program overview lower, middle, and upper school table of contents

gilman school profile p. 3 diversity statement p. 4 campus facilities p. 5 lower school p. 7 middle school p. 9 upper school p. 11 financial aid p. 14 college counseling p. 15 school calendar p. 17

admissions team academic administration

Amy Furlong, Director of Enrollment Henry P. A. Smyth, Headmaster [email protected] [email protected]

Omar Brown '07, Admissions Coordinator, Upper School Bartley P. Griffith, Jr.,Assistant Head of School [email protected] [email protected] Robert Heubeck, Jr., Head of Upper School Amy Summers, Director of Middle School Admissions [email protected] [email protected] Peter O. Kwiterovich III ’87, Head of Middle School Lana Janian, Director of Lower School Admissions [email protected] [email protected] Armistead Webster, Head of Lower School Danielle Moran, Associate Director of Lower School Admissions [email protected] [email protected] Johnnie L. Foreman, Jr., Director of Community and Diversity [email protected] Ashley Metzbower, Admissions Associate [email protected] Timothy Holley, Jr. ’77, Director of Athletics [email protected] facts about gilman learn more about gilman

september 29 Middle and Upper School Thursday Tours history october Founded in 1897 as this nation’s first country day school 11 Lower School Visit Day (K-1) 13 Middle and Upper School Thursday Tours accreditation 18 Middle and Upper School Lunch and Learn Association of Independent and DC Schools. 19 Lower School Visit Day (K-1) Approved by the Maryland State Board of Education. 20 Middle and Upper School Thursday Tours 25 Lower School Visit Day (K-1) campus 68 acres 27 Middle and Upper School Thursday Tours 28-29 Middle and Upper School Discover Gilman Weekend enrollment november 1003 (466 in Upper School; 245 in Middle; 292 in Lower) 1 Middle and Upper School Lunch and Learn 2 Lower School Visit Day (K-1) faculty 5 Lower School Discover Gilman Playdate • Full-time-141; Part-time-7 9 Middle and Upper School Visiting Day Breakfast • 67 percent with advanced degrees 10 Middle and Upper School Thursday Tours • Average number of years teaching experience-18 16 Lower School Visit Day (2-5) • Average number of years teaching experience at Gilman School-11 december 1 Lower School Visit Day (K-5) student-faculty ratio 8:1 6 Middle and Upper School Visit Day Breakfast average class size 15 tuition and fees, 2016-2017: important admissions dates Upper School $28,880 Middle School $27,340 november Lower School $20,900 Kindergarten) 19 Gilman ISEE Testing $24,690 (Prep-One and Grade 1) december $26,340 (Grades 2-5) 10 B.E.S.T. ISEE Testing 16 Admissions and Financial Aid Applications Due financial aid budget $4.5 million january 7 Grades 2-5 Testing students receiving financial aid 14 Gilman ISEE Testing 33.7 percent in Upper School 29.5 percent in Middle School february 17.1 percent in Lower School 17 Admissions Notification date march schedules 3 Admissions Responses due Upper School, 8:00 am-5:00 pm (interscholastic teams stay later) Middle School, 8:05 am-4:00 pm (extended day supervision available, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm) Lower School, 8:00 am-3:15 pm Reservations are required for all (After School Program, 3:15pm-6:00 pm) Prospective Parent Visiting Days. Please call the admissions office or register online at gilman.edu/admissions to reserve your space. Lower School Admissions: 410.323.7284 Middle and Upper School Admissions: 410.323.7169 gilman school | profile

statement of philosophy Gilman School’s educational philosophy is summarized in its commitment to the development of mind, body, and spirit. This approach emphasizes the central importance of educating the whole boy in every facet of his personality.

mind Gilman’s rigorous academic program is founded on a core curriculum designed to emphasize the value of a strong work profile ethic, critical thinking skills, 21st century “skills,” effective Gilman School is a K-12 for boys located oral and written communication, active engagement in the in City. It serves families from a wide variety of arts, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits. neighborhoods in the greater metropolitan area. There are three school divisions: Lower School, grades kindergarten body through five; Middle School, grades six through eight; and Our required athletic program is based on the belief that Upper School, grades nine through twelve. The programs and through cultivation of physical vigor and wellness, boys learn curriculum are specifically designed to be developmentally the value and meaning of teamwork, resilience, competitive appropriate for boys. spirit, humility, tolerance, and sportsmanship.

Gilman School remains a boys’ school because boys and girls spirit develop at significantly different rates and have substantially The school also nourishes and affirms the fundamental different developmental needs. Thus, Gilman is best importance of spirituality, not merely in an abstract, academic positioned to offer boys a program designed to address their sense, but also in observance and practice, for the formation of specific needs. an integrated personality.

