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December 4, 2023

George School Math Team Wins the Philadelphia Independent School Math Olympiad

George School hosted the Philadelphia Independent School Math Olympiad on Friday, December 1, winning both the team and individual championships. “As hosts we were able to field two teams,” said

Infrastructure Investor Adi Blum ’96 Uses Grit and a Global Perspective to Build International Businesses

Luke Zhang ’24: Transformative Teaching and Learning

December 4, 2023

The Inherent Beauty of Mathematics

Hamilton Davis is the Mathematics Department Chair, but his title might also be Mathematics Evangelist. Talking to him inspires even the most reluctant math student to pursue the subject.

George School Welcomes Back Evonna Bruner ’99 as Director of Learning Center Services

Alice Morrison ’24 Opens Pedal for Power in the FAC!

Recent News

Apr 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Students Explore Interdisciplinary Thinking with TAD Project

The Class of 2021 participated in the annual Thinking Across Disciplines (TAD) sophomore project this spring to compare and contrast ways of thinking in different subject areas.

Apr 16, 2019

Kevin Fox Named a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow

History teacher Kevin Fox has been selected as a 2019 Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and will travel to the Arctic this summer. Kevin, who teaches AP Human Geography at George School, received the fellowship in recognition of his commitment to geographic education.

Apr 15, 2019October 23, 2019

Student Filmmakers Heading to Tribeca

Students in Scott Seraydarian’s ’90 advanced film class, Melaina Young’s ’93 IB HL American literature class, and Meredith Alford’s ’01 IB global politics class, joined forces to create films for the Speak Truth Video Competition sponsored by Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights. It was George School’s first year entering the competition, and all four submissions made the final round.

Apr 12, 2019June 29, 2022

Celeste Huang-Menders ’22 Highlights Global Refugee Crisis

Passionate about the ongoing crisis of refugees worldwide, activist Celeste Huang-Menders ’22 uses a camera not only to document their struggles, but to provide them a measure of solace.

Apr 10, 2019April 15, 2019

MIT Program Helps George School Students Launch Start-Ups

George School student entrepreneurs pitched their startup companies and new product ideas to a panel of alumni judges at Demo Day on Sunday, March 31, 2019, as part of the MIT LaunchX Program.

Apr 10, 2019April 16, 2019

World Cube Competition Headed to George School

More than one hundred opponents from six countries will compete on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in an intense eight-hour match at the George School Open 2019, and official World Cube Association event.

Apr 9, 2019April 11, 2019

George School Takes Home Two NCECA Awards

Claire Schmucker ’20 and George School ceramic teacher, Amedeo Salmoni, each took home a prize from The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts by the National K-12 Clay Exhibition Foundation on March 27.

Apr 5, 2019April 16, 2019

Tour Chicago Parks with Ernie Wong ’77

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, join fellow George School alumni, parents, and friends on a guided tour of Chicago parks with landscape architect Ernie Wong ’77. Ernie is the Founder and Principal of Site Design Group, Ltd., an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture firm.

Apr 5, 2019April 11, 2019

Ellen Zhang ’21 Among Top Chemistry and Math Students in the Nation

Ellen Zhang ’21 is currently ranked among the top 1,000 high school chemistry students and the top two hundred tenth grade math students in the United States. Her outstanding success on two recent exams has qualified her as such.

Apr 5, 2019April 16, 2019

Varsity Boys’ Tennis Defeats Peddie 4-3

The George School varsity boys’ tennis team started their season with a 4-3 victory over Peddie School in an exciting match played at George School on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

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