at Garrison Forest School
Welcome to Garrison Forest School
that guide how we teach, learn and connect.
Authentic
At the core of the GFS experience is discovering who you are and taking pride in your unique personality, spirit and character.
Brave
Whether on the field, on the stage or in the classroom, find your voice and the confidence to use it.
Compassionate
Showing empathy and kindness for those around you is at the heart of every Garrison Girl.
Curious
Ask questions and get excited about new ideas, places and people as you create, innovate and build.
Spirited
Connect, collaborate and celebrate: these are the tenets of entering into the spirited community at Garrison Forest!
At a Glance
Signature Programs
News & Events
Thank you to our many alumnae who came back to GFS to share their experiences and advice with our students on Career Day!
Today, we honored the 50th Reunion of the first two Black alumnae to graduate from Garrison Forest School, Greta McDonald Anderson ’74 and Shelia Love ’74.
On Thursday, Upper School students volunteered across campus and in the community for our annual Day of Service.
The GFS Parent Association and the Lower School hosted their annual All-School Spring Tailgate yesterday evening. Read more here!
As the head of the Exhibits Design department of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, Beatrice Matkovic Mowry ’79 handles budgets, serves as a consultant to senior leadership of the museum and ensures that spatial and visual elements of exhibitions and public spaces are compatible with the architecture of the buildings.
What's your passion? Juniors chose a passion they were interested in and threw themselves into the cultivation of that passion over the past two months through their Passion Project.
A writer, photographer and author, Sally Foster ’55 has published four children's books and had her work featured in National Geographic.
Garrison Forest School is excited to announce the new Director of the Boyce Center for Learning and Thriving: Shannon Schmidt!