Student Life
International Program
International Program
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A Home Away from Home
Our International Program is an all-encompassing support system for the entire Gould community that aims to facilitate travel, everyday life, and the adjustment to local culture for students from abroad.
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Gould’s English Studies Program, which is designed to support and promote the development of English as a second or third (or fourth) language, is a vital piece of the International Program. The English Studies Program emphasizes reading and writing academic English, as well as conversational English, and most of our international students participate at some level.
A truly global community is vibrant, diverse, and synergetic. It is an ideal educational environment. To ensure that Gould lives up to this potential, the International Program also focuses on faculty development. Our faculty and staff understand that cultural differences exist and work to address, celebrate, and include this diversity in the classroom and in all aspects of Gould life.
A global community is also dynamic, and so is our International Program. We offer a comprehensive orientation upon arrival at Gould and informative meetings for international students throughout the school year.
The International Studies Program not only helps international families understand what it means to be a part of Gould’s community – within the Bethel community, and within the United States community – it offers assistance with visas and other documentation, health insurance, transportation, travel arrangements, academic placement, curriculum modification, and more. The program’s role is that of a problem solver. Sometimes, that means tracking down a SIM card or arranging a ride to a college interview. International students at Gould are welcomed as part of our family and we do everything in our power to help them succeed.
“The program helps international students make the most of Gould, both in terms of what they get out of it and what they put into it,” says Program Advisor Peter Moses, who directs the ESP and spent many years living abroad.
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International students are supported at Gould Academy in many ways.
- Gould starts the school year with a special three-day orientation for all international students.
- A two-week English Immersion Program is offered during the summer.
- Students are assigned a faculty advisor and become a part of a small advisory group.
- If needed, students enroll in the English Studies Program, which is designed to support their grade level courses in history and English.
- Official TOEFL lab on campus.
- College Counseling.
- Gould’s Global Student Organization (GSO) sponsors a number of activities including special holiday celebrations, presentations during school assemblies and weekend activities. The club also helps to coordinate and organize vacation plans and opportunities.
- Dorms/rooming arrangements: dorms are open a day early after each vacation to allow international students an extra day to recover from travel.
- Evening study hall support centers for all students — language, math, writing.
- All new students are assigned a student mentor.
- Grades and progress reports can all be accessed online. Advisors also communicate with regular updates.
- Grocery store and international restaurants available within walking distance from campus.
- Assistance finding home-stays or arranging vacation travel.
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Peter Moses
Director of International Student Programs, Theater Program Co-Director, Dorm Parent - Davidson207-824-7858Read Bio
Independent High School for Boys and Girls | Grades 9-12, Postgraduate and Winter Term for Grades 7-8 | Boarding School in the Mountains of Maine
Gould Academy guides students to be creative, courageous and resilient and to lead lives of fulfillment and purpose.
Gould Academy guides students to be creative, courageous and resilient and to lead lives of fulfillment and purpose.
