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As the 2026 school year begins, a longtime Catlin Gabel educator and innovator steps into the school’s top leadership role after two decades shaping the Catlin Gabel experience

New Head of School Aline García Rubio returns to the campus where she was once a student. Her first letter to the community is about listening, curiosity, and what it feels like to come home.

In May, Helena Gougeon and Amanda Williams brought Portland's Clean Energy Fund into their 9th grade social studies classroom and asked 80 students to deliberate on the city program as citizens.

This is Part 3 of a three-part series about Catlin Gabel's Applied Leadership in the Outdoors (ALO) Immersive, a two-week program that culminates in a five-day backpacking expedition in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

This is Part 2 of a three-part series about Catlin Gabel's Applied Leadership in the Outdoors (ALO) Immersive, a two-week program that culminates in a five-day backpacking expedition in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

For two weeks each spring, Catlin Gabel's Applied Leadership in the Outdoors (ALO) Immersive sends Upper School students into the backcountry to learn what leadership, growth, and community look like outside the classroom.

In this interview with the Upper School Head, we explore our unique academic approach, commitment to a healthy school culture, and the values that shape our community.

Here are a few highlighted awards, achievements, and interesting facts from the Class of 2026.