Programs

The James Center provides oversight and management, collaboration and connections, resources and expertise to a variety of curricular and co-curricular programs at Garrison Forest. The James Center's four components are interwoven to provide students with a comprehensive approach to experiential learning and leadership development.

Each program component strategically mirrors Garrison Forest's traditional strengths, educational mission, and commitment to innovation.  Learn more about each components by clicking on the link below:

Science, Engineering, and Public Health 
Civic Engagement & Service Learning
Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship 
Learning to Lead 

Check out the photo galleries below for each James Center "pillar," as well as photos of our collaboration with the Baltimore Community Foundation's Middle Grades Partnership.

 

James Center Photo Gallery

  • 2013 BizTown for 4th & 5th Grades
    40 Files
  • "Give-N-Go for Jhpiego" Basketball Tournament

    GFS and local girls' schools co-hosted a basketball tournament to raise funds for Jhpiego as part of "January for Jhpiego."

    47 Files
  • Race for the Cure Race Day 2012

    Team GFS was incredible on 10/21/12! Largest team overall AND 4-time Race winner, David Berdan!

    48 Files
  • Garrison Forest students serve as mentors for MGP students.
    2012 Middle Grades Partnership
    18 Files
  • Sara Hamilton '12, spent her WISE semester at Johns Hopkins studying food chain contamination in the Chesapeake Bay. She also conducted research at the National Aquarium with her WISE mentor.
    STEM Photos
    48 Files
  • During "JA in a Day," all Lower School students enjoy a day of hands-on learning about money matters in a Junior Achievement program taught by GFS parent volunteers.
    Financial Literacy Photos
    15 Files
  • Julie Stellmann '12 went to Honduras in summer 2012 to volunteer in medical clinics. As a 2011 Jenkins Fellow, Julie volunteered with a medical mission group in Peru.
    Civic Engagement & Service Learning Photos
    23 Files
  • Whitty Ransome, James Center Director, with 2012 Women of the World-Baltimore Festival founders, Jude Kelly and Marin Alsop.
    Learning to Lead Photos
    15 Files
  • The summer 2011 MGP group poses in front of the GFS Middle School, their home for the MGP summer program.
    2011 Middle Grades Partnership Photos
    12 Files