Gilman’s Upper School also offers a coordinate program that Above all else, Gilman School seeks to help boys grow combines Gilman’s resources with those of two excellent into men of character. We believe that the qualities of neighboring girls’ schools, and Roland honor, leadership, dedication, and service to others must be Park Country School, which are connected to this campus by emphasized and reinforced through all aspects of the school a system of bridges. As a result, students can choose among an community. To that end, Gilman adheres to a comprehensive extraordinary array of academic electives and extra-curricular honor code, a service learning program, and a commitment to opportunities. diversity in all of its forms. gilman school | profile page four

diversity Gilman School’s commitment to diversity is founded on the THE GILMAN FIVE belief that our community is strengthened by the vibrant exchange that occurs when individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, and heritages share their various perspectives with one another. Through the recognition and acceptance of our many differences, we learn to appreciate HONOR and respect the complexity of the world in which we live, Never lie, steal or cheat and and we develop essential skills that help us forge productive do not tolerate those who relationships with those around us. Gilman’s mission to do. Set a good example and educate the whole boy in mind, body, and spirit depends upon encourage1 others to follow you. Do your our willingness to accept those qualities that distinguish us, part to make Gilman a community of one from another. honor.

We are proud of our history as a school that has, for several generations, taken the lead on matters of diversity. We continue to build on that legacy through our steadfast commitment to diversity programs and initiatives on INTEGRITY local, state, and national levels. Gilman does not exist in a Be the same person at all vacuum but rather is integrally connected to the Baltimore times and adhere to your metropolitan area, and through our vigorous efforts to serve values regardless of the the greater community, we seek to break down barriers that situation.2 Always be someone of whom cause conflict and injustice and to equip our students with the you are proud. tools to help them become better citizens.

At Gilman, we uphold a standard of inclusiveness that accepts all people, regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, ability or age. This commitment guides our formal decisions and policies as well RESPECT as our informal interactions with one another on campus. A Always be a gentleman and tolerant and respectful community engenders a culture that treat others with kindness encourages the free and open exchange of ideas and cultivates and civility. Remember that words3 can be uplifting and healing or personal independence and intellectual growth. Diversity in all its forms—among students, faculty and staff—is the very hurtful. Act with empathy. cornerstone of a healthy, functional school.

admissions policy Gilman School admits qualified boys of any race, religion, color, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin. HUMILITY In making decisions, the Admissions Committee places great Never brag about or call emphasis on past grades, teacher recommendations, past attention to your successes; standardized test scores, and personal interviews, as well as rather, make an effort to point4 out the success of others. testing done as part of the admissions process. We seek boys who will benefit from the opportunities we offer and who will contribute to our community.

EXCELLENCE Strive for excellence in all that you do - academics, arts, athletics and character. Do not5 settle for less than your best effort. gilman school | campus facilities

campus facilities Redmond C.S. Finney Athletic Center (7) Each of our divisions has its own art studio, library, and Includes the following: networked computer resources. The number in parentheses • Athletic arena (for , , , and indicates position on the campus map at right. other indoor spectator sports) • Athletic training room (staffed by two full-time trainers) Carey Hall (Upper School) (1) • Utility gymnasium Designed in the early 1900s by Baltimore architect Douglas • Small gymnasium Hamilton Thomas, Jr., Carey Hall is the campus centerpiece. • Full-size, 25-meter pool Completed in 1910, the building reopened in late 2007 after • Weight room extensive renovation. It provides six small/medium and 15 • Edward T. Russell Wrestling Room large teaching spaces, a large faculty center and 11 small meet- • Locker rooms and laundry facilities ing and workrooms, as well as several student common areas. • Conference rooms

Lumen Center, Opened in 2008 (2) Outdoor Athletic Facilities The Lumen Center is a contemporary complement to Carey The state-of-the-art artificial turf field in Alexander Sotir Hall. The new, modern structure boasts a 500-seat dining Stadium is the focal point for the School’s outdoor classrooms. hall, which enables students and faculty to strengthen The turf is lined for use by football, soccer, and . relationships by breaking bread together, 10 large classrooms, • Three game fields (for football, soccer, lacrosse, and other a lecture hall, faculty offices, the Design and Woodworking field sports) shop, bookstore, and campus Health Center, which is staffed • Natural grass field by a full-time nurse. The Lumen Center is also the home of • Olympic 400-meter track the Gilman Development Office. • Nine courts • Six practice fields, including one with an all-weather Henry H. Callard Hall (Lower School), Opened in 1998 (3) artificial surface Callard Hall, home to the Lower School, was designed with • The Alpine Tower, a 40-foot climbing structure the learning needs of young children in mind. The building • Ample athletic event parking includes 16 homerooms, an art studio, two computer labs, a media center, the Helen K. Stevens multipurpose room, two (Some sports, such as , , and , are held at science rooms, and resource classrooms. A kindergarten wing, off-campus locations.) completed in 2008, includes two classrooms, a multipurpose room, and planning and meeting areas for teachers. Libraries John M.T. Finney Hall (Middle School), Opened in 1994 (4) Edward R. Fenimore, Jr. Memorial Library (US) Vaulted ceilings and wide window expanses in John M.T. Walter Lord Library (MS) Finney Hall create a bright and stimulating learning William Passano Library (LS) atmosphere. Finney Hall was designed with flexibility in Gilman’s three libraries have a combined collection of more mind: classrooms can be reconfigured into larger meeting than 40,000 print and non-print materials, including books, spaces, and small gathering spots provide opportunities for periodicals, and electronic resources. Each collection is group study or informal out-of-class get-togethers. appropriate to the grades it serves, and all students receive instruction in the use of library resources. Alumni Memorial Auditorium (5) The entire Gilman community makes use of the 485-seat Alumni Auditorium, which is also home to a recording studio, practice rooms for choral arts and band, an intimate “black box” theatre, and two additional classrooms.

