by gsatx | Jun 3, 2020 | news events
With heavy hearts we bear witness to the grief and anger in our community, locally and nationally. In order to confront this pain, we must name its root cause. We recognize that the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey, Mike Ramos, and too many...
by gsatx | Mar 6, 2020 | news events
The Girls’ School of Austin’s Art teacher, Nancy Hoover, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 People’s Choice Art Award, City of Austin, for her painting/mixed media on canvas, titled “Giving Directions”. Her work was chosen from the 140...
by gsatx | Feb 28, 2020 | Leadership Updates, news events
The Girls’ School of Austin is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Rosa Peña as our interim head of school for the 2020 – 2021 school year. In Dr. Peña, we found a powerful combination of school leadership experience and an educational philosophy that...
by gsatx | Jan 13, 2020 | news events
Dear GSA Community: The past weeks have afforded me the opportunity to meet multiple times with the board, consult with GSA’s previous long-term head of school, Lisa Schmitt, and talk with GSA leadership, faculty, and staff. I am inspired by our collective...
by gsatx | Dec 17, 2019 | news events
Dear GSA Community, I am sad to inform you the Board of Trustees voted unanimously yesterday to accept Cathleen Eclarinal’s resignation as head of school, effective immediately. The Board made this decision after Cathleen acknowledged a breach of trust with the...
by gsatx | Oct 22, 2019 | news events
To honor the International Day of the Girl on October 11, The Girls School of Austin held a Personal Care Supply Drive benefitting women and girls in the Austin Area. Students, faculty, and staff donated baby supplies, sanitary products and hair care during this...
