GFS News

Learn more about Tom Myran, who has been coaching at Germantown Friends School for decades. In this Coach Spotlight, he reflects on his journey into pole vault coaching, the evolution of the GFS Track and Field program, and the values that continue to guide his work with student-athletes.

Middle School MiniCourses are interdisciplinary deep dives that take place each year during the week before spring break. Dreamed up and taught by faculty across subjects, these project- and experience-based classes offer students uninterrupted learning around a single topic.

For 50 years, GFS Middle and Upper School students have had life-changing experiences on international exchanges. There are now more opportunities than ever before.

Emily Bazelon ’89—New York Times Magazine staff writer, Yale Law School fellow, and co-host of the Slate podcast Political Gabfest—was the featured speaker at the third annual Christopher Allen ’09 Lecture at GFS on Friday, March 6.

On March 12, Boston-area GFS alumni and friends gathered at The Banks Seafood and Steak in the city’s bustling Back Bay neighborhood for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and updates from campus.

Through ongoing, in-person connection, regional school sustainability leaders are finding inspiration and partnership to fortify their sometimes challenging, but always rewarding work. The group comprises the sustainability arm of PAISBOA: the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Business Officers Association. 

Katie Bergstrom Mark has been appointed Director of Enrollment Management at Germantown Friends School, effective July 1, 2026. A long-serving leader at GFS, Bergstrom Mark brings a proven track record as a staunch GFS ambassador and a critical partner in the work of Admissions.

Opera singer and theatre performer Kristin Renee Young ’04 has built a dynamic career as a vocalist that encompasses classic works as well as the tech-forward world of electronic opera. Recently, Young appeared in a production of Porgy and Bess at Lincoln Center in New York City, made her Chicago and Canadian stage debuts, and secured management to help further her professional career.

Take a peek inside one of our PreK classrooms during “Snack Shop,” an interactive (and delicious!) weekly lesson that turns snack time into a hands-on math adventure.