Science Building (Upper School) (6) The refurbished Science Building houses six classrooms, four modern laboratories, a seminar room, work room and faculty offices, as well as ample storage for scientific equipment and supplies. page six

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1. CAREY HALL 5. AUDITORIUM 9. HEADMASTER’S HOUSE 2. LUMEN CENTER 6. SCIENCE BUILDING 10. FACULTY HOUSING 3. LOWER SCHOOL 7. ATHLETIC CENTER 11. FACULTY HOUSING 4. MIDDLE SCHOOL 8. STADIUM 12. MAINTENANCE BUILDING gilman school | lower school

lower school Enrichment activities and programs: Character Development Public Speaking/Debating lower school philosophy The Gazette (Student-created Lower School Newspaper) The Lower School tailors Gilman’s mission of educating Community Outreach Programs students in mind, body, and spirit to fit boys in grades Greenhounds (Environmental Awareness) kindergarten through five. Young boys develop at different Religious And Ethnic Traditions rates than girls, and our program recognizes their unique Book Club needs, channeling their natural energy, curiosity, and Physical Human Development exuberance into learning activities. The Lower School is Yoga Club (K-2) challenging, yet warm, friendly, and supportive. Choral Music Instrumental Music (grade five) curriculum (grades kindergarten-5) Study Skills The curriculum consists of language arts (including reading, Class Plays phonics, writing, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary), Assembly Programs math, social studies, and science. Resource subjects Field Trips include handwriting, French, Spanish, computer, design Makerspace and woodworking, library, music, studio art, swimming Robotics Club instruction, and physical education/athletics. The Drum Circle Club kindergarten curriculum includes those resource subjects that are developmentally appropriate. approximate grade size Kindergarten 34 The kindergarten is housed in a self-contained wing and Prep-One 18 organized as two homerooms with two teachers each. One First 45 resource teacher is dedicated to the kindergarten classes. Second 48 Additionally, the Kindergarten Director teaches a reading Third 51 group and oversees the program. The prep-one class is Fourth 54 organized as a single homeroom with two full-time teachers Fifth 57 and one part-time teacher, and housed in a specially designed area. Grades one through five are each divided into three heterogeneous homerooms. At the first through fifth grades student-teacher ratio Kindergarten 8:1 there are four reading and math sections per grade. Students Prep-One 9:1 are grouped in a variety of ways to meet class and individual First 15:1 learning styles and needs. Grouping promotes social/ Second 16:1 emotional maturity as well as cognitive development and Third 17:1 growth. Fourth 18:1 Fifth 19:1 Lower School classes begin at 8:00 am and dismiss at 3:15 pm (Reading and math classes are smaller.) An after school program is available until 6:00 pm each day. technology in the lower school Technology in the Lower School supports the already rich curriculum by providing boys with new avenues to explore important dates information, present what they discovered and learned, and strengthen and reinforce skills. The Lower School has one Dec. 16, 2016 Application deadline iPad for each boy’s use, and teachers regularly use the iPads as tools to support teaching and learning across the curriculum. Dec. 16, 2016 Financial Aid application deadline A technology lab, with 20 monitors, and a full-time teacher, Jan. 7, 2017 Grades 2-5 testing provides more opportunities for technology training and Feb. 17, 2017 Admissions Notification Date enrichment. page eight

how to apply to the gilman lower school applying for financial aid in three steps The following is designed to help you through the admissions process. Please use this as a guide, but always feel free to call if Complete the School and Student Services (SSS) Parents’ you have any questions. The online application form, as well 1 Financial Statement (PFS) online at sss.nais.org before as downloadable forms, are available on the Gilman website: December 16, 2016. You will be able to access this form on or about October 24, 2016. A $48 fee is required by SSS unless you gilman.edu/admissions. qualify for a fee waiver. Eligibility for a fee waiver is automatically determined by the SSS system when you complete and submit your Application: Completing the online application form is the PFS online. first step in the admissions process. Space is provided for Upload your 2015 income tax forms to SSS by NAIS. any information you would like to share about your son. 2 Visit sss.nais.org for more information. After you have completely filled out the application and submitted the form, assessment dates will be mailed to you. Feel free to reach out to us at any time with questions about The $50 application fee is paid when you submit your online 3 the financial aid process. Contact Kip Digges at [email protected] or 410-323-3800 x627. application.

Record Release Form: This form should be given directly to your son’s current school. It authorizes his current school to send us his records, which are necessary to complete the application process.

