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It’s difficult to put into one story, one photo, or one video what it’s like to be a part of the Georgetown Day School community.
The best way to get to know GDS is to visit. The second best way is to stay up to date on all the happenings and goings on! GDS News offers an insider's view.
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In an interdisciplinary collaboration this month, 3rd graders built leaf-imprinted coiled clay planters during art and potted bean plants they’d germinated in science as part of their study of life in the universe.
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GDS High School history teacher Lisa Rauschart was named 2022 DC History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Meet Jana!
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Meet Githa!
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A Conversation with GDS Alum Artist-in-Residence Nick Cruz Velleman ’07
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GDS Social Justice Teach-In Days 2022
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Planning for a future update to the High School
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High School successes
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Hill Day at GDS
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Meet Nick Ryan!
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Meet Derek Brunn!
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Happy New Year!
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An in-person show!
A Middle School community engagement update
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GDS wrestling notched a historic MAC Championship victory
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Meet Anike, High School math teacher
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Meet Topher, High School history and social sciences teacher
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