Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School opened in 1945 as the first racially integrated school in Washington, D.C. That founding still shapes the school today. GDS enrolls more than 1,000 students from preschool through twelfth grade on two campuses in the District, with no religious affiliation.

Faculty at GDS tend to be educators who want room to design their own courses. The school is progressive and academically serious, and teachers are expected to build curriculum, not just deliver it. Students come from across the D.C. metro area, and that diversity shapes daily classroom work from the early grades up.

Compensation is competitive for the D.C. independent school market. GDS reported about $59 million in revenue and more than $200 million in net assets in its 2023 filings, which supports steady budgets for salaries, benefits, and professional development. As a day school, GDS does not offer housing, so pay is set against the real cost of living in Washington rather than bundled with room and board. Benefits typically include health coverage, retirement contributions, and tuition remission for faculty children.

Teaching jobs at Georgetown Day School span early childhood teachers, elementary classroom roles, and middle and upper school faculty in English, math, science, history, arts, and world languages. The school also hires counselors, learning specialists, athletic coaches, and administrative staff. Most faculty searches open in late winter and run through spring.

For teachers who want an urban, mission-driven school with the scale to back it up, GDS is worth a close look.