Common Referral Form: This is a form that should be given to your son’s current school along with the Release Form. Your son’s school will give this form to his teacher(s) to fill out and return to Gilman. Generally, this form will be returned with lower school admissions (grades k-5) your son’s records. This form is a necessary part of the process. The main entry points are at kindergarten, prep-one, and first grade. Openings in grades two through five Lower School Visit Days: Parents are invited to attend our are limited, but applications are welcome since unexpected Lower School Parent Visiting Days and/or visit during the openings may occur. school year. Please contact Danielle Moran at 410-323-7284 or [email protected] to schedule a visit. Boys with birthdays between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012, are evaluated for kindergarten or Notification Date:The Admissions Committee will review prep-one for enrollment September 2017; these assessments all applications and make decisions during the month of begin in November. Boys who are in kindergarten and have February. Families will be notified February17, 2017, and birthdays prior to October 1, 2011, are initially evaluated for those accepted will have until March 3, 2017, to return the first grade or prep-one; assessments begin in November. enrollment contract and deposit. Kindergarten, prep-one, and first grade applicants visit twice The Lower School Admissions Director is available after for a small group and an individual assessment. Placement February 20, 2017, to review applicant evaluations with in a specific grade is determined upon completion of the interested parents. admissions process.

Applicants for grades two through five visit Gilman on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The boys are given standardized achievement and ability tests, are evaluated informally by teachers, and are asked to complete a writing sample. Qualified applicants who cannot be accepted initially due to Feel free to reach out to us at any time the limited number of spaces will be placed in a wait pool. with questions about the admissions process. Contact Danielle Moran at 410-323-7284 or [email protected]. gilman school | middle and upper school

middle school Grade 7 Language Arts (10) middle school philosophy Pre-Algebra (10) The Gilman Middle School seeks to help each student History (7) strengthen his self-concept, to nurture his inherent love of Life Science (7) learning, and to prepare him for the challenges of the Upper Foreign Language (8) School. Attention is focused on developing study and learning General or Instrumental Music (3) skills that will prepare the student for high school, college Athletics (10) (Interscholastic or Intramural) and beyond. The curriculum presents material that will form Talk II (3) a foundation that is built upon in the Upper School. The Study Hall (10) student participates in a mandatory athletic program to Each of the following for one quarter: maintain a sound body, and he is encouraged to participate Art (10) in extra-curricular activities that best suit his individual Design and Woodworking (10) interests. In all areas of a student’s life, character education is Leadership (10) emphasized. Public Speaking (10) middle school curriculum (grades 6-8) Grade 8 In each of his three years in the Middle School, a student Language Arts (10) takes language arts, math, a social studies/history course, Algebra (10) modern foreign language, science, and a sequential Talk class. Ancient History (8) Latin is added to the curriculum in the eighth grade. A student Introduction to Physical Science (8) is required to take certain other courses as determined by his Foreign Language (8) grade level. Latin (7) Talk III (2) The Middle School follows the same ten-day cycle as the Study Hall (10) Upper School. The number in parentheses indicates the Athletics (10) (Interscholastic or Intramural) number of days each class meets during this ten-day academic Two electives from the following for a semester: cycle. The class requirement by grade is as follows: Art (4) Journalism (4) Grade 6 Design and Woodworking (4) Language Arts (10) Technology (4) Mathematics (10) Music (4) Geography (7) Literary Magazine (4) Introduction to Experimental Methods (7) Solar Car Design & Construction (s.t.e.m.) (4) Foreign Language (8) General or Instrumental Music (3) middle school technology Talk I (3) 1:1 ipad of choice Study Hall (10) Having just completed the third year of our 1:1 iPad initiative, Sports Program (10) we are eager to offer all students the opportunity to select Each of the following for one quarter: the iPad model that best suits their learning preferences. Art (10) The administration and faculty have enjoyed the benefits of Design and Woodworking (10) being a 1:1 iPad school, and we continue to look forward to Drama (10) exploring new and exciting possibilities for using iPads to Finance (10) enhance teaching and learning.

course of study (2016-2017) A comprehensive course of study is available online at www.gilman.edu/MSCurriculum. page ten

middle school co-curricular programs Advisory Program Performing Arts When a boy enters the Middle School, he is assigned a faculty The Middle School participates in two drama productions member who will serve as his advisor during his three-year each year. The fall production (usually a play) is produced tenure. (He will receive a new advisor when he enters the with the participation of girls from Bryn Mawr. The late- Upper School.) The advisor serves as a primary contact for winter production is a musical produced on the Roland Park parents. Each advisor has approximately eight advisees, and Country School campus. the advisory meets once a week and has lunch together twice a week. The advisory consists of members from each of the Music three Middle School grades. Boys interested in vocal performance are encouraged to participate in the Middlemen, a chorus that includes members Clubs from the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Additionally, there The Middle School offers an array of clubs. The clubs offered is an auditioned group, the Middle T’s, selected from the are an attempt to match the interests of the students with the Middlemen. philosophy of the School. In the past the following clubs have been offered: Student Council, Art Club, Chess Club, Student For those who play a musical instrument, there are two bands, Ambassador Club, Earth Science Club, Digital Display Club, a sixth grade band and a seventh and eighth grade band. Blue and Gray (newspaper), Diversity Club, Board Game Jazz band and string ensemble are also available. The Middle Club, “Quiz Bowl” Club, Card Club, Jam Sesh, Game Day School, in conjunction with the Upper School, also offers a Crew, Greenhounds (environmental), Comic Book Club, hand bell choir and drumline. Certamen Club (Latin), and “Pardon the Interruption” (sports information). gilman school | middle and upper school

