History: Founded in 1897 as this nation’s first country day school

Accreditation: Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools. Approved by the Maryland State Board of Education.

Campus: 68 acres

Enrollment: 1022
Upper School, grades nine–twelve, 465
Middle School, grades six–eight, 256
Lower School, grades Kindergarten–five, 301

Faculty: full-time 137; part-time 3
Upper School 65, more than 77 percent with advanced degrees
Average number of years teaching experience 18
Average number of years teaching experience at Gilman School 11

Student-Faculty Ratio: 8:1

Average Class Size: 16

Tuition and Fees, 2012-2013:
Upper School (9-12) — $25,200
Middle School (6-8) — $24,170
Lower School (2-5) — $22,975
Pre-first & First Grade — $22,075
Kindergarten — $19,900

Financial Aid Budget: The 2011-12 total budget  is $3.58 million – this includes all grant, discounts and faculty financial aid

Students Receiving Financial Aid: 29 percent in Upper School; 26 percent in Middle School; 17 percent in Lower School, total of 25 percent.

Curriculum: College Preparatory

Schedules:

Kindergarten — 8:30 am–2:30 pm

Upper School — 8:00 am–5 pm
(interscholastic teams stay later.)

Middle School — 8:05 am–4 pm
(extended day supervision available, 4 pm until 6:00 pm)

Lower School — 8:10 am–3:15 pm
(After School Program, 3:15 pm–6 pm)

Gilman School admits qualified applicants of any race, religion, color, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin.