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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Get to Know GUS – Open Campus
Nov 18
Get to Know GUS – Open Campus

Step inside our classrooms, see learning in action, meet members of the GUS team, and hear directly from current students about what makes this school a powerful place to learn. Come discover what school can be!

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Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Dec 4
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.

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Early Years at GUS
Dec 11
Early Years at GUS

Families of prospective Kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 students are invited to a special event highlighting the early grades at GUS.

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Pre-K Applicant Playgroup
Jan 14
Pre-K Applicant Playgroup

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

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Kindergarten Applicant Playgroup
Jan 15
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.

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Pre-K Applicant Playgroup
Jan 21
Pre-K Applicant Playgroup

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

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Winterfest 2027

Join us on the GUS campus for a Winter Fest to celebrate the season!

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Nature Fair 2027

Join us for hands-on activities + nature-based projects led by GUS educators and partners from the north shore!

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GUS NEWS

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Curriculum Night – A Reflection
Curriculum Night – A Reflection

At Curriculum Night this year, families had the opportunity to learn about the valuable math instruction at Glen Urquhart School – giving insight into what and, more importantly, how their children are learning. Much like the curriculum at GUS is hands-on and experiential, so too was Curriculum Night!

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Snow Day in October? A Reflection by Ms. Doyon
Snow Day in October? A Reflection by Ms. Doyon

Construction of the new building could be viewed as a hindrance to our set ways of doing things. But, as many of our community members are finding, it is providing us with openings for creativity.

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Trustee Spotlight: Joan Rosenthal, P‘12, GP‘33, ‘34, ‘36
Trustee Spotlight: Joan Rosenthal, P‘12, GP‘33, ‘34, ‘36

Serving as a Trustee is my way of giving back to a place that has given so much to my family and helping ensure that future generations can enjoy this distinctive experience.

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Have questions?

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