Kait Gentry | Head of Lower School
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
Kait Gentry, a GFS alumna, is returning to her roots at Garrison Forest as the new Head of Lower School. With over 17 years of experience in education, Kait has served as a teacher, coach, mentor, and most recently, as Learning and Support Coordinator at Calvert School, where she founded and led the Lyceum Learning Center. She holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins in Teacher Leadership and Mind, Brain, and Teaching.
What drew you to a career in education?
Despite my best efforts to resist a career in education—spending college on a pre-med path—I couldn’t escape it for long. Raised in a family of educators (and gleefully color-coding my brother’s school supplies each August, much to his dismay), I soon found myself drawn to the neuroscience behind why learning works—and why it sometimes doesn’t. It’s an incredible time to be an educator: we’re preparing students for a rapidly changing world, informed by deeper insights into how they learn, grow, and thrive. Looking ahead to another August of organizing, planning, and imagining what’s possible, I’m more certain than ever that I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
What qualities set your school apart?
At Garrison Forest, girls discover their strengths and embrace opportunities at every step: Lower Schoolers take the reins—literally—learning polo in PE, Middle Schoolers conduct research and deliver Capstone speeches, and Upper School students pursue STEM research through our Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) partnership with Johns Hopkins University. With outdoor classrooms, a global boarding community, and a culture that nurtures every girl’s potential—girls thrive here.
This article is part of our 2025-2026 Guide to Baltimore Independent Schools.
