After School Programs
Contact During Program Hours
To get in touch with After School staff during program hours, please use the following numbers:
Lower School After School, Enrichment Program, or Sibling Study Hall:
410-323-3800, ext. 275 or 246
Middle School After School:
For general inquiries about any of the programs on this page, please email Caitlin Gill, Director of Auxiliary Programs.
OFFERINGS
- Lower School After School (LSAS) for Grades PK–5
- Lower School Enrichment for Grades PK–5
- Sibling Study Hall for Grades 2–5
- Middle School After School (MSAS) for Grades 6–8
- After School Music Program for Grades K–12
Lower School After School (LSAS) for Grades PK–5
Lower School After School (LSAS) serves students in Gilman's Lower School and includes a snack and time for homework completion. Weather permitting, boys enjoy outdoor play, and there are numerous indoor games and activities as well.
There are two options for scheduling a boy's days and/or hours of participation in LSAS.
- Boys may participate on a regular, contracted basis where they attend for the same number of days and times week-to-week.
- Boys may participate on a drop-in basis after the contract deadline. Approval is contingent on space.
How to Schedule a Drop-In
Please let us know when your son should attend LSAS by emailing your child's homeroom teacher, ttesterman@gilman.edu,
We know that LSAS is a vital service for many Gilman families! Please note that LSAS is at a high capacity and drop-ins should be childcare need-based (not playdates).
Availability During the Week
Rates for 2023-2024
After School enrollment fees will be charged to your son's Gilman account. You will be notified when your account has been updated. Please direct questions to afterschoolprograms@gilman.edu.
Lower School After School Rates
Children may be enrolled for the entire school year or by trimester. They may be enrolled in any number of days per week, regardless of the specific days used. Parents may choose to enroll their child from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Pay in Full for all Three Trimesters
- 1 day a week to 5 p.m.: $600 | to 6 p.m.: $800
- 2 days a week to 5 p.m.: $1,200 | to 6 p.m.: $1,600
- 3 days a week to 5 p.m.: $1,800 | to 6 p.m. $2,400
- 4 days a week to 5 p.m.: $2,400 | to 6 p.m. $3,200
- 5 days a week to 5 p.m.: $3,000 | to 6 p.m. $4,000
One Trimester CoMmitment
- 1 day a week to 5 p.m.: $200 | to 6 p.m.: $266.67
- 2 days a week to 5 p.m.: $400 | to 6 p.m.: $533.33
- 3 days a week to 5 p.m.: $600 | to 6 p.m. $800
- 4 days a week to 5 p.m.: $800 | to 6 p.m. $1,066.67
- 5 days a week to 5 p.m.: $1,000 | to 6 p.m. $1,333.33
Drop-In Rate and Late fees
- Drop-in rate: $40 flat rate per day
- After 5 p.m. contract time late fee: $10
- After 6 p.m. late fee: $30 at 6:05 p.m. and $1/minute thereafter
Enrollment
Policies
First day
Grades 2-5: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 (grades PK-1 have noon dismissal). Grades PK-1: Monday, September 4, 2023
Days of operation
After School operates on all days that the School is in session except days when the School is scheduled to dismiss at noon, or when there is an unscheduled early closing. After School does operate on 2 p.m. dismissal days.
Enrollment types
Students can be enrolled for the full school year or for individual trimesters. Upon enrollment, the registration system will ask for your preferred days of the week; however, students can be enrolled for any number of days per week, regardless of the specific days used.
Registration fees
After School registration fees will be charged to your son's Gilman account and a notification will go to your email on file. Balances are due at the end of each month.
Children of Faculty & Staff
Children of faculty and staff have already been automatically enrolled for the full year of Lower School After School.
Drop-in fees
Drop-in fees are a $40 per day flat rate for LSAS.
Early pick-ups
If your son is picked up earlier than is specified in your contract, you will still be charged according to the contracted time.
