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Grier School is a boarding and day school for girls in grades 7 -12, located in beautiful Central Pennsylvania. Our 300 students enjoy a well-rounded education in academics, the arts and athletics.
Grier School Stables offers riders unsurpassed facilities, professional trainers, great horses, and competitive showing opportunities.
Grier At a Glance
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Average Class Size
With classes as small as 4 and no bigger than 14, our small classes, passionate teachers, and hands-on experiences engage students in all facets of their learning.
300
Students
At Grier, 85% of students board and represent greater than 15 countries and 20 states each year. Diverse academic offerings and signature programs attract a wide variety of students, fostering a global mindset and a cultural richness in campus life.
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Years of Academic Excellence
60% of Grier's teachers possess advanced degrees reflecting both the craft of teaching and subject-specific knowledge. Through faculty enrichment funds, Grier faculty continue to grow professionally.
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Full-time Resident Advisors
Our team of 22 Resident Advisors supervise and support 11 dormitories and cottages. These smaller communities coupled with the robust schedule of weekend activities enrich girls' experiences and build strong relationships.
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AP Courses
The wide variety of AP courses provides opportunities for students to experience college level classes, fostering in students critical thinking, academic perseverance, and a breadth and depth of knowledge in all academic departments.
$5m
Awarded
Colleges award large sums of scholarships and aid to our graduates. Grier boasts a 100% college acceptance rate, with many of our students accepted into the nation's top 50 ranked universities.
1800
Hours of Service Annually
Grier girls give back in impressive ways. Grier strives to offer community service activities that benefit both our school community and surrounding communities through an average of 14 events each month.
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Activities
Grier students have the opportunity to explore new interests and learn to embrace a balanced life through extracurricular activities that include recreational sports, varsity teams, dance classes, and music ensembles.
Grier students, both those learning in-person and learning virtually from afar, are using software called Canvas LMS. As a learning management software (LMS), Canvas provides a singular place for students to login and access information for all their Grier classes. Students can collaborate and communicate with each other and their teachers within the framework of Canvas. Additionally, Canvas is a widely popular LMS choice for schools, colleges, and universities.
We were able to get a glimpse of backstage during Grier’s Winter Dance Performance thanks to the cooperation of Grier Dance, directed by Jocelyn Hrzic, and a Grier student photographer. Enjoy this peek behind the scenes through the lens of Edith M.’s camera.
Following the folk festival earlier this semester, Grier musicians took to the auditorium stage for two additional performances featuring classical music on strings and piano.
We’ve been sharing videos like the celebration for Dr. Douglas Grier and the Winter Dance Performances. These pieces are a result of footage recorded, edited, and produced by students in Mr. Beckel’s AV classes and members of the AV Club that produces Grier TV and more.
If you have been following Grier on social media, you have probably seen videos from our Grier TV Teacher Spotlight series filmed and produced by tenth grade student, Edith M. At the onset of remote learning in March, Edith began interviewing Grier teachers via Zoom and has continued the process, resulting in several videos that give Grier faculty members the opportunity to share a bit about themselves.
Grier students, both those learning in-person and learning virtually from afar, are using software called Canvas LMS. As a learning management software (LMS), Canvas provides a singular place for students to login and access information for all their Grier classes. Students can collaborate and communicate with each other and their teachers within the framework of Canvas. Additionally, Canvas is a widely popular LMS choice for schools, colleges, and universities.
We were able to get a glimpse of backstage during Grier’s Winter Dance Performance thanks to the cooperation of Grier Dance, directed by Jocelyn Hrzic, and a Grier student photographer. Enjoy this peek behind the scenes through the lens of Edith M.’s camera.