At GUS, we believe that changing the world with ideas starts in pre-k.

Our curriculum integrates academic skill development, experiential learning, and social-emotional understanding in a child-centered, challenging environment. Academic rigor is cultivated in a community that encourages taking risks, values collaboration, and fosters leadership. We honor every child’s experience, power, and responsibility in the classroom and in the world.

Our mission + philosophy
 

Upcoming Events

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Application for Admission Opens: School Year 2026-2027
Oct 20
Application for Admission Opens: School Year 2026-2027

Our admission application for school year 2026-2027 opens on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Get to Know GUS: A Virtual Info Session
Oct 28
Get to Know GUS: A Virtual Info Session

Hear more about our progressive approach to education and what rigor looks like at GUS, from Head of School Gretchen Forsyth and Assistant Heads of School Brad Belin and Emily Rabinowitz-Buchanan.

Community Coffee: Ispwich
Oct 29
Community Coffee: Ispwich

Join GUS families for coffee and conversation at Cafe Nero in Melrose!

Wicked Kidz Fun Race
Nov 2
Wicked Kidz Fun Race

The event is a FREE, professional-style race event with race bibs and awards, just for the kids!

Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Dec 5
Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup

We invite our Kindergarten applicants to join us for a morning of play at GUS! Students will play alongside other applicants and have the chance to meet Kindergarten teachers.

Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Dec 12
Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup

We invite our Kindergarten applicants to join us for a morning of play at GUS! Students will play alongside other applicants and have the chance to meet Kindergarten teachers.

Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Jan 16
Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup

We invite our Kindergarten applicants to join us for a morning of play at GUS! Students will play alongside other applicants and have the chance to meet Kindergarten teachers.

Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Jan 22
Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup

We invite our Kindergarten applicants to join us for a morning of play at GUS! Students will play alongside other applicants and have the chance to meet Kindergarten teachers.

 

GUS NEWS

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My GUS-Inspired Field Trip to Hawaii
My GUS-Inspired Field Trip to Hawaii

For a GUS student, field trips are a quintessential part of the experience at our beloved school. This summer, I had the chance to go on what felt like my very own GUS field trip!

Remembering Christy Doxsee
Remembering Christy Doxsee

Christy Doxsee P ’22, ’25 was not only a gifted educator but also a mentor, a friend, and a quiet yet powerful source of encouragement.

September Message from HOS
September Message from HOS

Long summer days and adventures have given way to new routines, sharpened pencils, and the joy of being back together on campus.

 

Have questions?

Please contact our admission office with any questions at admission@gus.org, or 978-927-1064 x115.