GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
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GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
GDS Discovery Day
Sunday, October 1, 3–5 p.m. A Day of Hands-On Activities and Exploration at Greensboro Day School
WHY CHOOSE GDS
Greensboro Day School provides the most dynamic, comprehensive pre-K through 12th grade academic environment in the Triad.
We deliver a dynamic academic program that keeps students interested, active, and engaged.
We offer a wide variety of opportunities in extracurriculars, athletics, and the arts.
We inspire young people to think critically, find their voice, and be the best version of themselves.
BY THE NUMBERS
950
Students from age two to grade twelve
Our families come from 54 different ZIP codes, and 32% identify as students of color.
72
Acre campus
Our campus is home to four academic buildings, several playing fields, tennis courts, an outdoor classroom and learning pond, a 600-seat theatre, and a 250-seat black box theatre.
130
Faculty
Our teachers love children and are committed to helping them reach their full potential. 65% hold advanced degrees.
16
Students in an average class
Small classes mean each student is known as an individual and challenged to reach their full potential.
25
AP classes
Last year, 153 students took 414 AP exams. 87% scored 3 or higher.
343
Total college acceptances for the class of 2023
77 seniors matriculated to 44 different colleges in 20 different states.
25
percent of GDS families receive need-based financial assistance
More than $2 million is allocated for financial assistance each year.
43
Bengal athletic teams
Bengal teams and athletes have won 44 state championships and 177 conference championships.
GET TO KNOW GDS
Greensboro Day School
Greensboro Day School (GDS) is a private, coeducational school with approximately 945 students from age two to grade twelve. We are located on a beautiful 72-acre campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Since our founding in 1970, we have earned a reputation for academic excellence by offering the best, most well-rounded educational experience in the Triad.
![Aditya Badve]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/lm1ftqupg2hmk5i7vfmc/badve-aditya.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/lm1ftqupg2hmk5i7vfmc/badve-aditya.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/lm1ftqupg2hmk5i7vfmc/badve-aditya.png","width":800}])
At GDS, students are treated as individuals, not just numbers. While a student, I grew my confidence while taking advantage of learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. I learned to never say no to something new and how to advocate for myself.
![Stephanie Marshall Thompson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xhr0wtk0mjo2xt0tmwm8/marshall-thompson-stephanie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xhr0wtk0mjo2xt0tmwm8/marshall-thompson-stephanie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xhr0wtk0mjo2xt0tmwm8/marshall-thompson-stephanie.jpg","width":800}])
GDS gives autonomy to students to shape their own experiences. This is crucial to becoming an effective leader later in life. GDS taught me the value of public speaking and organizational skills and the confidence to tackle any challenge.
![Molly Levinson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xekcoelddx9cbu2ypahn/levinson-molly.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xekcoelddx9cbu2ypahn/levinson-molly.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/xekcoelddx9cbu2ypahn/levinson-molly.png","width":556}])
My teachers inspired me because they challenged me every step of the way, but they also believed in me. GDS gave me many opportunities for leadership. It was a place where I learned to love being on a great team, setting goals, and working together to achieve them.
![Kess Thongteum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/e4raa1j0m6mgmzbzvztv/thongteum-kess.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/e4raa1j0m6mgmzbzvztv/thongteum-kess.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656359157/greensborodayorg/e4raa1j0m6mgmzbzvztv/thongteum-kess.png","width":800}])
Greensboro Day School prepares students by providing them with a safe place to make mistakes. Students are also encouraged to be creative and try something new; as a result, students learn who they are and discover their passions before leaving for college.
LATEST NEWS
![McLendon Speaker Series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692202309/greensborodayorg/til9ali0dwcfsjvhmwv8/mclendon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692202309/greensborodayorg/til9ali0dwcfsjvhmwv8/mclendon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692202309/greensborodayorg/til9ali0dwcfsjvhmwv8/mclendon.jpg","width":800}])
Greensboro Day School is proud to expand the McLendon Speaker program to a five-part educational lecture series. The series features national and local experts speaking on current topics in the fields of education and parenting.
