Catlin Gabel News

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Aline Garcia-Rubio: A Place to Learn, Re-learn, and Explore

The Head of Upper School shares thoughts on excellence in education, and why Catlin Gabel is leaning into the concept of visible teaching and learning.

Empowering Students with Tools, Tactics, and the Confidence to Create

Upper School Digital Arts Teacher Matt Woodard provides students with a foundation in digital technology as a means to express their thoughts and feelings.

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Helping Students Deepen Their Knowledge by Applying What They’ve Learned

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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Strategic Inclusion Plan, Report on Year 1: 21-22

This report shares specific achievements toward equity and inclusion.

Eagles Soar Gala & Auction

Friday, February 17 is the last day to purchase tickets. Join us!

head of school tim bazemore holding microphone for lower school student to speak into during fall 2022 all school assembly

Tim Bazemore: Can Curiosity be Taught?

The Head of School reflects on the importance of guiding students to lead conversations with questions and become "curious explorers"

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.