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Marion, Massachusetts, USA Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation
Tabor Academy offers a challenging academic program that includes 21 AP and post AP courses and numerous honors level courses across the curriculum. Located on the picturesque shore of Sippican Harbor, Tabor's stunning oceanfront campus is home to 515 students from across the globe. Small dormitories that look like large homes average 18 students and provide exceptional residential experiences by cultivating a strong sense of community. Tabor graduates regularly matriculate to the most competitive colleges in the country.
Tabor's academic, artistic, athletic, and community service programs provide distinctive opportunities for students to achieve genuine understanding and significant skills, and to identify and pursue personal goals. As the "school by the sea," Tabor sustains a unique maritime heritage that embodies, in all its programs, the qualities a seagoing life requires: thoughtful preparation for and awareness of the wider world, perseverance, courage, good humor, a sense of direction, and humility.
Tabor faculty encourage all students to explore their interests and develop their passions, to stretch their capabilities and hone their skills. Students must learn to be capable self-advocates, skillful communicators, collaborative team members, and discerning critical thinkers. The Tabor community values intellectual curiosity, open-minded debate, the spirit of inquiry, and integrity in all areas of our school lives.
The core values of our mission statement guide everyday life at Tabor Academy for our students and faculty:
To inspire a life-long love of learning
To instill a passion for the highest standards of achievement
To encourage personal responsibility
To foster care for others and committed citizenship
66 Spring StreetMarion, Massachusetts, USA 02738 (508) 748-2000
Director of Admissions: Eric Long Admissions Phone:(508) 291-8300Fax:508-291-8301 Email: [email protected] Website: www.taboracademy.org/page/about-us/the-tabor-experience
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Summary: At Tabor Academy, our greatest hope is that our students discover their passions and realize the boundlessness of their potential. Our range of classes across the academic disciplines encourages students to explore their interests and discover their unique strengths. Our commitment to small class size helps us create a lively and active classroom dynamic. We want our students to be active participants and partners in their own learning, rather than passive consumers. The hallmarks of Tabor’s academic program are breadth and challenge. With 40 honors, Advanced Placement, Advanced Topics and Post AP offerings, students can seek additional intellectual challenge in just about any academic area. Every Tabor student crafts a “four year plan,” charting their academic course through the curriculum. Students and advisors revisit those plans together each year in the spring to help students select a suitably challenging and balanced course load.Because our teachers are also coaches, dorm parents, and academic and club advisors, students and the adults in the community get to know one another across all facets of school life, enhancing our ability to advise and encourage our students to explore new areas of interests and reach for their own personal standards of high achievement.
Department Director: Eileen Marceau
Average Class Size: 14
Full Time Teachers: 84
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 72.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Trimester
Saturday Classes: Some
Number of AP Courses Offered: 21
Summary: The Tabor experience fosters kinship between students and faculty. It has support services for good health and well-being; rules and deadlines that encourage responsibility and accountability; and provides fun activities to help students make the most of school life.Dormitories include students from 9-12 grades allowing for seniors to help mentor and guide underclassmen in helpful ways which has been a great addition to community life.Tabor students enjoy their time and friends here. Alums are forever telling us that their Tabor years are some of the happiest moments of their lives and the friendships they formed have been long-lasting.
Department Director: Tim Cleary
Number of Dorms: 16
Average Students Per Dorm: 18
No. of Girls Dorms: 8
No. of Boys Dorms: 8
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Other
Summary: There is the academic life of the school, there is the extracurricular life of the school, and then there is everything else. It is in the “everything else,” or Campus Life, that some of our students’ most satisfying growth occurs. Campus Life is the space carved out of a busy day where students plot their own unique course tailored to their interests. Do you want to be a part of the dialogue on inclusivity? Or do you want to be a dormitory leader? Maybe you want to get involved in student government, start a student club, sing a cappella, or be on the staff of one of our publications. Not satisfied with our sustainability efforts? Want to get involved in the planning of an active weekend program? Or perhaps you want to get involved in the local community? Campus life is where you start.When you collect all those programs and opportunities that are neither academic nor afternoon co-curricular programs, you realize that, in the end, these are the things that make a school work. Clubs are successful or not depending on student participation and leadership. A great year in the dormitory is entirely dependent on great proctors. Chapel is only as meaningful as the student presenters. All School meetings are only as fun as the students are funny. Publications are as good as their staff and editors, and so it goes. These programs give the school its energy and ethos. How we lead and meet, where we dedicate time and resources, which programs students gravitate toward all contribute to the culture of the school. Great schools place as wide a variety of opportunities in front of their students as there are a variety of students, but great students make those programs successful. When those programs are successful, the result is a rich and vibrant Campus Life. It is the mission of everyone involved in Campus Life, and the express purpose of the Office of Student Life, to make those opportunities available, accessible, and geared toward personal growth.
