Why GCS
No matter when students start their journey at Glenelg Country School, they discover an abiding sense of self, a deep appreciation for community, and a shared understanding of purpose. Small classes, passionate teachers, and opportunities for growth keep our students engaged from age 2 through grade 12. When GCS graduates go out into the world, they take these qualities with them. They’re prepared to engage in life as they engaged at school.
ONCE A DRAGON
Independence at Glenelg Country School is demonstrated through the expression of individual identities and perspectives, the strength to discover and uphold individual convictions, and the freedom to have agency over individual choices. Independence here is balanced with an abiding appreciation for the interdependence that makes a community thrive and the responsibility we all have to care for each other.
GCS AT A GLANCE
65+
years educating students in Maryland and DC
7:1
student to teacher ratio
780
students from age 2 to grade 12
2437
college acceptances since 2015
ALWAYS A DRAGON
Independent thought at GCS applies to the School itself and how it enlivens a thoughtful, well-rounded curriculum. And it applies to the students, who are learning to make their own way in a complex world to become exceptional alumni and ambassadors.
