Starting in 9th grade, every Gann student is assigned to an advisory group consisting of eight students and a faculty or staff advisor. The advisory group program is part of Gann's "whole-student approach" to education and ensures that every student receives personal attention and mentorship.

Advisory groups meet weekly for all four years at Gann, and individual students and advisor will meet one-on-one as needed. For many students, advisory becomes one of their most treasured resources at Gann—a place to go for support, to seek guidance on matters both academic and social, to try out new ideas, to wrestle with challenges, and to talk about what's going on at Gann and in the world. Advisory groups become close friends that often stick together well after graduation.

Typical topics of discussion include:

• What do you hope to accomplish during your four-year Gann journey? 
• How do you constructively engage with people whose opinions are diametrically opposed to yours? 
• How does your identity as a Jew co-exist with your other identities? 
• How do you best balance a rigorous course load with an active social life?

Advisors keep close track of their students' progress, think holistically about what each student wants to accomplish, and helps shape their four-year Gann journey by helping choose electives and discussing various student organizations.

In addition to academic success, advisory helps create students who think about and act on behalf of their community — who are prepared to sacrifice and stretch themselves for others. This community focus is part of our identity as a Jewish school.