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Welcome to GDS Lower School
Welcome to GDS Lower School -
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Welcome to GDS Lower School
The early years of personal development set the foundation for a lifetime of learning. At GDS, we recognize the critical role this foundation plays for our students’ futures. Here, children engage in experiences that tap their natural curiosities, personal passions, and innate desire for fairness and justice. Teachers at the Lower School stimulate, challenge, and inspire students to explore the world around them and discover their place in it. From Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth grades, GDS students develop into forward-thinking, compassionate, and intellectually curious problem-solvers and advocates for a better tomorrow.
At the Lower School, we:
At the Lower School, we:
- Engage enthusiastically in rigorous academic curricula
- Work independently and collaboratively to solve problems
- Develop joyful and long-lasting relationships with peers and adults
- Question conventional ways of knowing and being
- Think forward to imagine future possibilities
- Maintain curiosity to discover and create
- Integrate a diversity of experiences and ideas to empower learning
At the Lower School
List of 6 events.
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Country Market Day
Join us for Country Market Day!
Our annual fall festival--packed with delicious food, a variety of games, live performances, a market, and more!--is a highly spirited event for the entire GDS community and their families. All proceeds from this event benefit financial aid programs. -
LS Thanksgiving Gratitude Assembly
LS parents are encouraged to join us for the LS Thanksgiving Gratitude Assembly. -
LS Dance Assembly
It's finally here! LS parents are invited to attend the LS PE Dance Assembly. This performance is a highlight of the year for students and parents (faculty and staff as well)!
News
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Explore, But Not Too Far
Professional Development in Hong Kong -
Windows, Mirrors, and Migration
Second graders learn to make sense of the world we’re in -
Setting Them Up to Thrive
Routine-Building in Lower School -
Coding Crocodiles
Our 3rd graders explore coding—plugged and unplugged
Visual Stories
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GDS Pre-K and Kindergarten
A brand new video about the GDS pre-kindergarten and kindergarten program. -
Lower School Co-Curricular Departments
Learn more about what the GDS Lower School curriculum has to offer to your child. -
2nd Grade Identity Project
For their “Identity Project,” 2nd graders explore and celebrate their own identities and personal histories, culminating in a multimedia presentation event that celebrates individuality, empathy, and GDS’s diverse community.
Lower School Office
List of 3 members.
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Kimberly Beck
Lower School Principal -
Denise Jones
Lower School Assistant Principal -
Raynell Stewart
Lower School Office Administrative Assistant
Latest from the Lower School
LOWER/MIDDLE SCHOOL
4530 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, Washington, DC 20007
HIGH SCHOOL
4200 Davenport Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Georgetown Day School is a coed, preK-12, non-sectarian private school in Washington, DC with small class sizes and a diverse school community. Our comprehensive, innovative curriculum includes hands-on learning, honors and AP classes, as well as advanced-level math and STEM courses. An education is not just college prep and SAT scores. GDS teachers focus on providing the best education for each child, from elementary grades through high school. The school performing arts program includes theater, dance, and music. The athletics program offers competitive sports for student athletes, including cross-country, track, soccer, lacrosse, and crew/rowing. With our strong commitment to financial aid, an independent school tuition is affordable.