After School Programs
Contact During Program Hours
To get in touch with other program staff immediately during program hours, please use the following numbers:
After School Program, Enrichment Program, or Sibling Study Hall (Lower School):
410-323-3800, ext. 275 or 246
Extended Day Supervision Program (Middle School):
For general inquiries about any of the programs on this page, please email Caitlin Gill, Director of Auxiliary Programs.
OFFERINGS
- The After School Program (Grades PK – 5)
- Lower School Enrichment (Grades PK – 5)
- Sibling Study Hall (Grades 2 – 5)
- Extended Day Supervision Program (Grades 6 – 8)
- After School Music Program (Grades K – 12)
The After School Program (Grades PK – 5)
The After School Program (ASP) 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 ASP.
- Boys may participate on a regular, contracted basis where they attend for the same 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 an ASP Drop-In
Please let us know when your son should attend ASP by emailing your child's homeroom teacher, ttesterman@gilman.edu
We know that ASP is a vital service for many Gilman families! Please note that ASP is at a high capacity and drop-ins should be childcare need-based (not playdates).
ASP Availability and Rates
Availability During the Week
Rates for 2022-2023
Contracts
For regular ASP participants, the cost of the program varies based on the number of days and duration of time of participation each week. The amounts below are priced per school year.
Weekly Contracts
Five days a week for each week of the school year:
- 3:15–4:00 p.m.: $2,000
- 3:15–4:30 p.m.: $2,260
- 3:15–5:00 p.m.: $2,980
- 3:15–5:30 p.m.: $3,460
- 3:15–6:00 p.m.: $3,940
Daily Contracts
One day per week for each week of the school year. Any number of days may be chosen:
- 3:15–4:00 p.m.: $420
- 3:15–4:30 p.m.: $520
- 3:15–5:00 p.m.: $620
- 3:15–5:30 p.m.: $720
- 3:15–6:00 p.m.: $820
Drop-In Rate
- $20 per hour or any part thereof.
Note: Payment for drop-in childcare is due within seven business days after services have been provided. An email notification will be sent immediately after billing. Please access the After School Programs portal to make your payment. For billing inquiries or issues, please call 410-864-9905.
Late Fees
- Late fees before 6 p.m. - If your son is picked up after your contracted time, a late fee will be assessed at the drop-in rate of $20 per hour or any part of an hour.
- Late fees after 6 p.m. - Students must be picked up by 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., late fees are strictly applied at a rate of $30 per quarter hour.
Lower School Enrichment (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 (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 4:00 p.m. Kangaroo Coach. SSH is free of charge and runs from 3:15–4:00 p.m. each day.
While supervised like our other programs, SSH is unstructured and is neither a playtime nor a substitute for the After School Program (ASP). 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 4:00 p.m. After 4:10 p.m., any students remaining in SSH will be sent to the After School Program 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 2:00 p.m. dismissal Fridays, or in the event of an early school closing due to inclement weather.
Extended Day Supervision Program (Grades 6 – 8)
The Extended Day Supervision Program (EDSP) 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 6:00 p.m.
EDSP operates on a drop-in basis and 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 the program at 4:15 p.m. for the afternoon until they are picked up. Charges for EDSP begin at 4:30 p.m.
If you anticipate your son may participate in EDSP at any point during the academic year, you are required to register them with the program before the start of the year.
EDSP Availability and Rates
Availability During the Week
Rates for 2022-2023
- Regular Rate: $15 per afternoon beginning at 4:30 p.m.
- Late Fee: $30 for every quarter hour after 6:00 p.m.
Note: Payment for drop-in childcare is due within seven business days after services have been provided. An email notification will be sent immediately after billing. Please access the After School Programs portal to make your payment. For billing inquiries or issues, please call 410-864-9905.
After School Music Program (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
2022-2023 Dates, Availability During the Week, and Scheduling
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 ASP 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