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Our Waterfront Campus

Aerial view of Gunston School Campus, 2024

We believe meaningful education can't happen entirely indoors. Gunston's 75-acre campus on the Corsica River gives students something rare: daily access to greenspace, open water, and the rhythms of the natural world — and a program built to use all of it. The campus doesn't just support our philosophy. In many ways, it made it possible.

Academic Spaces

Everdell Hall, Gunston School
In the foreground, white chairs surround wooden tables, while the background features a long row of bar stools and large windows overlooking trees.
A modern brick building with large glass windows in the foreground is set against a twilight sky with trees in the background.
A wooden bridge leads across a grassy area towards a modern brick building with large windows.
Several students are gathered around a table with laptops in the foreground, while others work at desks in the background of a classroom.
Comfortable armchairs and a sofa sit in a sunlit room with large windows overlooking a landscape of trees, including a vibrant pink blooming tree, and a body of water.
Students are actively engaged in an art class, drawing and painting at tables in the foreground, while shelves filled with art supplies and student work line the background.
A large brick building with a green roof and outdoor seating is in the foreground, with a body of water and trees in the background.
In the foreground, a large countertop with sinks is visible, while in the background, two people are looking at artwork in a bright art studio filled with shelves of books and art supplies.
Students in green shirts and khaki pants work on laptops at tables in a classroom with nautical flags and a whiteboard in the background.

Everdell Hall — Three floors of classroom, studio art space, and photo lab, capped by the Alice R. Ryan Family Library. The library anchors a makerspace equipped with 3D printers and fabrication tools.

The Atrium — The social heart of campus. Students gather here for lunch, homework, and the kind of unstructured time that turns classmates into friends.

The Paul M. Long Academic Building at the Gunston School
A wooden bridge with railings leads to a light-colored building with a green roof and solar panels, surrounded by lush green trees.
A young man points to a whiteboard with geometric shapes and text in a classroom, while a student's back is turned in the foreground.
Students are gathered around a table with laptops in a classroom, while a whiteboard and posters adorn the background.
A teacher's desk with papers and supplies sits in the foreground, while rows of empty student desks fill the background of a classroom.
Students in the foreground are seated at desks facing a teacher at the whiteboard in the background, where a math problem is displayed.
Three students in a classroom observe a flame from a Bunsen burner igniting sticks held by one student, with shelves of books and lab equipment in the background.
Two teenage boys work on a robot in the foreground, while other students and a whiteboard are visible in the background of a classroom.
Four young women relax and study on a wooden porch in front of the Gunston Field House.
Two young women in white shirts smile at each other while working on laptops at a wooden table, with bookshelves filled with books and other students in the background.

Paul M. Long Academic Building — Home to Gunston's STEM program, including dedicated labs for rocketry and robotics across two floors of classroom space.

Waterfront & Athletics

A gravel path leads to a green boathouse with sailboats nearby, set against a wide blue lake and a tree-lined horizon under a clear sky.
A green boathouse sits in the foreground next to a wooden dock on a calm lake, with sailboats and trees dotting the background under a blue sky.
A wooden pier extends into a body of water, with a crowd gathered on a grassy bank lined with trees in the background.
A green boathouse with a white cupola sits on a rocky shore in the foreground, while a group of people stand on a path leading up a tree-covered hill in the background.
An osprey stands guard over its nest on a weathered wooden platform in the foreground, with a calm blue body of water and a tree-lined shore in the background.
A wooden pier leads to a dock with several sailboats and a motorboat, all set against a backdrop of calm blue water and lush green trees under a clear sky.
A wooden dock extends into a calm lake, with a large tree and fallen leaves in the foreground and a tree-lined horizon under a clear sky in the background.
Five people are gathered on a wet, cracked shoreline in the foreground, while a calm lake and trees form the background.
A group of young people stand on a gravel path in the foreground, facing a lake with trees and a clear sky in the background.

The Waterfront — 

A white building with a sign reading %22Erwin House%22 sits on a gravel driveway in front of a wooded area, with a body of water visible to the left.
A large %22Gunston Rowing and Sailing%22 logo is painted on a light-colored wall above a white built-in bench with a speckled countertop, all set against a wooden floor.
Rowing machines fill the foreground of a room with large windows and a motivational quote on the wall in the background.
A locker room with a bench in the foreground and lockers and windows in the background.
A weight rack with a bench and weights stands in the foreground, while a large window reveals a wooded outdoor scene in the background.

Heron House — Anchoring Gunston's waterfront, Heron House is home base for both waterfront athletics and the Chesapeake Watershed Semester.

A white building with a green roof labeled %22Gunston Field House%22 is surrounded by lush green trees and landscaping.
A large group of students in a gymnasium hold up a %22Green and White Day%22 banner in front of bleachers filled with more students, while a school logo is visible on the court floor.
A large banner reading %22HOME OF THE GUNSTON HERONS%22 hangs on the back wall of a gymnasium, with basketball hoops visible on either side and badminton nets set up on the court in the foreground.

The Field House — Gunston's indoor athletic facility, keeping students active and competing year-round.

Aerial Image of Campus 2025, Gunston School

Three Bermuda grass fields — Spanning the campus, our fields support everything from varsity competition to afternoon practice.

Additional Spaces

A small, light-colored cottage with a porch sits on a grassy knoll, with a calm lake and lush trees in the background.
A teacher presents to students seated at tables in a bright classroom with large windows and a wooden ceiling.

Cliff House — Additional dedicated classroom space supporting the Chesapeake Watershed Semester program.

Middleton House, Gunston School

Middleton House — Administrative offices, and the first stop for prospective families visiting campus. 

CONTACT:
David Henry, Director of Admission and Financial Aid
dhenry@gunston.org or 410-758-0620 ext 1104