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4th grade teacher, Olivia Poirier seated and speaking with two smiling students in a classroom with multiple square cubby shelves filled with books and supplies in the background

Catlin Gabel Educators: Profiles in Academic Excellence

Educators at Catlin Gabel are committed to helping students develop as individuals and gain confidence in their knowledge and skills.

portrait of head of middle school michele roberts seated on wooden bench in front of vollum humanities on catlin gabel campus large tree truck and stone wall in background

Michele Roberts: Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities

Head of Middle School Michele Roberts on the importance of providing students with a safe space to explore their interests and define themselves.

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.

A Championship Season: Fall Athletics Highlights

Five team championships, and 16 players receiving all-league honors, made fall 2024 one of the biggest sports seasons in school history. See the full fall sports recap.

alex juarez middle school music teacher seated on wooden stool facing seated students holding instruments and looking at sheet music

Bridging the Gap in Music Education

Middle School music teacher Alex Juarez is helping students make connections across genres and generations.

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.