upper school A coordinate program allows students to take courses at The Bryn Mawr School (BMS) and Roland Park Country School (RPCS). upper school philosophy The Upper School is the culmination of the Gilman Graduation requirements experience. Students in the Upper School are prepared 4 years English for college and beyond. The academic program employs a 3 years Mathematics rigorous college preparatory curriculum that emphasizes the 3 years Foreign Language value of a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective 2 years Lab Science written and oral communication, and lifelong enjoyment of 3 years History intellectual pursuits. The required athletic program is based 1 year each Music and Art on the belief that physical vigor and wellness are important 4 years Athletics to the development of a young man. The School nourishes 4 credits Electives (1 credit either Math or Science) and affirms the fundamental importance of spirituality and 50 hours of community service completed within its importance to the formation of an integrated personality. any 12-month period Above all else the School seeks to help boys grow into men of character. A student in the state of Maryland needs 21 academic credits for graduation. One semester course equals a half a credit. upper school curriculum (grades 9-12) Two semester course equals one credit. One credit is awarded Gilman offers a challenging college-preparatory curriculum. for a yearlong course with an earned minimum grade of 70%. The curriculum is taught within a ten-day schedule. The daily schedule consists of three major academic periods (70 minutes). The courses that meet during these periods meet standard course loads every other day. Additional class time is provided to each Grade 9: Six Credits subject by one short academic period (40 minutes), and an Every freshman must take a year of English, mathematics, afternoon period (70 minutes) is used for music offerings, science, history, foreign language (Arabic, Chinese, French, study hall, and clubs. A student’s day ends with athletics. All Greek, Latin, Russian, or Spanish). For their sixth credit, students must take at least five courses each semester. In the students choose from robotics, American Government, freshman and sophomore year, the normal load is six courses a visual arts class, or a second foreign language. each semester. Grade 10: Six Credits Honors courses are offered in foreign language and math in In addition to continuing with mathematics and foreign ninth and tenth grades. Advanced Placement (AP) courses language, most sophomores take the three-credit humanities are offered in numerous disciplines. Coursework prepares sequence, with parallel courses in English, European students for Advanced Placement exams if students elect to civilization, art history, and music history. Those students sit for them. Departmental philosophy precludes offering who elect to continue taking a second foreign language or AP courses in English and history. However, boys may sit for art are exempt from the requirements in art history and these exams, and additional preparation is available. music history. Sophomores generally complete their science requirement by taking biology or AP Physics.

Grade 11: Five Credits All juniors continue with English, mathematics, and foreign language, and they all take United States history. Most juniors can expect that they will take either English or history at Bryn Mawr or Roland Park Country School, which ensures a healthy mix of boys and girls in all sections of these coordinated courses offered at the three schools. Most juniors choose to continue with science (usually chemistry or AP Chemistry). Juniors may also select from a wide array of elective courses. page twelve

global online adademy Gilman School is part a consortium of leading independent schools from around the world in the Global Online Academy (GOA), a nonprofit organization that provides online courses to diversify and deepen the student learning experience. Gilman is the only Maryland school participating in this program.

Launched in 2011, the mission of GOA is to translate the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools into online classes. Member schools include The Dalton School, Sidwell Friends, Catlin Gabel, Jakarta International School, and King's Academy (Jordan). Grade 12: Five Credits Seniors must take five courses that meet in the first three At Gilman, GOA courses are open to rising juniors and periods each semester. Seniors also must take at least one seniors. Several Gilman faculty members teach GOA classes. English elective each semester. As long as they have met the basic academic requirements, seniors have many options A typical GOA course will be comprised of students located available for arranging a rich program from electives at across multiple time zones that will collaborate on projects, communicate through discussion boards and video recordings, Gilman, Bryn Mawr, and/or Roland Park Country School. and have constant access to multimedia course materials. With special permission and advanced preparation, a senior Teachers hold regularly scheduled virtual office hours, may arrange an independent study program with a Gilman ensuring 1:1 instruction. teacher, or he might take an approved course at a college. Courses taken at educational institutions other than Gilman, upper school technology Bryn Mawr, and Roland Park must be paid for independently device of choice (d.o.c.) and thus represent costs beyond the Gilman tuition. Gilman's Device of Choice (D.O.C.) program intends to help create dynamic and independent learners within the Gilman grading classroom by requiring all Upper School students to bring Grading in all core courses is numerical; all courses are a device of choice. We believe that by requiring a device of either one or two semesters in length. Because of the choice, our students and faculty will better utilize the skills small size of the graduating class, Gilman does not rank necessary to learn in the 21st century environment. Students its students. Gilman provides a weighted and unweighted bring devices to class so they can use them for research, cumulative average on the transcript. For colleges that want collaborative writing, organization and general classroom an unweighted GPA, the School suggests the following learning. The D.O.C. program ensures all our teachers that conversion for Gilman students. their students will have the technology tools available to maximize the classroom experience. We believe that the Student average and GPA equivalent device of choice individualizes the learning process to an Average GPA Average GPA extraordinary degree, allowing the individual boy to reach his 90-100 4.0 79 2.9 potential. 89 3.9 78 2.8 88 3.8 77 2.7 Upper School students are required to bring a laptop, 87 3.7 76 2.6 Ultrabook, netbook, or tablet to school every day. His 86 3.6 75 2.5 choice of device should be based on what he feels best suits 85 3.5 74 2.4 the needs for his classes. Loaners will be available should a 84 3.4 73 2.3 personal device need repair or service. We are excited about 83 3.3 72 2.2 the potential that this program provides to the Upper School 82 3.2 71 2.1 curriculum and look forward to watching our boys and their 81 3.1 70 2.0 teachers flourish as thinkers and instructors. 80 3.0 middle and upper school admission procedures