Late fees
If your son is picked up anytime after a 5 p.m. contract end time, a $10 late fee will be charged to your child’s account. Students must be picked up by 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., late fees are strictly applied at a rate of $30 at 6:05 p.m. and $1/minute thereafter.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance for this program is available and allocated in proportion to tuition assistance received.
Cancellations & Refunds
Registration fees are non-refundable. Cancellations on or after the date two weeks prior to each new trimester will not be refunded or prorated. Enrolled number of days expire each week, they do not roll into the next week. Unused days will not be refunded or prorated.
Behavior
Students who attend After School must abide by the rules and regulations outlined in the School Handbook for student conduct and behavior. Students must also continue to strive to be honorable and to exhibit the Gilman Five while at After School. If a student exhibits a pattern of not displaying appropriate conduct and behavior, the School reserves the right to dismiss the student from the program.
Lower School Enrichment for Grades PK–5
Curiosity and discovery are at the heart of enrichment activities at Gilman. As your son's interests expand and change, he will benefit from our varied activities which allow him to try new things or explore his favorite activities at a deeper level.
In addition to the enrichment opportunities experienced by the boys during the school day, Gilman's Lower School offers a growing list of before and after school activities, including:
- Budding Entrepreneurs
- Chess
- Creative Writing and Storytelling
- Esports and Video Games
- From Pencils to Paints
- Ready, Set, LEGO®!
- Sketch Club
- Soccer Shots
Sibling Study Hall for Grades 2–5
Sibling Study Hall (SSH) is open to boys in Grades 2–5 who carpool with middle school-age students at Gilman, The Bryn Mawr School, or Roland Park Country School, or for boys who ride the 4 p.m. Kangaroo Coach. SSH is free of charge and runs from 3:15–4 p.m. each day.
While supervised like our other programs, SSH is unstructured and is neither a playtime nor a substitute for Lower School After School (LSAS). Therefore, students are expected to independently work on homework or participate in quiet, solo activities like reading a book or drawing.
The carpool driver for a student in SSH is expected to pick up the entire carpool group at the Lower School entrance no later than 4 p.m. After 4:10 p.m., any students remaining in SSH will be sent to LSAS and charged at the normal drop-in rate.
Sibling Study Hall does not operate on the days in which Gilman dismisses at noon for Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks, on the pre-appointed 2 p.m. dismissal Fridays, or in the event of an early school closing due to inclement weather.
Middle School After School (MSAS) for Grades 6–8
Middle School After School (MSAS) serves students in Gilman's Middle School and provides them with a supervised environment for quiet study, homework completion, or relaxation with friends (indoors or outdoors). Concurrently, it provides flexibility to families with a later pick-up time up until 6 p.m.
Students who are on campus after 4:15 p.m. and not involved in another supervised activity — such as academic help sessions, clubs, rehearsals, or interscholastic sports — must sign themselves into MSAS at 4:15 p.m. for the afternoon until they are picked up. Charges for MSAS begin at 4:30 p.m.
Availability During the Week
Rates for 2023-2024
After School enrollment fees will be charged to your son's Gilman account. You will be notified when your account has been updated. Please direct questions to afterschoolprograms@gilman.edu.
Middle School After School Rates
Children may be enrolled for the entire school year or by trimester. They may be enrolled in any number of days per week, regardless of the specific days used.
Pay in Full for all Three Trimesters
- 1 day a week to 6 p.m.: $374.40
- 2 days a week to 6 p.m.: $468
- 3 days a week to 6 p.m. $624
- 4 days a week to 6 p.m. $936
- 5 days a week to 6 p.m. $1,872
One Trimester Commitment
- 1 day a week to 6 p.m.: $125
- 2 days a week to 6 p.m.: $156
- 3 days a week to 6 p.m. $208
- 4 days a week to 6 p.m. $312
- 5 days a week to 6 p.m. $624
Drop-In Rate and Late fees
- Drop-in rate: $25 flat rate per day
- After 6 p.m. late fee: $30 at 6:05 p.m. and $1/minute thereafter
Enrollment
Policies
First day
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Days of operation
After School operates on all days that the School is in session except days when the School is scheduled to dismiss at noon, or when there is an unscheduled early closing. After School does operate on 2 p.m. dismissal days.
