What Giving Makes Possible

your gifts in action

At Gillispie, the FUTURE arrives every single day. Your gift allows our students to be READY!

Science and Design

Innovative, Customized Programs

  • Small class sizes with expert teachers who make children feel like they are seen and belong
  • On-staff reading, writing, and math specialists who tailor instruction to student's needs
  • Innovative curriculum fostering critical thinking, 21st-century skills, and growth mindsets
  • Exposure to creative visionaries, such as award-winning children’s book authors

Invested and Talented Faculty

  • Continual training for our faculty with experts in education and childhood development
  • A full-time counselor to support our students with their personal, social, and emotional development
  • Professional growth opportunities such as visits to inspiring schools and programs around the country, conferences on the Reggio Emilia approach, and project-based learning
  • Stipends and bonuses that allow Gillispie to attract and retain the brightest and most talented teachers
Teaching Excellence
Outdoor Classroom

Vibrant, Safe, and Creative Learning Spaces

  • Innovative, evolving classrooms through constant enhancement of our teaching materials and technology, creating dynamic and interactive learning environments
  • Renowned Outdoor Early Childhood classroom that is regularly reimagined and redesigned, sparking curiosity, exploration and creativity
  • Continuous campus enhancements that are part of our unwavering commitment to a safe, well-maintained, and secure campus, ensuring an environment where students thrive
  • Sustainability, embracing the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle, and by consistently making environmentally responsible choices throughout our campus

Financial Assistance

Our roots trace back to a humble beginning as a small cottage where community members served hot meals and offered child care to children of working families. Today, that history fuels our commitment to nurturing a diverse student community of differing socioeconomic backgrounds and ensuring that every child has access to an excellent education.
  • Gillispie awarded over $620,000 in financial assistance for the 2023/24 school year
Giving

Contact Us!

If you would like more information about how you can support Gillipsie, please contact:

Dana Irwin
Dana Irwin

Director of Development & Community Relations
[email protected]
(858) 459-3773 ext. 133

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