Academics
IDEAS Center
Gould Academy’s new Marlon Family IDEAS Center – which stands for Innovation, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Science – boasts an entire floor of dedicated “maker” and design thinking space that supports innovation and collaboration through building creative confidence.
Applying design thinking to this creative space is based on years of practice at the Institute of Design at Stanford.
Applying design thinking to this creative space is based on years of practice at the Institute of Design at Stanford.
Within the IDEAS Center is the Design Thinking Studio, which acts as the hub of the design thinking wheel and provides ample, flexible space to collaborate thanks to large, movable whiteboards and furniture, not to mention space to create with enough room for a textile center as well.
- Design Thinking Studio, including a Digital Studio with 3D printers, a laser cutter, large format printer, and vinyl cutter; a
- Physical Fabrication Studio with CNC routers, a band saw, table saw, drill press, and hand tools; and a
- Media Room complete with instruments, microphones, and recording software.
Our students are in the driver’s seat. They use interactive design to build prototypes, re-imagine them and then repeat. The result is a student who identifies problems and creates solutions.
That’s innovation.
The Marlon Family IDEAS Center was made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation.
The Marlon Family IDEAS Center was made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation.
IDEAS Center Courses Offered:
Trimester Elective Offered:
Middle School Foundations for Makers
Foundations for Makers
Middle School Foundations for Makers
Foundations for Makers
Robotics and Engineering
Custom Ski Building
Robotics and Programming
3D and Computer Assisted Design (CAD)
Underwater Robotics
Sugar Shack
Sugar Shack
Our Academic Programs
Gould is very proud of our Academic program. Here are many of our departments or you may browse the actual course catalog
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.
