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Founded in 1811, Thornton Academy is one of New England’s oldest college preparatory schools. Its comprehensive curriculum consists of 200 courses, including seven foreign languages, 30 arts classes, and more than 60 AP, dual enrollment, and honors courses. The school’s collaborations with both the University of New England and the University of Maine School of Engineering allows students to bypass freshman year at both schools. <center><iframe allowtransparency="true" title="Wistia video player" allowFullscreen frameborder="0" scrolling="no" class="wistia_embed" name="wistia_embed" src="https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/jcug9fpmgq" width="400" height="225"></iframe></center> FACILITIES Campus facilities feature a STEM Center with brand new laboratories, an engineering lab, a foreign language building, an art center, an observatory, and a 500-person theater. Athletic facilities include sports fields, an outdoor track, basketball courts, tennis courts, and four large multi-purpose stadiums. SPORTS AND ARTS As a member of Maine’s top athletic league, Thornton Academy offers several competitive varsity sports. Their football, tennis, golf, swimming, and volleyball teams consistently place top in the state or region. Thornton’s dramatic arts are regarded as a highly developed program that includes courses in theater basics, acting, and technical theater with a focus on media arts. DORMITORIES AND STUDENT LIFE Thornton Academy has two dormitories that have Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, laundry facilities, modern bathrooms, and lounges with big screen TVs. International students can also enjoy many weekend activities held on and off campus. Cooking classes, skiing lessons, movie sessions, and shopping excursions are a few activities international student can participate in. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.thorntonacademy.org/">Thornton Academy</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.sacomaine.org/">Saco, Maine</a>

SCHOOL PROFILE The Phelps School, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is a private, nonsectarian boarding and day school for boys in grades six through 12 and a postgraduate year. Founded in 1946, The Phelps School is committed to providing a highly customized educational experience that empowers each student. The school serves a diverse population of approximately 110 students annually, of which 25 percent are international students. FACILITIES The campus is conveniently laid out with classrooms, dormitories and the dining hall all just a short walk from each other. There are many facilities for sports, including soccer and lacrosse fields, four all-weather tennis courts, a track, a basketball court, a fitness room, wrestling room, weight room, volleyball courts, and a roller hockey rink. SPORTS AND ARTS The athletic program gives every student a chance to participate on a sports team –developing physical fitness as well as team and leadership skills. The arts program has unique opportunities including, culinary arts, film appreciation and web design. DORMITORIES AND STUDENT LIFE Boarding students at Phelps enjoy a relaxed and comfortable residential life in one of seven dormitories located on campus. Members of the staff and faculty serve as live-in house parents, with older students assisting as proctors. Students’ schedules are structured throughout the evening with assigned study periods monitored by teachers.

Founded in 1853 Grier School is a girls’ boarding school that provides young women with a well-rounded education in a safe setting. Students at Grier explore their passions and discover new interests in academics, arts and athletics. Students are challenged in a variety of ways, but will find that support is always there. Learning how to think, listen, communicate with others and make decisions, students enjoy personal growth in the company of other young people and faculty members whose influence on the student will last a lifetime. Facilities Nine new buildings have been added to the campus since 2000 including three dormitories and facilities for the arts, music, science, dance and horseback riding. The facilities also include a gymnasium, studio spaces, soccer and tennis fields, and a heated outdoor swimming pool. Sports and Arts Grier offers many sports that encourage a healthy, active lifestyle for students to gain confidence and relaxation. These sports include: Karate/Self-Defense, Yoga, Boot Camp, and Horseback Riding. Grier also offers an abundance of studio art classes taught by practicing artists and designed around the Elements and Principles of Design. Dormitories and Student Life The majority of dorm rooms at Grier are double rooms with an adjoining bathroom including a toilet, sink and shower. Rooms are furnished with closets, twin beds, desks and chests of drawers. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.grier.org/">Grier School</a> Visit City Site: <a href="http://www.tyroneboropa.com/">Tyrone, Pennsylvania</a>