Expect Greatness At
GFA’s education is innovative as well as traditional. It takes place in the classroom, in the ecosystems just outside our doors, and digitally across the globe. This is an extraordinary school where over time, students learn to take ownership of their education and to partner with teachers and fellow students in learning to think critically, collaborate, and communicate.
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Each for All
Partnership
is at the heart of everything we do. The bonds we form strengthen, enrich, and inspire our community.
Pursue your passions
On the athletic field, in the lab, on stage, or at the Harkness table, discover hidden talents and explore new worlds.
Beyond the Classroom
A GFA education can take you anywhere: from the salt marsh in our back yard, to a trip abroad. Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door.
Inspiring a Life of Purpose
Academic Rigor
We cultivate a lifelong love of learning and encourage students to create their own academic path. Learn about our Signature Programs.
Unparalleled Faculty
Our world-class faculty are dedicated to their craft, working in true partnership with students.
Empathy
We ask our students to consider the world from the perspective of others. Empathy is our school-wide theme this year, and a priority at all times.
Integrity
Excellence
Our commitment to excellence — in academics, in character, and in life — is unparalleled. All our students have the potential for greatness.
Inclusion
GFA strives to create a diverse community that values the identities, perspectives, and experiences of all its members.
Globally Minded
We empower our students to discover their place in the world and help them to become globally competent citizens engaged in building a sustainable future.
Happening at GFA
Spotlight
Nico Provo took home a bronze and a gold at this year's Cadet Pan-Am Games. Read about it on Dragon Nation!
GFA News
Above and Beyond
Our College Guidance process is simple: we want to help our students discover the possibilities that await them outside these walls.
19 AP classes
3 Diploma Concentrations
$4.8M in scholarship offers
Carolyn Hale
Head of School
Great teachers and great schools see in each student more promise,
more greatness, than students often allow themselves to see. We do that work. We promise that we will know and love your kids. We provide them with a sense of connection, a foundation of trust and respect, that allows them to embrace challenges, to stretch themselves, to go out into the world with wonder, courage, and compassion.
If you want to see how tall a building is going to be, look at how deep the foundation is. Our foundation is deep.
Jane Doe
Class of 2007
(AKA Call Me Ace)
His world is an open songbook. From the formative years at GFA to a job at Facebook, music weaves in and out of his life, tying each experience to the next. Rapper, marketer, family man, volunteer, mentor, Patterson sees music as a way not just to fuse together the different facets of his life, but to share them with others. Read more
Being able to push myself academically, as well as being provided with resources to help flesh out what I was called to do really became a training ground for where I am now.
Photo: Shot by Sig
John Smith
Class of 2016
Being a teenager is all about being surrounded by your peers, it is a period of life where you are really figuring out who you are: navigating school, extracurriculars, friends, relationships, and social media. It’s a vulnerable time for anyone, but especially a teen with cancer.
I couldn’t have found a more kindhearted community than GFA. To this day, I still feel the unmistakable warmth and character of this school.
