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The 50,000-square-foot Center for Student Life and F.M. Kirby III Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation opened on March 7, 2026. The Center is located at the heart of campus and serves as the new main entrance for the School. 

The Center includes centers for programs in entrepreneurship, design and the arts, engineering, public purpose, and student wellness. In addition to entrepreneurial incubator spaces, the Center includes an industrial makerspace for textile design, woodworking, 3D printing, and welding.

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The construction of the new Helen Monroe Preschool allows the School to continue to support high preschool enrollment demand. GDS has a longstanding tradition of providing an exceptional education for our students, and we are committed to continuing that tradition with thi brand-new facility, which provides a safe and stimulating learning experience for our youngest Bengals. Spacious indoor and outdoor classrooms and a multisensory playground provide nurturing learning spaces that allow our students to grow intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally as they also sharpen their fine and gross motor skills. The Helen Monroe Preschool opened in the summer of 2024.

The Brano Milicevic Maintenance Facility is located just behind the Tennis Center and includes restrooms for tennis players, coaches, and spectators.

A recent property acquisition paved the way for a new middle school driveway. The driveway (shown below) runs parallel with Lake Brandt Road and connects with the middle school main entrance driveway through the Tennis Center parking lot. This new driveway was designed to increase carpool stacking and alleviate congestion on Lake Brandt Road during morning and afternoon carpool. This project was completed in the fall of 2024. 

In addition to enhancing our security camera software and adding additional security cameras on and around campus, GDS has also secured the perimeter of our campus with fencing and a Visitor Welcome Center and gate at the north end of campus. We have worked carefully and thoughtfully to balance safety with the importance of maintaining a warm and welcoming campus.