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Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and everyday moments at Gillispie School in La Jolla. Our weekly blog features engaging stories, photos, and classroom highlights that showcase the creativity, connection, and joy of our Pre-K to Grade 6 community. Visit often—there’s always something new to discover!

Feb 12 2023

Specialty Spotlight: Spanish

Elementary students made Rosca de Reyes in the Sandbox Kitchen during Spanish Class last month! Rosca de Reyes is a […]

Feb 9 2023

Students Capturing our Winter Music Performance

With a generous grant from the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation, we were able to acquire multimedia equipment that allows our […]

Feb 6 2023

Sign-Up to Donate at the Blood Drive February 9

Gillispie School will host its 13th annual blood drive on Thursday, February 9, 2023! Over the years, we have collected […]

Feb 5 2023

Specialty Spotlight: Library

Student voice, participation, and leadership are vital to our Gillispie Library program. Students regularly request books to be added to […]

Feb 2 2023

Japanese Kamishibai Presentation in the MPR

Walt Ritter from Write Out Loud visited the third graders last week to share some stories in the Japanese Kamishibai tradition […]

Jan 28 2023

Specialty Spotlight: Art

We are energetically jumping into the new year in the art bungalow and garden. Here are some of our current […]

Jan 26 2023

The Book Buddies Program is Back!

Our Book Buddies program pairs upper elementary students with their younger cohorts for weekly meetings spent reading or playing together around campus. […]

Jan 22 2023

Art and Communication in Early Childhood

Early Childhood students in Willow Room have been creating art in various forms and using their art to hone other […]

Jan 19 2023

Blood Drive February 9

Gillispie School will host its 13th annual blood drive on Thursday, February 9, 2023! This service-learning project is near and […]

Jan 14 2023

Specialty Spotlight: P.E.

In P.E. this week, Early Childhood students have enjoyed improving their throwing and catching skills using various objects ranging from […]

alison fleming speaking at grandparents day

Jan 12 2023

A Simply Superb Grandparents & Special Friends Day!

What a blast we had on December 16 as Gillispie welcomed well over 200 grandparents and special friends to our […]

Jan 5 2023

Gillispie Gives Back

In December, more than 25 Gillispie families (more than 60 parents and students) volunteered for Feeding San Diego. Volunteers sorted […]

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The Sacred Work of Summer Play
Educating Hearts and Minds: Our Guiding Values
Designing the Future
Educating Future Shapers
The Benefits of Healthy Risk
Skills for Learning and Life.
Grateful Hearts, Inclusive Minds
The Ripple Effect of Compassion
Measuring Success
The Journey Matters
The Magic of Mud
Smiling Hearts