At Gould, we understand that each student is different.

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  • One Student at a Time

    Our small size, dedicated faculty, and approach to teaching and learning allow us to meet students along their individual continuum of academic and social development.

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    Connecting Through Environmental Science: A Senior Four Point Story

    During his tenth-grade year, Eli Shifrin ’23 was fly fishing in the Webb River in Weld, Maine, and witnessed a lot of pollution. It got him thinking about native brook trout and how this pollution might affect their habitat and water quality. He was taking Research Methods in Science with Peter Southam then and made water quality the focus of his research. He discovered how the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) monitors rivers, and he learned about Edmund Muskie, the Clean Water Act of 1972, and the restoration of the Androscoggin River during his research. This planted the seed for his Senior Four Point project, three years in the making.
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  • What Sets Gould Apart?

We promote curiosity, open-minded exploration, and disciplined analysis in our students’ work.

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  • 11

    Average Class Size
  • 11

    AP Courses Offered
  • 1836

    Year Founded
  • 214

    Total Students
  • 456

    Campus Acres
  • 6:1

    Student to Teacher Ratio

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Gould is a small, co-ed, independent boarding school for grades 8-PG.  We are passionate about preparing academically motivated students for college, helping them to become independent-minded, ethical citizens who will lead lives of purpose, action, excellence, and compassion in a dynamic world.