At GUS, we believe that success is about more than just what you know, it’s about who you are.

That's why our curriculum provides a deliberate structure for healthy emotional and social growth to promote strong relationships and a positive self-image. There are many schools that can prepare children to succeed in life. We are preparing our students to change the world.

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Upcoming Events

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Get to Know GUS: A Virtual Information Session
Oct 27
Get to Know GUS: A Virtual Information Session

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

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Wicked Kids Run
Nov 8
Wicked Kids Run

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

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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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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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Carpool Plan – School Year 2026 – 2027
Carpool Plan – School Year 2026 – 2027

Welcome to a new school year! Things look a little different around campus, and we are excited about the improvements taking place. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through construction this year.

To ensure a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal process, the main entrance at 74 Hart St. will be closed. All families should enter campus through the rear entrance at 206 Greenwood Ave.

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June Message from Head of School
June Message from Head of School

As another school year comes to a close, I find myself holding onto so many moments from these final weeks — the laughter and energy of Field Day, the creativity on display at Performing Arts Night, the joy of School of Rock, the courage of our eighth graders at Evening with the Graduates, and the bittersweet loveliness of Graduation. These are the moments that remind me, again and again, what makes Glen Urquhart School such a special place.

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Alumni Graduation Speakers: Riley Clarke '18 and Athalia Esty '18
Alumni Graduation Speakers: Riley Clarke '18 and Athalia Esty '18

This year’s alumni speakers were Riley Clarke ’18, who recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Athalia Esty ’18, who recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government + Legal Studies.

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Have questions?

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