Admissions
Admissions Events, 2025-26
We serve children from 18 months through age 4 in Preschool, and students age 5 and older in Lower School and Middle School. We appreciate your interest in GSL!
A number of group admissions events are scheduled each year specifically for prospective Preschool parents. (See Storytime event below!)
Make plans today to join us to learn more about our award-winning school and tour our Preschool campus at historic Miss Lee's! We'd love to show you what GSL is all about!
Join us with your child for a read-aloud in our Anchor Library and enjoy a make-and-take craft!
- Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
Click here to RSVP to an admissions event
Preschool Preview Days: For Parents!
Our Preschool Preview Day events are for parents of children eligible for Little Saints (18 months), Little Lukers (2s), Pre-Kindergarten (3s), and Junior Kindergarten (4s) next school year.
These information sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about our play-based program and take a group tour of the Preschool campus. Sessions start in the Anchor Library, located at 250 Lemaster.
- Thursday, Sept. 11, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
- Thursday, Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
- Thursday, Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
- Thursday, Dec. 4, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Anchor Library
Preschool Garden & Play: For Parents and Children!
Join us to learn more about the Preschool and let your child play in our beautiful outdoor classroom. Look for the red awning entrance at our Preschool, located at 1760 Peabody Ave.
- Saturday, Nov. 8, 9:00 a.m., Preschool Outdoor Classroom
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Preschool Information
If your child turns 16 months or older by June 1, and you are interested in Preschool admissions for the next school year, please inquire, apply, join an admissions event, or schedule a visit! Our priority deadline for applications is December 15.
Not sure what grade level your child would be eligible for? Visit our Home Page Admissions module below the Welcome panel – Your big future awaits! – and enter your child's birthday to find out!
Interested in Lower School or Middle School?
Email Director of Admissions Shelly McGuire or call 901-278-0200.
Click here to apply for admissions in 2026-27.
Complete an inquiry form to be added to our notifications list.
Recent High School Accolades for Saints Graduates
- A National Gold Medal in Art winner
- A recipient of Memphis Parent’s annual 10<20 Youth Impact Awards
- President of the Brothers Leadership Council at CBHS
- President of the Civic Service Organization this year at MUS
- President of student government at St. Mary's
- President of the senior class at MUS
- The SpringFest Queen at St. Mary's
- Book award winners at Hutchison and MUS
- A freshman member of the cheerleading squad at White Station
- Athletes, actors, honor society members, and leaders at every school our graduates attend!
Visit our Portrait of a Graduate page for a list of high schools and colleges attended and recent stories on some of our alumni. Go, Saints!
Message from Shelly McGuire
Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about why so many parents choose GSL for their children’s Preschool-8th grade education. Please explore the links below to learn more about our educational experience in Preschool, Lower School, and Middle School.
At GSL, we understand the importance of choosing the right learning community – a community that shares your ideals and your hopes for your child. Our lively, play-based program in Preschool provides an excellent foundation for the inspiring curriculum students experience in Lower School and Middle School. At GSL we develop kindhearted, academically prepared, well-rounded students who graduate from eighth grade with all the tools they need to make a difference in their high school communities and beyond.
Come see firsthand why so many Mid-South families choose GSL for their children’s educational foundation. We look forward to meeting you and showing you why GSL is the best choice for your child's educational journey!
Please contact me or complete an inquiry for more information. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Shelly McGuire, Director of Admissions
Little Saints Program at GSL
Our inaugural class of Little Saints, our 18- to 23-month-olds, launched in 2024. Continued demand for spaces at GSL’s Preschool, which celebrated its centennial last year, led to the decision to expand the school’s grade level configuration by adding this class.
This new grade level addition has given families an earlier entry point to GSL. We are happy to provide a younger age group with a nurturing, safe, and loving environment designed to ignite curiosity and develop foundational skills.
At all grade levels, GSL offers a learning environment that nurtures curiosity, fosters growth, and ultimately prepares our students to become creative problem solvers, confident lifelong learners, and responsible citizens in their communities and the world.
Children must be walking and 16-23 months old by June 1 to be eligible for enrollment. Are you interested in joining us? Click here to apply today