At Gould, we embrace technological fluency with slow, place-based reflection. By pairing the methodical “habit of hand” found in a watercolor kit with the “habit of mind” required to navigate global data, Gould’s Four Point teaches our students a vital lesson: the world is far more interesting than the scroll.

Ella Wilder ’26 was “jacketed” by Ski Patrol Program Director Doug Alford after three years in the program. As a “jacketed” patroller, Ella is now an official ski patrol volunteer at Sunday River in Newry, Maine. Read on to discover more about this transformative Gould program and the students in it.

Why Are There Still So Few Women in STEM?

Gould may have the antidote. In her widely regarded 2013 New York Times essay, writer Eileen Pollack explored why so many talented women leave STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) pathways, even after excelling academically. Her conclusion was that the biggest barrier is not aptitude, but expectation. A lack of encouragement and mentorship driven by bias and outdated stereotypes shapes outcomes long before careers begin.

Following an intense student-led application and vetting process, the Gould Engineering Team has been accepted to compete in NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), an international competition that asks students to design, build, and operate a rover capable of navigating terrain inspired by planetary exploration.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a reminder that progress is not passive; it is something we are called to actively participate in. Dr. King’s words challenge us to not only reflect on the past but to have the courage to enact change in the present. This year’s MLK Day programming invited our community to do just that.

Reflecting back on 2025, these are some of the classic boarding school moments that captured and defined our year in the mountains of Bethel, Maine.

This winter, Gould has expanded our ski touring tradition with a significant upgrade to the Gear Room. The school has added twelve full touring ski setups, including Blizzard skis, Tecnica boots, ATK bindings, Contour skins, and touring poles, along with two Voilé Spartan splitboard setups for snowboarders