Meet Our Faculty & Staff
Ask any student what sets their GDS experience apart, and they’ll likely point to the meaningful, lasting relationships they build with their teachers. Our talented faculty are passionate, deeply knowledgeable, and committed to nurturing each student’s growth, curiosity, and sense of purpose.
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Faculty and Staff
Contact information for GDS faculty and staff can be found by searching below. If you are unsure of who to contact, please reach out to divisional offices:
- Lower School (Grades PK-4): ls-office@gds.org
- Middle School (Grades 5-8): ms-office@gds.org
- High School (Grades 9-12): hs-office@gds.org
- Admissions: 202-274-3210 or admissions@gds.org
For security reasons, email addresses are only available via our password-protected directory in MyGDS.
Students and Families
If you are looking for our student and family directory, this information is password-protected for enrolled families only. Please log in to MyGDS to view our family directory.
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Our Stories
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Meet Jana!
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Meet Githa!
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![A smiling woman with long dark hair stands in front of a lush, green background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1632327230/gdsorg/vuvdh9vq7g5shpnj84pp/09222021_MeetLizSpratley_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1632327230/gdsorg/vuvdh9vq7g5shpnj84pp/09222021_MeetLizSpratley_2.jpg","width":500}])
Read our interview with 4th grade teacher Liz.