middle and upper school admissions Those families who are unable to pay the $105 registration (grades 6-12) fee may request a waiver by contacting Ashley Metzbower at Main entry points are the sixth and ninth grades. There are a 410.323.7169. Eligibility for these waivers is determined by limited number of spaces in seventh, eighth, and tenth grades. family income. Only under very special conditions are eleventh and twelfth ISEE recommends registering for the test at least three grade admissions considered. weeks prior to the test date. ISEE has determined that test scores do not improve if you take the test later in the year how to apply to so REGISTER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. Test sites will fill the middle and upper school up. Gilman School requests that ISEE results be received no The following is designed to help you through the admissions later than January 25. Your child may take the ISEE only once process. Please use this as a guide, but always feel free to call if during the application process, and he may not take the test you have any questions. for practice. The ISEE measures both ability to learn, through verbal and Campus Tours: Prospective applicants and their families are quantitative reasoning sections, and achievement (what a welcome to visit the campus and take a tour. Simply call the student has learned), through reading comprehension and Admissions Office to schedule a visit. mathematics achievement sections. We know that test results are often misunderstood and can be a source of anxiety. Test Application: Completing and submitting the application results are just one factor utilized in gaining a clearer picture form online is the first step in the admissions process. The of each applicant and are, by no means, the sole criterion used $50 application fee is paid when you submit your online for Admission Committee decisions. Please feel free to call us application. The deadline for application is December 16, with questions or concerns. 2016. Applicant Visits: Student applicants are welcome to visit Parent and Student Personal Meeting: Once you have classes, although this is not a required part of the admissions submitted your application, you will then be able to sign process. If your son would like to spend part of a day up for the Parent and Student Personal Meeting. This is shadowing a Gilman student, you may make this request when an on-campus personal meeting. This meeting is a chance scheduling the personal meeting. for the Gilman Admissions team to spend dedicated time learning more about you and your son, as well as answer any questions you may have about our School. Your son will also have the opportunity to visit classes and spend part of the important dates day shadowing a current Gilman student. While this shadow opportunity is not required as part of the admissions process, Nov. 19, 2016 ISEE testing at Gilman we do highly recommend it. The experience will give your Dec. 16, 2016 Application deadline son a glimpse into what it is like to be part of the Gilman Dec. 16, 2016 Financial Aid application deadline community. Jan. 14, 2017 Gilman ISEE Testing Feb. 17, 2017 Admissions Notification Date Record Release Form: This form should be given directly to your son's current principal or guidance counselor. It authorizes his current school to send us his records, which are necessary to complete the application process.

Common Referral Form: This is a form which should be given to your son's current principal or guidance counselor along with the Record Release Form. Your son's school will give this form to his teacher(s) to fill out and return to Gilman.

Admissions Testing: As part of the application process your son will take a standardized test, the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). You may take test at any school that offers it; you are not required to take the test at Gilman School. You may sign up online at www.iseetest.org. A searchable database of dates and test sites is available as part of the online registration. Please put Gilman's school code (210095) on the form so that we receive a copy of the results. financial aid

