Mission and Philosphy
Founded in 1989, The Gailer School offers a rigorous and innovative college preparatory program to students in grades 7-12. The Gailer School is ideally situated in the vibrant college community of Middlebury, Vermont. Gailer's dynamic curriculum is an interdisciplinary course of studies influenced by and named after Leonardo da Vinci, 15th century artist-scientist-inventor. Our mission is to inspire students to love learning and become insightful world citizens. This mission comes to life through inquiry-based classroom instruction and place-based learning.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1306
Middlebury, VT 05753
Physical Address:
6 Cross Street
Middlebury, VT
Phone:
802-385-3007
Admissions:
admissions@gailer.org
Admissions
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR the 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR!
Please download our application packet.
For more information, call 802-385-3007 or email
This Week
Tuesday, May 13
Parent Meeting 7 PM Further discussion about upcoming school year - Large Yurt
Thursday, May 15 -- 5:30 PM
Meet Jackson Zimmerman and interview --large yurt
May 15-16
Academic Director candidate Jackson Zimmerman will visit this week. Jackson will be teaching and meeting with students and parents. If anyone would like a copy of his curriculum vitae, please contact Mary Lower (maryl@gailer.org.)
Real Democracy/
Real Stakeholders
In September, 2005 The Gailer School was awarded a grant by The Carnegie Corporation of New York to encourage civic engagement, examination and expansion of democratic practice among Vermont high school students.
Thanks to The Carnegie Corporation of New York for providing the funds necessary to engage in a year-long conversation among Vermont and New Hampshire high school students.
To learn more about this project and read about outcomes, please click here.
POGO
The Parents of Gailer Organization (POGO) is dedicated to supporting the teachers
and school through fundraising, volunteering, and coffee.
Click here for more information.
Upcoming Important Dates
May 16
DV 10, 11 & 12 Writers' Coffee House
May 23
Gailer graduates Grady Mayo, Christian Fox and Cody Stanley will lead a discussion "Beyond Gailer - Preparing for College" during All-School meeting. They will share their experiences about what their first year has been like, how Gailer prepared them, what they found easiest, most difficult, etc.
May 26
NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
May 27-30
Final Exams
June 2
Inquiry Exhibition Day, 8:30 - 2:00
June 6
Recognition Day and Graduation
This is a very special Gailer tradition for the whole family. Details to come.
