Living in a dorm is a lot of things. It’s a taste of independence with the safety net of dorm teachers and prefects. (Two-thirds of faculty members live on campus.) It’s late-night debates about Salinger vs. Shakespeare, pizza vs. sushi, and the meaning of life. It’s about learning responsibility and time management and about being understood and accepted for who you really are.
Mostly, dorm life is about making friends. As corny as it sounds, boarders often describe their dorm as their second home and their dorm-mates as brothers and sisters. It’s an apt comparison. You learn to live alongside people different from yourself, and you grow from it. The relationships you build change you for the better and last for good.
Boarding is many things and anything but boring.
At George School, Cecilia has pushed herself out of one comfort zone and into a new one.
Each of our residential halls has a personality all its own. For the girls, there’s Westwood, with a lovely wooden porch complete with rocking chairs, and Main, one of the oldest school buildings and, as the name suggests, still the campus headquarters.
For boys, there’s Campbell, farthest from the center of campus (but closest to a quick hoagie and fries), Orton, expanded a couple of times but still old and cool, and turn-of-century Drayton, which is right by the campus clock and Red Square.
There also is Brown House, where eight students, sometimes boys and sometimes girls, learn to live (almost) independently.
George School students celebrated the Lunar New Year with festivities starting on Monday, February 4, 2019 and lasting throughout the week. Events included a day-long celebration in the Barash Room, a community celebration in Main Lobby, and a trip to Philadelphia’s Chinatown.
Wacky adventures, worldwide friends, and around the clock support have allowed me to feel at home in every dorm I’ve lived in at George School.
Being away from home has taught me many things, but being an international student has taught me that everyone is different and not everyone will think like you. George School does an amazing job of making you feel at home.
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) launches its inaugural “Play On!” community touring program with Shakespeare’s classic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer, and they are coming to George School!
Guests are invited to campus on Sunday, June 11 at 4:00 p.m. for the performance in the William Penn Outdoor Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your own chair and blanket, and enjoy the show outside to kick off your summer!
Stock up on your GS Gear before heading into summer with the 20% Clearance Sale on specially marked apparel items from now until the end of school on June 2!
The School Store hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days when classes are in session.
Questions? Contact Maddy Roepcke at mroepcke@georgeschool.org.
Bring back your used Literature Books, that are in decent condition, to the School Store between May 26 – June 2 and get credit onto your GS account.
The School Store hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days when classes are in session.
Here’s the list:
Maddy & Glen
School Store
Parents/Guardians: Please join the Parent and Guardian Association (PGA) for dinner in the dining hall at 5:30 p.m. before its final meeting of the school year on Monday, April 17. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MDA Library Conference Room. Those unable to attend in person may join virtually via Zoom. The meeting link is on the Parent Portal.
