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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!

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 […]

Our Newest Members of Ms. Cohn’s Grade 4 Class

We’d like to welcome the three newest members of Ms. Cohn’s Grade 4 class: Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, and Pudding […]

Dec 17 2022

Tech Advice over Winter break

A recent EC Parent meet-up, where we discussed Technology and Our Young Children, served as an important reminder that it […]

Dec 16 2022

Gillispie Joins in the Worldwide Celebration of Computer Science: Hour of Code 2022

Each year students from around the world engage in fun computer science challenges to spark their curiosity and enhance their […]

Dec 13 2022

Specialty Spotlight: Art

Recently, the third graders worked on a violin still life project in art class. Students are familiar with violins because […]

Dec 11 2022

Gillispie Gives Back

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Gillispie families, we collected just over 20,000 LEGOS for Father Joe’s Villages! Yes – […]

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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