Fall/Winter 2024
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Georgetown Days is a biannual magazine celebrating the vibrant spirit of Georgetown Day School. Each issue captures the energy of campus life, showcases the creativity and dedication of our students and staff, and highlights the remarkable achievements of our alumni. The magazine offers a window into a community where students love to learn and learn to change the world.
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GDS is, and must be, a non-partisan institution. We do not align ourselves with individual parties or candidates. And yet, while we are a non-partisan institution, we are not a values-free institution.
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Students from half a dozen area schools gathered at GDS in October for a one-day workshop designed to sharpen their civil discourse skills, specifically the art of deliberative dialogue.
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GDS invited Eric Ward along with Amy Spitalnick (CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs) and Wajahat Ali (columnist for The Daily Beast) to campus for a discussion on how to counter antisemitism and Islamophobia in education.
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The Policy Institute plans to open its doors summer 2025 to students across the DC region, GDS announced during a July celebration that marked the summer program’s 10th anniversary and showcased the work of its most recent fellows.
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Eighth grade student examine the societal impact of key Constitutional issues as they deepen their understanding of what it means to be an active and responsible citizen.
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The GDS Women’s Varsity Volleyball team won its third consecutive DCSAA State Championship in November, crushing St. John’s in a three-set win and capping off a phenomenal season that attracted national recognition.
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