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Summary: At Tabor, we offer all students the opportunity to become involved in competitive sports and fitness activities, from the elite level athlete to students looking to participate in a new sport. Tabor is part of the ISL sports league.Tabor's arts programs are designed to serve all students, from the gifted, to those looking to experiment.
Arts Department Director: Tricia Smith
Athletics Department Director: Conan Leary
Notable Achievements: ISL Champions 2018: Girls Hockey and Basketball, Students Nationally Recognized in Ceramics , Sailing Team has over 20 Championship Titles
Summary: Tabor college counselors share a belief that the work we do is intricately woven into a broader and more holistic education at the school. Regardless of when formal college advising commences, important fundamental skills and preparation take root early on in a student’s Tabor education. The college search process at Tabor is highly personalized and we are committed to supporting students and families throughout this journey of exploration and self-discovery. While we believe it is important for the student to take the lead in this endeavor, we invite parents to partner in this undertaking. College counselors at Tabor help each student identify a group of colleges that meet the student's needs academically and that will provide an appropriate environment for a student's continued personal and intellectual growth. Our goal is to find a college or university that best matches each student's talents, interests, and aspirations. The support we provide for students at this critical juncture in their lives insures they are effectively prepared for a successful transition to college. Throughout the college search, we encourage reflection, foster independence, and help develop self-awareness in our students. At every stage in the process, we offer informed advice to students and their parents. We strive to educate each student about the changing landscape in college admission, and help them discover appropriate and diverse options across a range of selectivity, and we always enjoy showcasing their many talents to the colleges to which they apply.
Department Director: Tim Cheney
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Paul Fireman (Class of 1962) Founder and President of Reebok
John Fish (Class of 1978) President of Suffolk Construction Company
George Graboys (Class of 1950) Former CEO, Citizens Bank
Robert I. Dodge III (Class of 1955) Senior official at US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lewis Lipsitt (Class of 1947) Professor at Brown University, expert on childhood development and psychology
Bruce Sundlun (Class of 1938) Governor of Rhode Island, 1991-1995
Kevin White (Class of 1948) Mayor of Boston from 1968 to 1984
Travis Roy (Class of 1995) Author and Motivational Speaker
Summary: Tabor offers a camp experience for children ages 6-17 which includes academic, arts, STEM, and athletics offerings. As the School by the Sea, our campus was made for fun and enriching summer activities. Day or boarding, your child will appreciate the cool sea breezes and the warmth of our amazing, experienced counsellors as they teach skills and core values at Tabor Academy Summer Program. Join us for a Summer by the Sea! Beyond our traditional camp experience, Tabor offers additional targeted opportunities such as sports camps, Chinese Language Learning through Tabor Gateways, and our unique marine science camp as well.
Department Director: Noel Pardo
June 24, 2018 to July 29, 2018
Located on the beautiful seaside campus of Tabor Academy, the Tabor Academy Summer Program gives young people ages 6-17 the opportunity to develop their full potential as individuals, athletes, and students through traditional camp experiences and academics options.
Registration Deadline: June 23, 2018 Financial Aid Available: No More Details
July 30, 2018 to August 19, 2018
Students entering grades 8th-12th may attend for one or three weeks. Students interested in Marine Science will enjoy an in-depth project based experience at our seaside Schaefer Wet Lab. Field trips will take students to study tidal areas, observe whales, and learn from area scientist.
Registration Deadline: July 29, 2018 Financial Aid Available: No More Details
July 15, 2018 to August 17, 2018
Tabor Gateways offers intensive Chinese language instruction and practice to our US and international students, in addition to regular classes and activities with Chinese-speaking students. Non-Chinese and Chinese-speaking students will be partnered for cooperative language learning.
Registration Deadline: July 14, 2018 Financial Aid Available: No More Details
Summary: Tabor offers exceptional access and proximity to the ocean for sports, recreation, and academic pursuits in our Marine and Nautical Science Center. The MANS Center, located in a salt marsh, features a state of the art wet lab for marine research and our Nautical Science curriculum includes Celestial Navigation and Practical Boat Design, among other hands on courses. These features, along with 96 boats in our fleet, make our school unique. Come see our School by the Sea. We know you will love it as over 90% of those who visited Tabor last year completed an application....it is that compelling. See you soon!