The Gillispie School
School Notes Overview:
The Gillispie School is an independent, coeducational day school enrolling 300 students from age two through Grade Six. Our campus is located in downtown La Jolla, and includes a fine arts center, science lab, library and gymnasium. Two playgrounds provide areas for recess and physical education. Students benefit from San Diego's numerous natural and intellectual resources. The Gillispie School community is devoted to educational excellence for children in preschool through sixth grade. Our program serves as a springboard for children’s love of learning, creativity, and readiness for the future. We value kindness, respect, and individual commitment to the larger world....
School Overview:
The Gillispie School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 6 | |
| County | San Diego County, CA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 283 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 7% | 40% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 123 students | ||
| Kind - 25 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 28 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 35 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 22 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 19 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 13 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:13 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The Gillispie School is an independent, coeducational day school enrolling 300 students from age two through Grade Six. Our campus is located in downtown La Jolla, and includes a fine arts center, science lab, library and gymnasium. Two playgrounds provide areas for recess and physical education. Students benefit from San Diego's numerous natural and intellectual resources. The Gillispie School community is devoted to educational excellence for children in preschool through sixth grade. Our program serves as a springboard for children’s love of learning, creativity, and readiness for the future. We value kindness, respect, and individual commitment to the larger world.
- Profile last updated: 01/22/2009
In the News:
- Education Special: Educator Lights Up Kids' Lives (KPBS San Diego)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 05:56:15 pm
Above: As a teacher, Rafe Esquith works with poverty-stricken students in an overcrowded Los Angeles school. His students excel and many attend top universities. He speaks about teaching with passion. - Educator Lights Up Kids Lives (KPBS San Diego)
posted on August 24, 2009 at 05:15:11 pm
Rafe Esquith will speak, and a group of his students will perform, at a special Warwick's event at The Gillispie School in La Jolla on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 6 p.m. - Signings, Appearances and readings (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 09:13:55 am
Meet the authors. - 45 local teens to take part in leadership conference (La Jolla Light)
posted on July 21, 2009 at 03:06:03 pm
Forty-five teenagers who attend school in La Jolla are among 250 girls selected by The Jenna Druck Foundation to participate in the Young Women's Leadership Program. "The Spirit of Leadership Middle School Conference aims to help these girls discover and strengthen the unique gifts, dreams and talents that lie within them, providing them with the tools to become better leaders working toward a ... - Kiwanian Bailey Gallison loses cancer battle (La Jolla Light)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 02:14:25 am
Bailey "Tiger" Gallison, 85, a longtime La Jolla Kiwanian, died May 27 after a long bout with cancer. He was also a former president of The Gillispie School, a director of La Jolla Town Council, did public relations for Mercy Hospital and was executive director of the Community Campership Council. "He raised money to send over 35,000 at-risk kids to camp over the 18 years he served as executive ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (92037) | School Zip (92037) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 42,603 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 73% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $68,691 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.1 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 38 years old | 41 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (92037) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 61% / 39% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Applied Scholastics Academy San Diego - 20 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- Stella Maris Academy - 231 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- The Childrens School - n/a - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- The Evans School - 129 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- All Hallows Academy - 271 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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