financial aid parents of grade 11 and 12 students Early in Gilman’s history, the Trustees acknowledged that applying for aid there were qualified students who lacked the financial It is the consensus of the Financial Aid Committee that resources to pay for tuition. Members of the Board recognized grade 11 and 12 students should contribute from summer and that not only would these boys benefit from a Gilman seasonal work to their Gilman education: education, they would also enrich the School. These trustees Grade 11: $400 Grade 12: $500 began to fund the education of a few students at the School, Seniors are required to submit a reflection on their and their generosity laid the foundation for the current experiences at Gilman upon graduation. financial aid program. to apply for financial aid Today, the money for Gilman’s financial aid program is Please visit sss.nais.org between October 24, 2016 and generated by endowed funds, special gifts to the School, December 16, 2016 to complete the Parents Financial and the gilman fund, the School’s annual giving effort. Statement. Additionally, you will need to submit to SSS a copy Gilman provides assistance to more than 27 percent of the of your 2015 Federal Income Tax Forms and 2015 W2. student body across all three divisions. The success of the financial aid program is reflected in the talented and diverse financial aid policy statement 2016-2017 student body that comes to our campus each day. Gilman School does not discriminate on the basis of race, financial aid program color, creed, sexual orientation or any other factor in the awarding of financial assistance. The Admissions and Gilman School awards financial aid grants based on Financial Aid Offices arrive at their decisions independently, demonstrated need to families of accepted students. In order and the demonstrated need of every accepted family cannot to determine financial need, Gilman uses the School and always be met. Student Service (SSS). Areas of importance in determining financial aid include: total family income, IRS forms and The Headmaster's Committee on Financial Aid, not the schedules, number of children in the family and number of School and Student Service (SSS), determines all decisions children in tuition-charging schools, net worth (including real concerning award amounts. SSS provides analysis, estate, bank accounts, and other investments), number of cars, information, and statistical tables that serve as guidelines only. recreational vehicles, and boats, whether juniors or seniors In order to maintain financial assistance, families receiving have jobs, and discretionary expenditures. aid need to reapply each year. Financial aid is awarded utilizing either cash grants and/or It is the expectation of the Financial Aid Committee and loans depending upon the circumstances of the family and the the School that the education of their child will be among age of the student. a family’s financial priorities. It is also expected that each financial aid recipient will maintain good academic standing Cash Grant: An award of money which is applied directly to and do his best to contribute to the School community. Upon tuition. Available at all grade levels. graduation, each student is expected to write a reflection on Loan: Gilman offers low interest loans (up to $4,000) to his career at Gilman. students and their families in grades 6-12. These loans, Any changes in gross income of $3,000 or more during together with cash grants, may be a part of the financial aid a school year or other significant events bearing on the package. Families may not borrow more than $12,000 over circumstances of a family (i.e. inheritance, job loss, sickness, the course of their sons’ careers at Gilman. Loans are offered etc.) should be reported to the School as soon as possible. The below commercial interest rates and retain the same rate School also must be notified immediately if another child throughout their lives. Students and families are required in the family changes schools or withdraws from a tuition- to pay interest on the loan immediately on a quarterly basis. charging institution. If the family receives financial assistance Detailed repayment schedules are issued with individual loans. from other sources: trust funds, grandparents (or other Interest and principal will be paid after the student graduates family members), foundations, etc., this information must be from Gilman. supplied to the Financial Aid Office. fee policy for financial aid students In the case of separated or divorced parents, the following is All pertinent fees, such as for books and athletics, are reduced School policy: The School considers the assets of both parents, in proportion to the percentage of financial aid a family if living, as well as those of stepparents. It is expected that all receives. Families receiving financial aid will be provided with parties file appropriate forms. The School cannot be bound more details about the policies on book purchases and book by the assertion that a parent or stepparent has disclaimed returns. responsibility for educational expenses. If a custodial parent has remarried, the School also considers the stepparent’s assets, always bearing in mind the obligations of that stepparent to his or her own children. gilman school | college counseling

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

Two or more students from the Classes 2012-2016 enrolled at the following colleges and universities.

Amherst University 4 Ohio Wesleyan University 3 Bates College 3 Pennsylvania State University 2 Brown University 2 Princeton University 5 Bucknell University 5 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5 college counseling Carnegie Mellon University 2 Rhodes College 11 Gilman’s College Counseling office aims Case Western Reserve University 2 Roanoke College 3 to place each graduate in the college Colgate University 6 Rollins College 2 that is best for him. The office helps College of Charleston 2 Sewanee: The University of the South 7 boys and their parents through the College of William and Mary 5 Skidmore College 2 long and complex process of choosing a Colorado College 5 St. Mary’s College of Maryland 2 suitable group of colleges, concentrating Columbia University 6 Stanford University 4 not only on the most ambitious Cornell University 6 Syracuse University 2 “prestige” schools, but also on those that Dartmouth College 7 The Ohio State University 3 will be right for the boy and likely will Davidson College 6 The University of Texas at Austin 4 accept him for admission. Denison University 2 Trinity College 6 University of Denver 4 Tufts University 9 College counselors strive to instill in Dickinson College 9 Tulane University 8 each boy a sense of the responsibility Drexel University 3 United States Air Force Academy 2 involved in choosing a college. For many Duke University 9 United States Military Academy 7 it will be the first important “adult” Elon University 4 United States Naval Academy 3 decision they will make, and their Emory University 2 5 ability to approach the process sensibly Franklin & Marshall College 7 University of Chicago 7 will help them to choose an appropriate Frostburg State University 3 University of Colorado at Boulder 2 school. Furman University 7 University of Delaware 4 George Washington University 11 University of MD Balt. County 9 It is a primary responsibility of College Georgetown University 12 University of MD College Park 52 Counseling to encourage the boys to Georgia Institute of Technology 3 University of Kentucky 2 relish the intrinsic joy and value of a Gettysburg College 6 University of Michigan 8 Gilman education and to keep them Grinnell College 3 University of Mississippi 2 aware of the importance of good grades Hampton University 2 University of NC Chapel Hill 8 and strong involvement in activities Harvard University 9 University of Notre Dame 5 without letting them treat their Haverford College 3 University of Pennsylvania 9 educational experience as just a means Howard University 3 University of Pittsburgh 2 of getting into a good college. James Madison University 4 University of Richmond 3 19 University of South Carolina 6 Kenyon College 8 University of Southern California 2 Lehigh University 2 University of Vermont 3 Loyola University Maryland 2 14 Lynchburg College 2 University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 Macalester College 3 Ursinus College 4 Mass. Institute of Technology 2 Vanderbilt University 8 Mercyhurst University 2 Villanova University 2 Miami University, Oxford 2 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 3 Middlebury College 4 Wake Forest University 8 Monmouth University 3 Washington College 4 Morehouse College 2 Washington Univ. in St. Louis 7 New York University 5 Wesleyan University 2 Northeastern University 2 Williams College 3 Northwestern University 4 Yale University 9 page sixteen

