DISCOVER GILLISPIE
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Visit our campus! Join us for a personal tour and info session, meet our team, and discover what sets us apart.
What will you see?
You’ll experience a vibrant community of innovators in action in bright and inspiring spaces. Our campus features spacious indoor classrooms, beautiful outdoor learning spaces, an art atelier and bungalow, a science and design lab, a sports field, a library and media center, a music room, a theater and multi-purpose space, a teaching kitchen, and more!
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Chen
Director of Admissions & Enrollment
(858) 459-3773 ext. 104
[email protected]
WHY CHOOSE GILLISPIE?
The educational decisions you are making now are critical to the foundations built as your child journeys into adulthood. But with so many options out there, the choice about the best early childhood and elementary education for your child is often a tough one.
Parents choose Gillispie because they want their children to:
Develop an excitement for learning
Thrive in top-ranked schools
Think deeply and creatively
Become thoughtful citizens of the world
Collaborate kindly and empathetically
Learn from diverse ideas and cultures
See how our learners spend their days!
Check out our sample class schedules.
| Early Childhood Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 8:20 a.m. | Drop-off/Morning Bell |
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Meeting |
| 9:00 a.m. | Indoor Exploration |
| 9:45 a.m. | P.E., Music, or Library |
| 10:15 a.m. | Snack |
| 10:30 a.m. | Outdoor Exploration |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:00 p.m. | Half-day Dismissal or Cozy Time (Full-day) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Outdoor Exploration (Non-nappers) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Dismissal/Pick-up |
| 5:00 p.m. | After-care Pick-up |
| Lower Elementary Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 8:20 a.m. | Drop-off/Morning Bell |
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Meeting |
| 8:50 a.m. | Math |
| 9:30 a.m. | Snack/Recess |
| 9:50 a.m. | Phonics |
| 10:00 a.m. | Language Arts |
| 11:00 a.m. | Specialty |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch/Recess |
| 12:30 p.m. | Specialty |
| 1:00 p.m. | Specialty |
| 1:30 p.m. | Writing |
| 2:10 p.m. | Recess |
| 2:30 p.m. | Flex |
| 3:00 p.m. | Dismissal/Pick-up |
| 5:00 p.m. | After-care Pick-up |
| Upper Elementary Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 8:20 a.m. | Drop-off/Morning Bell |
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Meeting |
| 9:00 a.m. | Language Arts |
| 9:45 a.m. | Snack/Recess |
| 10:15 a.m. | Math |
| 11:00 a.m. | Social Studies |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch/Recess |
| 12:45 p.m. | Specialty |
| 1:30 p.m. | Specialty |
| 2:15 p.m. | Specialty |
| 3:00 p.m. | Dismissal/Pick-up |
| 5:00 p.m. | After-care Pick-up |
