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GSA’s Virtual Self Portrait Show 2020
Welcome to our 17th Annual Self Portrait Show. This year's portraits were started on campus and continued at home using...
What We Believe: A Response to this Moment
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...
The Girls’ School of Austin’s Art teacher Wins City of Austin’s People’s Choice Art Award
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 pieces, selected...
GSA Announces Dr. Rosa Peña as Interim Head of School for 2020 – 2021 School Year
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 aligns...
An Update from our Board Chair
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 commitment...