Hyde School is a college preparatory school for grades 9-12/postgraduate located in Bath, Maine.
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Description
In 1966 Joe Gauld founded Hyde School in Bath, Maine. A second boarding campus was established in 1996 in Woodstock, Connecticut and sold in 2017 to Woodstock Academy. Hyde School is an independent, college preparatory school with a focus on family-based character education.
The school offers athletic programs in soccer, cross country, football, basketball, track and field, wrestling, lacrosse, swimming, dance, and tennis.
As part of the character-building curriculum, all students are required to participate in academics, performing arts, athletics and community service.
Hyde's 145 acre Bath, Maine campus includes a health center, bookstore, cafeteria, student center, playing fields, all-weather track, indoor tennis and basketball courts, and dormitories. There are running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails.The campus also includes a ropes course, recording studio, climbing wall, and ice skating ponds.
It was announced in January 2017 that the 127-acre Woodstock campus would be closed and sold to nearby Woodstock Academy for $14.25 million. (Worcester Telegram, 1/16/2016)
Hyde President Malcolm Gauld and Executive Director of Boarding Schools and Head of School at Hyde-Bath Laura Gauld co-authored the book "The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have: The Hyde School Program for Character-based Parenting" (Scribner). The success of Hyde's Family Education program based on the 10 Priorities in the book has led to national "Biggest Job" workshops and parenting resources open to all parents at www.biggestjob.com.
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The Five Words
There are five words on the Hyde School emblem: Courage, Curiosity, Concern, Integrity, and Leadership. In addition, Hyde carries, emphasizes, and acts on "The 5 Words", consisting of Destiny, Humility, Conscience, Truth, and Brother's Keeper. The school's press kit page links to emblem images.
Housing
On the Bath, ME campus, there are 5 dorms with extra living space if necessary. In the past couple of years, females have occupied Deck and Field house while the males stay in Brookhouse, Governor's Hall, and Emero House. These dorms house a variety of different numbers and each have unique features.
External links
- Boarding School Review
- Official Site
- Parenting: The Biggest Job
Source of article : Wikipedia
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