After School Programs
At Gilman, we continue to help boys channel their natural energy, curiosity, and exuberance beyond the last bell of the day through our After School Programs, which are integral to our mission to educate our boys in mind, body, and spirit.
With both structured and unstructured offerings, all under supervision, participation in Gilman's After School Programs are available on both regular and drop-in bases.
Please note that we have moved to a new registration system, which cannot yet display a single set price for the number of options we provide, so it incorrectly shows each program as free. Please note that most of Gilman's After School Programs are not free. Please see the pricing and policies for each program below. After School Program enrollment fees will be charged to your son's Gilman account, and a notification will be sent to your email. Balances are due at the end of each month.
Key Phone Numbers
To get in touch with After School Programs 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
410-323-3800, ext. 303
Emergency (Security Desk)
410-323-7030
Questions?
For general inquiries about any of the programs on this page, please email:
Current Offerings
- Lower School After School (LSAS) for Grades PK–5
- Lower School Enrichment (LSE) for Grades PK–5
- Sibling Study Hall (SSH) for Grades 2–5
- Middle School After School (MSAS) for Grades 6–8
- After School Music Program (ASMP) 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 three addresses — your child's homeroom teacher, ttemple@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).
LSAS Availability, Rates, and Policies
Availability During the Week
Rates for 2023-2024
LSAS 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.
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: $35 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
LSAS 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. LSAS does operate on 2 p.m. dismissal days.
Enrollment Types
Students can be enrolled for the entire school year or 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
LSAS 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 Gilman Faculty and Staff
Children of Gilman faculty and staff have already been automatically enrolled for the entire year of LSAS.
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 the 5 p.m. contract ends, 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. The enrolled number of days expires each week; they do not roll into the following week. Unused days will not be refunded or prorated.
Behavior
Students who attend LSAS must abide by the rules and regulations outlined in the Gilman Student/Parent Handbook for student conduct and behavior. Students must also continue to strive to be honorable and to exhibit the Gilman Five while at LSAS. 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 (LSE) for Grades PK–5
Curiosity and discovery are at the heart of Lower School Enrichment (LSE) 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, LSE offers a growing list of before and after school activities across the seasons.
Sibling Study Hall (SSH) 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 work independently on homework or participate in quiet, solo activities like reading a book or drawing.
SSH Policies
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 allows flexibility to families with a later pick-up time up until 6 p.m.
Students 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.
MSAS Availability, Rates, and Policies
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.
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
MSAS 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. MSAS does operate on 2 p.m. dismissal days.
Enrollment Types
Students can be enrolled for the entire school year or 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
MSAS 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 Gilman Faculty and Staff
Children of Gilman faculty and staff have already been automatically enrolled for the entire year of MSAS.
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 and 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. The enrolled number of days expires each week; they do not roll into the following week. Unused days will not be refunded or prorated.
Behavior
Students who attend MSAS must abide by the rules and regulations outlined in the Gilman Student/Parent Handbook for student conduct and behavior. Students must also continue to strive to be honorable and to exhibit the Gilman Five while at MSAS. 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 (ASMP) for Grades K–12
Gilman's After School Music Program (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
ASMP Instructors, Availability, Rates, and Policies
Leadership and Instructors
The ASMP is overseen by Gilman Director of Music Ariel Dechosa. ASMP instructors 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.
2023-2024 Instructors
- Fatma Daglar, Oboe
- Ariel Dechosa, Piano
- Peter Lander, Brass
- Shaun McMullen, Guitar
- Cheryl Nkeba, Woodwinds
- Linda Pio Roda, Piano
- Ryan Reilly, Piano
- Nicholas Wynn, Strings
- Chloe Desouza, Piano
Dates, Availability During the Week, and Scheduling
2023-2024 Program Dates
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the ASMP will begin September 18, 2023, and run through May 10, 2024.
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
Scheduled ASMP sessions vary based on students' schedules.
Lower and Middle School
ASMP sessions are available after school only.
Upper School
ASMP sessions are available after school and during study halls and free periods.
Rates and Policies
2023-2024 Program Rates
- $1,170 for 30-minutes/30 lessons
- $1,740 for 45-minutes/30 lessons
- $2,310 for 60-minutes/30 lessons
Billing, Credit, and Attendance Policies
- Please note that the deposit option expires on March 1, 2024, and all balances are due by Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
- 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
