin Forbes guides students to approach problems and develop technologies in a responsible way.

Key Facts

52% of student population

identifies as people of color or multiracial

$6 MILLION IN ASSISTANCE

awarded to 27% of students in 2024-25

30% HIGHER SAT SCORES

compared with national average

45+ HONORS CLASSES

available to Upper School students

13 ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

6 sports for Middle School and 9 for Upper School

40 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

spoken by students at Catlin Gabel

INTEGRITY

Creating a Space That is About Belonging

Assistant Head of School Kama Bruce shares thoughts on why he believes that psychological safety is a central tenet of education and learning.

Director of Engineering Education Kevin Forbes smiling surrounded by Robotics & Engineering laughing students holding engineering equipment or tools pointing them at Kevin in a playful manner

Developing Confidence, Skills, and an Ethical Mindset

Director of Engineering Education Kevin Forbes guides students to approach problems and develop technologies in a responsible way.

Experiential Learning at Catlin Gabel

Head of School Tim Bazemore highlights our teachers’ artful and engaging lesson designs.

Lower School Spanish Teacher Pilar Arias seated on floor smiling and speaking to students male student seated to right of her with arms crossed and resting on raised bent legs smiling

Every Student Experiences Success

Lower School Spanish teacher Pilar Arias helps students develop the skills and the confidence to explore and make mistakes.

outdoor portrait of kate williams catlin gabel athletics director wearing light blue sweater standing centered in front of background of green foliage

An Inclusive Athletics Program

Athletics Director Kate Williams ’01 is fostering openness and opportunity, and using the lens of sport to foster life lessons.