Enrollment types
Students can be enrolled for the full school year or for individual trimesters. Upon enrollment, the registration system will ask for your preferred days of the week; however, students can be enrolled for any number of days per week, regardless of the specific days used.
Registration fees
After School registration fees will be charged to your son's Gilman account and a notification will go to your email on file. Balances are due at the end of each month.
Children of Faculty & Staff
Children of faculty and staff have already been automatically enrolled for the full year of Middle School After School.
Drop-in fees
Drop-in fees are a $25 per day flat rate for MSAS.
Early pick-ups
If your son is picked up earlier than is specified in your contract, you will still be charged according to the contracted time.
Late fees
Students must be picked up by 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., late fees are strictly applied at a rate of $30 at 6:05 p.m. and $1/minute thereafter.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance for this program is available and allocated in proportion to tuition assistance received.
Cancellations & Refunds
Registration fees are non-refundable. Cancellations on or after the date two weeks prior to each new trimester will not be refunded or prorated. Enrolled number of days expire each week, they do not roll into the next week. Unused days will not be refunded or prorated.
Behavior
Students who attend After School must abide by the rules and regulations outlined in the School Handbook for student conduct and behavior. Students must also continue to strive to be honorable and to exhibit the Gilman Five while at After School. If a student exhibits a pattern of not displaying appropriate conduct and behavior, the School reserves the right to dismiss the student from the program.
After School Music Program for Grades K–12
Gilman's ASMP currently provides private individual instrumental instruction for around 140 students across all divisions. The most popular instruments currently are piano and guitar, but students also are studying the violin, drums, and wind and brass instruments.
Instruction by grade level currently includes:
- Open to All Grades Beginning with Kindergarten: Piano, Violin, Viola, and Harp
- Open to Grades 3 and Up: Guitar, Drums, and Percussion
- Open to Grades 5 and Up: Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon
- Open to Grades 6 and Up: Voice
Faculty members teaching in the ASMP are all professional musicians and are graduates of major conservatoires such as the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, The Juilliard School, and the Manhattan School of Music.
ASMP Availability, Rates, and Policies
Dates, Availability During the Week, and Scheduling
**2023-2024 information coming soon**
2022-2023 Program Dates
For the 2022-2023 academic year, the ASMP will begin the week of September 19, 2022, and run through May 12, 2023.
Availability During the Week
The ASMP runs Mondays through Fridays, but does not operate on early dismissal days (either pre-scheduled or due to inclement weather) or when Gilman is otherwise closed for holidays or breaks.
Scheduling
Time's vary based on students' schedules.
Lower and Middle School
ASMP sessions are available after school only.
Upper School
ASMP sessions are available after school as well or during study halls and free periods.
Rates and Policies
2022-2023 Program Rates
- $1,140 for 30-minutes/30 lessons
- $1,710 for 45-minutes/30 lessons
- $2,280 for 60-minutes/30 lessons
Billing, Credit, and Attendance Policies
- School holidays and activities are considered in determining the annual program rates.
- Books and all other materials will be billed separately.
- Ultimately, lesson times are determined based on each individual student's schedule. If placed in the program, you can expect to hear directly from your child's assigned ASMP teacher in early September with specifics regarding the days and times of your child's lessons for the school year.
- If more than two lessons are missed due to inclement weather or other official school closings, the student will receive a credit, or the lesson will be made up.
- Please note that no credits are given due to student absence as our private teachers must be paid for their on-campus time.
- If you choose to withdraw your child from the ASMP, we regret that no credit can be given for any remaining lessons.
MEET THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TEAM
Meet the After School Programs Team

Cecilia Eppler
Spanish Teacher for Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 3, 5 / Proctor for Sibling Study Hall, Proctor, Sibling Study Hall

Robby Ford
Upper School Math Teacher, Director of Upper School Vocal Groups, Director of Global Programs