![Mia Gray & Crissy Anderson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695308465/greensborodayorg/qfgc49ugppviumq4owsd/chamber-leadership-programs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695308465/greensborodayorg/qfgc49ugppviumq4owsd/chamber-leadership-programs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695308465/greensborodayorg/qfgc49ugppviumq4owsd/chamber-leadership-programs.jpg","width":800}])
We are proud to announce that Crissy Anderson, Director of Admission & Enrollment, and Mia Gray, Admission Office Coordinator & Admission Counselor, have been selected to participate in leadership programs through the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
![Andrea Davis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695400221/greensborodayorg/bny8yki68dracsccpn9v/image3_6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695400221/greensborodayorg/bny8yki68dracsccpn9v/image3_6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695400221/greensborodayorg/bny8yki68dracsccpn9v/image3_6.jpg","width":800}])
On Monday, September 18, GDS welcomed Andrea Davis as the first speaker in our 2023–24 McLendon Speaker Series.
![GDS Senior Earns Academic Honor from College Board]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694716014/greensborodayorg/lbaahiivzlqnn1y0iv7y/folu.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694716014/greensborodayorg/lbaahiivzlqnn1y0iv7y/folu.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694716014/greensborodayorg/lbaahiivzlqnn1y0iv7y/folu.jpg","width":800}])
Congratulations to Folu Amao ’24, who earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
![John Preyer (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694716543/greensborodayorg/ukz8y0m23o28z5wsjrzg/019819_preyer_john0011-1024x683.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694716543/greensborodayorg/ukz8y0m23o28z5wsjrzg/019819_preyer_john0011-1024x683.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694716543/greensborodayorg/ukz8y0m23o28z5wsjrzg/019819_preyer_john0011-1024x683.jpg","width":800}])
On September 7, the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill elected GDS alumnus John Preyer ’84 as chairman.
![GDS faculty & staff who served in The Cottage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694780885/greensborodayorg/l1ee7tijbdzullmq3vfg/cottage-bricks.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694780885/greensborodayorg/l1ee7tijbdzullmq3vfg/cottage-bricks.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694780885/greensborodayorg/l1ee7tijbdzullmq3vfg/cottage-bricks.jpg","width":800}])
This summer, many on campus came to watch as a construction team began to remove The Cottage, a building which had been part of campus since the 1980s and served as both office and classroom space over the years.
![Public Purpose Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694183121/greensborodayorg/l5mxr5hpsie80vlll6xo/PDYFGarden.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694183121/greensborodayorg/l5mxr5hpsie80vlll6xo/PDYFGarden.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694183121/greensborodayorg/l5mxr5hpsie80vlll6xo/PDYFGarden.jpg","width":800}])
Ninth and tenth grade students received a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of community service through our first official Public Purpose Day on September 5.
![Don Woodfield]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694005949/greensborodayorg/om0lwtx4hzvwvnpx6rwm/WoodfieldDon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694005949/greensborodayorg/om0lwtx4hzvwvnpx6rwm/WoodfieldDon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694005949/greensborodayorg/om0lwtx4hzvwvnpx6rwm/WoodfieldDon.jpg","width":800}])
Don served at Greensboro Day School from 1988–1997, during which time he taught PE and coached multiple sports, including varsity girls basketball and boys and girls varsity tennis.
![Helen Monroe Preschool Construction Site]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693409425/greensborodayorg/yzeoodcphbt1mdyyvjzf/construction-site.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1693409425/greensborodayorg/yzeoodcphbt1mdyyvjzf/construction-site.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693409425/greensborodayorg/yzeoodcphbt1mdyyvjzf/construction-site.jpg","width":800}])
Sitework is now complete on the Helen Monroe Preschool site, and construction on the building itself is now under way.
![Cindy McArthur]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693406905/greensborodayorg/myiaslmkhjrnrwgrmuwn/mcarthur-cindy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1693406905/greensborodayorg/myiaslmkhjrnrwgrmuwn/mcarthur-cindy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693406905/greensborodayorg/myiaslmkhjrnrwgrmuwn/mcarthur-cindy.jpg","width":800}])
We are pleased to announce that Cindy McArthur will join the Greensboro Day School community on September 26, 2023, as our new Director of Auxiliary Operations.
