Gilmour Academy
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34001 Cedar Road Gates Mills, Ohio 44040 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′14″N 81°26′13″W / 41.50389°N 81.43694°WCoordinates: 41°30′14″N 81°26′13″W / 41.50389°N 81.43694°W |
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| Motto | To develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society. |
| Established | 1946 |
| Head of School | Kathleen Kenny |
| Faculty | 70.1 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | Total: 685 (including 42 PK students) (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.2 |
| Campus | Suburban, 144 acres (0.58 km2) |
| Color(s) | Blue & Grey |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Website | www |
Gilmour Academy is an independent, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory day and boarding school in the Cleveland suburb of Gates Mills, Ohio. Founded in 1946 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, it offers a Montessori preschool program through grade 12. A boarding program is available to students in grades 7–12. Gilmour Academy is chartered through the state of Ohio; accredited through the Independent School Association of Central States (ISCACS) and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), and the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES).
Gilmour's 144-acre (0.58 km2) campus has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years. The Lynn and Michael Kelley Middle School and Fine Arts Building houses a Broadcast Media Center where students can learn and practice with digital media technology. The chapel serves as a venue for liturgical events and student convocation. Gilmour’s Athletic Center houses two NHL-sized ice rinks and a fitness center. New artificial turf was installed in 2004 in a multiple-use field for football, soccer, and lacrosse. In 1989 a new gymnasium and aquatic center complete with new locker rooms were completed.
Gilmour Academy was founded in 1946 when a group of Brothers of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana began a select boarding school which was named in honor of Bishop Richard Gilmour, the second Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and a champion of Catholic education. The school opened in 1946 with a faculty of nine Brothers and an initial enrollment of 45 eighth and ninth grade boys. The following year, the school shifted to a four-year curriculum. Gilmour added its Middle School in 1973. In 1982, Gilmour merged with Glen Oak School, making it a coeducational institution. The Lower School and Montessori preschool program were established in 1995. In the fall of 2013, the Montessori program was expanded to include students 18-months to age 9.
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