Georgetown Day School
GDS is a school where students love to learn, and learn to change the world. Georgetown Day School is a coed, preK-12, non-sectarian private school in Washington, DC with small class sizes and a diverse school community.
Our comprehensive, innovative curriculum includes hands-on learning, honors and AP classes, as well as advanced-level math and STEM courses.
An education is not just college prep and SAT scores. GDS teachers focus on providing the best education for each child, from elementary grades through high school.
The school performing arts program includes theater, dance, and music.
The athletics program offers competitive sports for student athletes, including cross-country, track, soccer, lacrosse, and crew/rowing.
With our strong commitment to financial aid, an independent school tuition is affordable.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Top Ranked DC School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 1,050 students
- Yearly Tuition: $38,510
- Average class size: 8 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 8
Top Rankings
Georgetown Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in District Of Columbia for:
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Year Founded
1945
Summer School Offered
Yes
Summer Program Details
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
1,050 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
State avg.: 48%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
79%
Average Class Size
8 students
List of Courses Offered
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Informal for all community members)
(Informal for all community members)
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Jan. 8
Yearly Tuition Cost
$38,510
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $38,510 to $45,060.
% on Financial Aid
24%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$25,000
Admissions Director
Barbara Eghan
Admissions Associate
Michelle McKeever
Sports
Total Sports Offered
21 sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
10 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Augur Bit student newspaper, Boys Leading Boys, Debate Team, Feminist Reading Group, Future Entrepreneurs, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), It's Academic!, More than 100 clubs at the High School, Students of Color
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella
Augur Bit student newspaper, Boys Leading Boys, Debate Team, Feminist Reading Group, Future Entrepreneurs, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), It's Academic!, More than 100 clubs at the High School, Students of Color
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella
School Notes
Georgetown Day School honors the integrity and worth of each
individual within a diverse school community. GDS is dedicated to
providing a supportive educational atmosphere in which teachers
challenge the intellectual, creative, and physical abilities of our
students and foster strength of character and concern for others.
From the earliest grades, we encourage our students to wonder, to
inquire, and to be self-reliant, laying the foundation for a
lifelong love of learning.
A GDS Student Will ...
A GDS Student Will ...
- Build networks and collaborate across difference
- Innovate and create
- Take risks, tolerate failure, and learn from failure
- Self-advocate
- Think critically
- Communicate clearly and powerfully
- Tackle complex problems
- Learn actively and resourcefully
- Engage as a just, moral, ethical citizen
- Lead
School Reviews
5 5/2/2018
GDS is a wonderful, diverse, and nurturing school that fosters learning, relationships, respect, dedication, questioning, analysis, and all types of beneficial student participation. I don't understand what the prior reviewer's criticism about "working at a real job" has to do with a review of a pre-K through 12 educational institution.
5 11/5/2014
Perfect for hot house little flowers who wish to perpetuate the inequities of life in America. Entitlement, expectation...most would benefit from working at a real job.
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