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About
Our Location Makes Us Special

Nestled at the corner of the James River and Forest Hill Park, GSES capitalizes on learning in the community.

Where Inspiration Meets Community

Our curriculum maximizes the use of our community and inspires our students to serve our neighbors and learn typical subjects in compelling and thought-provoking new ways.
Admissions
Call for a Tour
The best way to learn if GSES is the right place for your family is to visit. Please call the school at (804) 231-1452 to arrange a personal tour.

Visits
Throughout the school year, GSES will provide opportunities for prospective families to visit for group tours and information sessions. Our open houses and visit days are the perfect opportunities for prospective students to get a taste of life in a GSES classroom.
Academics
Small Classes Allow for Big Experiences

Our small size provides big opportunities for learning. With a student to teacher ratio of 8:1, students receive the personalized attention to grow at their own pace and learn about subjects that matter to them in addition to the core academic subjects.

Innovative Learning
Our supportive environment allows students to take risks in their learning. Building a catapult that doesn't work teaches far more than a catapult that does. Feeling safe to try new things, while being carefully guided through challenging subjects, encourages our students to thrive.
Programs
We LOVE the Outdoors
Our outdoor education program takes advantage of our location near the James River and Forest Hill Park. Lessons often take students on adventures such as searching for local quarry stone in the neighborhood, measuring the velocity of student-built boats as they float down the James River, or collecting native pawpaws to use in cooking.
Community
Community Cleanup
Our families show up for GSES. Each August, our students and their families help clean the school grounds in preparation for the new school year. This is just one of the many ways we work together to create a united and close community.
Support
Supporting GSES
As GSES approaches its 53rd year, families, alumni, and friends loyally provide support for the school's academic programs, as well as capital improvements to school facilities. Over the past few years, funds from generous donors have provided for library and Parish Hall renovations, as well as classroom enhancements and special programming.

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Employment

Work with Good Shepherd Episcopal School

Current positions available:

Qualified substitute teachers

Click on the job link to download a full job description and requirements. To apply for any of the positions above, please email your resume and cover letter to Associate Head of School Nancy Negus.

About Good Shepherd Episcopal School (GSES)

Founded in 1971 and accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, GSES serves students in preschool through 8th grade. Providing true educational choice in the Greater Richmond area, GSES delivers an individualized approach to education, combining a leveled learning environment with a nurturing community. Grounded in integrity, honesty, accountability, and a commitment to one another’s success, GSES students are supported in the development of a moral compass. The academic program includes instruction in the core academic subjects as well as music, art, Spanish, physical education, and library.

GSES is nestled in the Forest Hill community of Richmond, less than two short blocks away from Forest Hill Park and its lake and grounds. Richmond itself offers varied and notable historic, cultural, dining, and entertainment venues. A population over 200,000 calls this city home, and the area houses the headquarters of many notable organizations such as: Capital One, Dominion Energy, WestRock, The Martin Agency, and Markel Corporation, as well as one of the nation’s Federal Reserve Banks.