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM BOARD (CEEB) TEST RESULTS / CEED: #210-095

SAT Reasoning Test: Mean Scores Advanced Placement Test Results: 2016 - All Classes class r m w subject students % earning 3 tested or higher 2017 (through junior year) 640 630 Revised SAT Art History 8 50% 2017 (through junior year) 632 644 629 Old SAT Music Theory 3 100% 2016 628 653 633 Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 6 100% 2015 654 676 654 English Language and Composition 6 100% 2014 654 670 649 English Literature and Composition 3 67% 2013 649 664 645 European History 13 69% Macroeconomics 7 71% class of 2017 - 109 members r m w Microeconomics 8 88% mean scores by quintile United States Government and Politics 8 88% 1 704 737 714 United States History 17 82% 2 679 703 679 Calculus AB 22 27% 3 638 664 647 Calculus BC 24 96% 4 596 644 595 Computer Science A 15 87% 5 525 521 528 Statistics 29 83% Biology 37 95% Chemistry 40 88% Environmental Science 9 11% Physics 1 1 100% Physics C: Mechanics 1 100% Chinese Language and Culture 5 20% French Language and Culture 9 89% Latin 10 100% Spanish Language and Culture 19 100% Spanish Literature and Culture 3 100% Psychology 5 80% World History 1 100%

SAT Subject Test Results: Class of 2017 - through Junior Year National Merit Program subject mean students tested Biology - Molecular 680 2 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Chemistry 677 33 Semifinalists 1 2 6 8 8 Chinese with Listening 690 1 Commended English Literature 657 6 12 19 23 21 17 French 690 2 National Hispanic 1 1 2 Latin 597 13 Math Level II 694 33 Physics 719 27 Spanish 622 10 U.S. History 658 18 2016-2017 SCHOOL CALENDAR

August 10, Wednesday Upper School Fall Sports Practices Begin August 30, Tuesday Lower School/Middle School Orientation for New Students Upper School Orientation Day for Ninth Grade & All New Students (Morning)

August 31, Wednesday Day 0 - Upper School First Day of School - Mini Schedule Day 0 ‐ Lower School/Middle School - Regular Schedule September 1, Thursday Day 1 - Lower, Middle and Upper School September 2, Friday Day 2 - Lower, Middle and Upper School September 5, Monday Labor Day - School Closed September 6, Tuesday School Resumes - Day 3 October 3, Monday Rosh Hashanah - School Closed October 12, Wednesday Yom Kippur - School Closed October 31, Monday Half Day for All Students (Morning) Faculty Professional Development Day (Afternoon) November 11, Friday Professional Development Day - School Closed for Students November 23 - 25, Wednesday - Friday Thanksgiving Break - School Closed December 20, Tuesday Last Day of Classes before Winter Break Early Dismissal (US at 11:30 am/LS at 12:00 pm/MS at 12:30 pm) December 21 - January 2 (Wed/Mon) Winter Break - School Closed January 3, Tuesday Classes Resume January 16, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - School Closed February 17, Friday Faculty Professional Development Day - School Closed for Students Admissions and Financial Aid Notification Date February 20, Monday Presidents’ Day - School Closed March 3, Friday Faculty Professional Development Day - School Closed for Students Admissions Responses Due from Accepted Families March 10, Friday Last Day of Classes Before Spring Break Early Dismissal (LS at 12:00 pm/MS at 12:30 pm /US after last academic appointment) March 11 - 20 (Sat/Mon) Spring Break (Good Friday falls within Spring Break, March 25) March 21, Tuesday Classes Resume April 14, Friday Good Friday Observance - School Closed April 17, Monday Faculty Professional Development Day - School Closed for Students May 29, Monday Memorial Day (Observed) - School Closed June 8, Thursday Lower School Closing Exercises Middle School Closing Exercises June 10, Saturday Baccalaureate June 11, Sunday Commencement

The school year includes 175 classroom days.

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