Lori Griswold, Ph.D., a member of the Germantown Academy Board of Trustees since 2012, has been appointed President of the Board, and began her three-year tenure last month.
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I hope this note finds you and your families well. As you read in my last communication in June, Germantown Academy faculty, staff, and students have been the subject of claims on social media of sexual assault/harassment. Please know this - Germantown Academy takes these matters and our obligation to evaluate every claim seriously. We want our entire school community to be safe, and feel safe, at all times, and we are committed to ensuring that happens.
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GA honored, celebrated and welcomed the remarkable Class of 2020 into the school's illustrious alumni body during a special commencement ceremony on July 17, 2020.
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Upper School History Department Head Bob Moyer was inducted into the Class of 1760 during the Class of 2020's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, 2020.
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Learning opportunities abound in Middle School, by teachers, and for students.
GA celebrated Computer Science Education Week during December 9-13 with a series of events called ga.codes().
GA teaches Mandarin Chinese language across all divisions, but the Lower School uses the Organic World Language program, which mandates an immersive learning classroom.
One step into Rose Marie Mirabile’s PreK classroom and you know it’s a special place for young children.
The 501 members of the Classes of 2014 – 2017 elected to attend 165 different college and universities throughout the United States and abroad.
GA's four all-weather turf fields make us a leader among regional schools.
The Parents' Committee is an active body of GA parents that friend-raise and fundraise throughout the school year.
GA's Middle School hosts more than 20 different clubs, including student government, Art Club, Green Ambassadors, Karaoke, and Coding.
Germantown Academy was originally founded in the Germantown section of Philadelphia in 1759. GA's current campus in Fort Washington opened in 1964.
GA hosts international exchange programs for Upper School students and faculty with the countries of China, Poland, England, Spain, France and Germany.
Annually, 375+ students from all three divisions play an instrument, from lessons on campus to performing in bands and orchestras.