Day twelve: Baeza to Tababela After a filling breakfast, we boarded Don Sanchez’s bus for one last day of adventure. We headed first for Papallacta, known for its volcanic hot springs and beautiful landscape. After…Read More
Pre-Trip: Are You Ready? Friday, February 21, 2020 In a short time, we’ll have ninth graders all over the world in Morocco, Ecuador, Peru, and Tanzania as they take part in their first Gould Four…Read More
Every March for more than 30 years, Gould 11th graders have ventured into the Mahoosuc and White Mountains on an epic eight-night journey into the wilderness. Here’s a look at the winter camping gear they…Read More
Friday, March 15 I’m back in Bethel, and it’s time to post a few photos from our last two days of Four Point in Ecuador. It’s been a pleasure traveling with these 9 excellent young…Read More
At the end of June, Head of School Matt Ruby is departing Gould for new adventures. Matt and his wife Kathy will be greatly missed by the Gould community, and there will be a tremendous…Read More
What is Junior Four Point? Every year in March, Gould Eleventh-Graders venture into the White Mountain National Forest for the eight-night winter camping excursion known as Junior Four Point. Leading up to the big day,…Read More
Name: Andee Alford High School: Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden, CT) College/Grad School: AB: (Yes, it really is an AB, not a BA) Princeton University (Math) MA SUNY Stony Brook (Math) What are your roles at…Read More
I was first introduced to experiential education in high school when I begged my parents to enroll me in an Outward Bound (OB) course. I chose a 21-day kayaking/sailing course in late July of 1999.…Read More
Colby Snow ’17 came to Gould as a member of the 8th grade Winter Term Program, excited about the potential of blending her love for the mountains with a school that would support her passions.…Read More
Tenth Grade Four Point in Review At Gould Academy, we value learning by doing. We believe that classrooms don’t always have walls and they certainly don’t always include a teacher standing in front of neatly…Read More