Garrison Forest School

Garrison Forest School is an all-girls independent school in Owings Mills, Maryland, about 20 minutes northwest of Baltimore. Enrollment sits between 500 and 700 students. The preschool is coed, and the all-girls program runs from kindergarten through grade 12. The upper school adds a boarding option, so day and residential students share one 110-acre campus.

Teaching at a girls' school shapes daily work in real ways. Faculty plan lessons, advisories, and athletics for an all-female student body. That changes how discussion, leadership, and risk-taking show up in class. Upper school teachers may also take dorm duty, weekend coverage, or coaching. The load is heavier than a pure day school, but housing stipends or on-campus apartments often come with residential roles.

Language offerings include Mandarin, French, Spanish, and English as an Alternative Language. The EAL track reflects the international students the boarding program draws. Garrison Forest School hires lower school generalists, middle and upper school subject teachers, language faculty, coaches, residential life staff, and people for admission, advancement, and operations. Most faculty jobs post in late winter and early spring for the next academic year, and candidates apply through the school's careers page.

The financial picture is steady. In 2023, Garrison Forest reported about $88 million in net assets on roughly $36.5 million in revenue, with fundraising up about 17 percent. Those numbers generally support retirement contributions, tuition remission for faculty children, and professional development — benefits worth asking about directly in interviews.