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- EIN 04-2103564
- (978) 465-1763
- 1 Elm Street Byfield MA 01922-2717 USA
- www.thegovernorsacademy.org
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Causes: Education, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: Lasting bonds among students and faculty are hallmarks of our campus community. Life at the academy is also influenced by our many traditions including jumping the wall at commencement, hosting the special olympics, celebrating founders day, and enjoying saturday evenings in the head of school's home. It is in these traditions and community events that the spirit of the academy comes to life. As the oldest continuously operating boarding school in the united states, we have always cherished the possibilities of the future as much as we cherish our traditions. Students become part of an exciting history of progress and service from which spring the scientists, artists, athletes, writers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Visitors to our campus feel it right away-the sense of possibility, that you can do anything, try anything.
Programs: The governor's academy provides a rigorous educational experience that encompasses academics, athletics, the arts, and service. Small class sizes are led by talented teachers who inspire a lifelong love of learning and an unquenchable curiosity about the world. We have more than 400 students in grades 9-12 representing 19 countries and 23 states. Two-thirds of our students board; one-third are day students. Academically we offer honors and advanced placement courses, as well as a number of independent studies opportunities. Our athletes participate at a championship level in the independent school league and we regularly have students who win regional and national art awards. Our efforts continue to expand in providing global understanding and experiences for our students through exchange programs. Currently our exchanges are in china, south africa, mexico and at the navajo preparatory school. Students spend time at schools across the globe, in turn those students and teachers come to our campus, where they live in dorms and participate in classes and school activities.