Gerstell Academy

LEADERSHIP • HONOR • COURAGE
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Our Motto

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  • Leadership

    ...at Gerstell is defined as, “The art of positively influencing others to unite in a common direction and guiding them to improve themselves and their community.”

  • Honor

    ...at Gerstell is doing the right thing when no one is looking regardless of the consequences. 

  • Courage

    ...at Gerstell is the ability to act in the face of fear. Not to be fearless, but to learn how to demonstrate both physical and moral courage in the face of adversity. 

Recent News

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  • Gerstell Academy senior, Erin Yelland named a winner in the Intellectual Freedom Challenge

    The Gerstell community wishes to congratulate senior Erin Yelland on being named a winner in the recent National English Honor Society (NEHS) Intellectual Freedom Challenge. Erin’s essay, “The Dangers of Banning the Beauty of the World” focused on the value of free and open access to reading materials and highlighted The Giver by Lois Lowry, a popular work of fiction that is read by many middle school students.
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  • Gerstell Girls’ Volleyball Clinch Championship

    Gerstell Academy won its first Independent Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) volleyball championship Sunday afternoon, taking the C Conference title, over Indian Creek at Stevenson University in Owings Mills. This historic victory highlighted the team’s fighting spirit and perseverance. 

    Senior Ava Gaines, who plans to play for Washington & Lee next fall led the Falcons with 14 kills, but she took very little credit for the win, spreading it out among her teammates. 

    “As a senior, this means everything to me, to see my team all happy. I have loved getting to know them,” Gaines said. “Winning is all about a team effort. It’s never about one player… In order to win this championship, we’re all in this together. We all won because of all of us.” 
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  • The Lower School Running Club is Off to a Great Start!

    On Thursday, October 10th, third and fourth grade students laced up their athletic shoes to join the Running Club. This weekly gathering leads to the Pie Run, a community event where participants can choose between a 5K and a 1-mile fun run on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. 
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Finksburg, MD 21048-1823
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