Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School

Share

GDS is a coed, preK-12, non-sectarian private school in Washington, DC with small class sizes.

Georgetown Day School is a progressive PK-12 school committed to academic excellence, educational innovation, and social justice. This co-educational independent school has 1,045 students on a single unified campus in Washington, D.C. Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and ad

Operating as usual

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 01/21/2025

Lunar New Year 2025 begins on January 29, and GDS is getting ready to celebrate! The leads from the Asian American Affinity group (AAA), along with High School Librarian Rhona Campbell, led the decoration efforts at the High School library. Meanwhile, the Lower School kicked things off with their annual Lunar New Year assembly, featuring the Lion Dance via the Chua Martial Arts! Stay tuned for more Lunar New Year Celebration fun!

01/17/2025

Parenting Expert and GDS parent of alum, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, returns to talk about her research findings and to help parents build skills to improve children/teens’ behaviors. Questions? Contact Meryl at: [email protected]

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 01/15/2025

GDS’s Community Engagement and Experiential Learning Department (CEEL) presents the 2025 Policy Institute tracks! Currently in its 11th year, the GDS Policy Institute is an incubator for activism and the CEEL team is excited to extend an invitation to the program this year to students around the DMV!

For four weeks, High School Fellows will learn about pressing social justice issues of global and/or national importance by working with advocates, engaging in direct conversation with policymakers, traveling to “ground zero” cities where the focus issue is most prevalent, and building relationships with individuals at the heart of the issue.

Applications will be going live next Tuesday on January 21, 2025, so please keep an eye out for those. In the meantime, follow the Policy Institute on Instagram () to stay engaged!

01/14/2025

🚨 Game Day 🚨
🔥 Boys Basketball 🔥
🏀 Flint Hill 🆚 Georgetown Day 🏀
📆 Tuesday, January 14,2025
⏱️ 5:45 pm

LMHS Peace Assemblies 2024 01/13/2025

In that post-holiday slump? Warm yourself with memories from our Christmas Peace assemblies, which never disappoint!

LMHS Peace Assemblies 2024 Explore this photo album by Georgetown Day School on Flickr!

01/07/2025

Due to weather conditions, GDS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7. All activities, performances, and athletics events are canceled. Please be reminded that going forward for Winter 2025, any additional snow days will be held via Virtual Campus, per our Inclement Weather Policy.
https://www.gds.org/

01/05/2025

Due to weather conditions, GDS will be closed tomorrow, Monday January 6. All activities, performances, and athletics events are cancelled.
https://www.gds.org/

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 12/20/2024

On the last day of school before the winter break, 6th graders presented their parents, grandparents, and faculty with their Box Projects: an annual project that involves the collecting of personal, family and ancestral artifacts that tell the story of the students' families, artfully arranged and displayed along with essays that narrate the meaning and significance of the items inside.
It is a gratifying, endearing, heartfelt and joyous experience that unites family and builds community.

12/17/2024

Come hear the HS Jazz and Creative Music Concert tonight!
December 17, 7:00–9:30 p.m., GDS High School Black Box— Enjoy eight ensembles, featuring vocalists and instrumentalists, performing the music of Duke Ellington in honor of his 125th birthday. The black box will be set up as a nightclub, complete with food and drinks. For admission, bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to Toys for Tots!

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 12/13/2024

‘Tis the Season! The GDS High School hosted its annual Dis-assembly!, our winter community-building event full of seasonal activities to get us ready for Winter Break, including paper snowflake cutting, ornament and Menorah making, gratitude gift bag making, sandwich and trail mix making, Quizbowl, holiday Karaoke, and treats including hot chocolate and s’mores!

10th Grade National Gallery Field Trip 12/11/2024

In early December, the GDS 10th graders took a field trip via the HS History department to the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of Asian Art. Students researched and presented paintings to their classmates and occasional museum-goers who stopped to listen!
See photos:

10th Grade National Gallery Field Trip The GDS HS History department took the 10th grade on a field trip to the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of Asian Art. Students researched and presented paintings to their classmates and occasional museum-goers who stopped to listen.

Middle School Musical Jr. 2024 12/10/2024

Hey Wildcats, err we mean Hoppers, we’re sending huge congrats to the cast, crew, designer, directors and to all who contributed to a terrific Middle School Fall Show: High School Musical, Jr.!


See photos here:

Middle School Musical Jr. 2024 Explore this photo album by Georgetown Day School on Flickr!

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 12/09/2024

We are grateful to all in the GDS community who helped with organizing and facilitating the PSA food drive. This year’s drive yielded 292 Bags of groceries for Bread for the City and 155 pies for DC Central Kitchen! Nicely done, everyone!

12/06/2024

Decking our halls with sounds of the season! Check out a little sneak listen of the 7th and 8th graders practicing for the Winter Choral Extravaganza, then be there for the full performance on December 10 at 7pm at the LMS! (Singers in grades 4–12 will perform together.)

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 12/05/2024

For several years, first grade teacher Andrew Berman and his husband David have built and installed holiday figures for the French Street Park (941 French St NW, Washington, DC 20001). Andrew handles the painting while David does the carpentry. Their display grows a little more each year, and will be up until the end of December. Come check it out and bring your friends and family!
Thanks to 3rd grade teacher Todd Carter for the photos and info!

Photos from Georgetown Day School's post 12/04/2024

When GDS third graders interview our first-generation immigrant faculty and staffers as part of the annual Immigration project, they gain powerful insights into the meaning of home, hope, and connection to place. Their interviews turn into colorful displays that celebrate the details of their interviewee’s stories and a finale presentation complete with some culturally relevant food samplings.
See more images here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBSDKG

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Washington D.C.?

Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Our Story

Georgetown Day School is a progressive PK-12 school committed to academic excellence, educational innovation, and social justice. This co-educational independent school has 1060 students on two campuses in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Because they wanted children of all races to learn together, the founders established GDS as a school where all would be welcome.

Today, the School's philosophy and goals strongly reflect its roots. Maintaining a diverse community of students, teachers, and parents continues to be a primary objective of the School's administration and Board of Trustees. Committed to fostering the intellectual, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of its students’ lives, GDS encourages respect for the variety of beliefs represented in the student body. Through different holidays, the School celebrates universal messages of thanksgiving, peace, equality, freedom, and respect.

Georgetown Day School students receive a comprehensive education designed to prepare them for a lifetime of learning and a healthy appreciation of their world and their opportunities. GDS believes that the educational development of the whole person requires rigorous study of academic subjects, in-depth exposure to the arts, regular opportunities for physical education and athletics, and involvement in extracurricular activities and community service. Believing that each young person is unique and has special gifts, the School recognizes that identifying and fostering the growth of these individual talents is one of its most challenging responsibilities.

Noted for the depth and breadth of their knowledge and for their personal concern for the students they teach and advise, our teachers are essential to the GDS ethos. When hiring faculty, the School looks for men and women who embody its values and who spark enthusiasm for learning. Within a carefully designed and coordinated curriculum, teachers have considerable freedom to create and maintain the best atmosphere and structure for learning in their indi-vidual classrooms.

At Georgetown Day School, we strive to create the best possible school world for the students and families we serve. We expect students to respect others, to appreciate others' successes, and to work hard toward their own.

Videos (show all)

Decking our halls with sounds of the season!  Check out a little sneak listen of the 7th and 8th graders practicing for ...

Location

Category

Telephone

Address


4200 Davenport Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20016