Glen Urquhart School

GUS prepared our two sons for their high school experience, both attending challenging high schools. In addition to the strong academics, the arts and drama are a key part of the curriculum. Sports teams in the middle school compete with other independent schools. Community Service is exceptional with the eighth graders participating in a work week where they are off campus to many locations for "real work" in various communities in Honduras, Appalachia, and Boston.
--Submitted by a parent

Two sons attended this school; outstanding academic preparation and commitment to community; thematic curriculum is wholly successful in integrating academic subjects to produce an excellent educational experience; sports program is engaging, competitive and well coached; art, drama, music and committed community service are strong positives.
--Submitted by a parent

Glen Urquhart provides a challenging academic curriculum within a nurturing environment. The administration and faculty get to know all the students well, which makes your child feel very secure and "known". There are two fully accredited teachers in K-8 which allows for a lot of smaller group teaching. Students who need to be challenged in a subject area are and students who need a little more help get that as well. Creativity is weaved throughout the curriculum which helps to exercise the right side of the brain to allow for students to "think outside of the box". There are many opportunities for hands-on learning and outdoor explorations. The school has science labs, computer lab, art studios, a greenhouse, nature trails and athletic fields. There are many field trips to support the curriculum. At GUS an athlete can also be an artist or musician and vice versa.
--Submitted by a parent

My family has recently returned to GUS having moved to another part of the state for several years. We are so happy to be back! The school is a wonderful place to learn and a warm, welcoming community. With the addition of the new Upper School building, and some great young faculty, things are really going in the right direction. Not only does GUS have a strong academic program, it has a true commitment to community service across all grade levels. This commitment culminates in a week-long service project in 8th grade. Kids have the choice of working at an orphanage in Honduras, working in New Orleans, or locally on the North Shore and in Boston. The fully integrated commitment to community service really sets Glen Urquhart School apart.
--Submitted by a parent

Glen Urquhart had some ups and downs, overall. I felt that my preparation for secondary school was sort of uneven: while my writing skills were exemplary and far more advanced than most of my classmates, I actually found that I had some gaps in my Algebra I that gave me trouble when I took Algebra II in tenth grade. I am, however, performing well with an extremely challenging course of studies and felt that I was more or less prepared to excell. The added bonus of GUS was the preparation we received for standardized testing: my lowest SAT score was a 640 on the math section, with a 740 on critical reading and 790 on writing and mechanics. All in all, the school needs some improvement but is working out the kinks as it grows. --Alumnae

I love my school. The students are wonderful, the teachers are wonderful, the activities are wonderful...everything is wonderful! The teachers (for the most part) are funny and interesting. I really like how we have sports in school, because I wouldn't be doing one otherwise. I also like that we take drama, music, latin and spanish as required courses. It is awesome to go to school at Glen Urquhart.
--Submitted by a student

I love this school. I feel like I can be whom ever I want to be at this school. And this school is extremely diverse and we don't have extracurricular activities, but we have clubs we do in school. Some clubs include: Biodiversity, Knitting, and Extreme Recycling. I have learned so much in this school. Not just about science and math but about myself. This I will be a graduate of 2009, and I don't ever want to leave! I love this school!
--Submitted by a student

Glen Urquhart offers a great math program which is ahead of most schools and most of the teachers at GUS willing to help any student. The school needs to improve on other departments like history, english and science to catch up with this top of the line math program. Also the diversity of the school is pretty poor and the Extracurricular activities could use improvement. The Principal leadership could also improve.
--Submitted by a parent

The school has some appealing aspects: however, there is not enough diversity at the school and extracurricular activities are weak.
--Submitted by a parent

There needs to be more Extracurricular activities. The teachers are extremely committed; however the principal leadership is weak. One downside of this school is the diversity.
--Submitted by a parent