Gill St Bernard's School

Gill St Bernard's School

1. The school is located in Gladstone, a suburb of New Jersey, and was once rated as an affiliate middle school of Rutgers University.
2. The school offers over 100 academic courses, including 20 AP courses and 14 honors courses.
3. The campus facilities are advanced, covering 208 acres. With state-of-the-art facilities and picturesque scenery, specific amenities include a working farm, an apiary, a 27,000-square-foot athletic center, and a 14,400-square-foot sports field including a soccer field, lacrosse field, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, and more.
4. In the last two weeks of each academic year, all upper-grade students participate in a two-week experiential learning program at an internship unit, where students and teachers collaborate on studio art, community service, cultural studies, environmental studies, and professional work in various fields.
5. Chinese students have been admitted to institutions such as Emory University, New York University, etc.

The school offers ice hockey and ski club, and the ice hockey team is one of GSB's newest programs, with growing popularity and competitiveness within the school. In the past two seasons, the varsity team achieved a record of 21 wins and 12 losses, while winning the Haas Cup for the first time. GSB has also entered the non-public B State Tournament and has nurtured many young, outstanding ice hockey players who are well-known throughout New Jersey. Additionally, tennis and fencing have always been strong programs at GSB.
GSB boasts a sprawling and beautiful 208-acre campus. In addition to extensive sports facilities, the school also features a greenhouse, ponds, streams, a farm, and an apiary. Its hardware facilities rival those of TOP20 boarding schools. Here's a comparison of campus sizes with other top schools in NJ:
The Lawrenceville School 700 acres
Peddie School 280 acres
Blair Academy 463 acres
#Gill St Bernard School 208 acres
The Hun School of Princeton 40 acres
The Pennington School 55 acres
Ranney School 66 acres
Rutgers Preparatory School 42 acres
Moorestown Friends School 48 acres

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5. In 10th grade, every student will conduct formal project research. Research topics are usually based on humanities subjects. This project allows students to deepen their understanding of research techniques, including the origins of literary criticism and art criticism. This part further enhances writing and research skills.
6. During the last two weeks of each academic year, all senior students will go to internship units to provide a two-week experiential learning program. Students and teachers can collaborate to participate in studio art, community service, cultural learning, environmental learning, and professional work in various fields, etc. Experts will be regularly brought to campus or consulted for their relevant professional knowledge to enrich the internship experience. Some of these internship units are local, while others take students to other states or even abroad for internships.

Gill St Bernard is located in Gladstone, a suburb of New Jersey, about an hour's drive from New York City, and is close to prestigious universities such as Princeton and Rutgers University.

1. It was once designated as an affiliated middle school of Rutgers University, and the school is also one of only two middle schools in New Jersey to participate in the VOTES (Youth Voting Council) program.

2. Dr. Cooper, the Associate Director of College Counseling, has extensive experience, having previously served as an admissions officer at Bucknell University, a liberal arts college ranked among the top 30 in the nation.

3. The school has received awards in New Jersey's highest-level sports competition, the "ShopRite Cup." The girls' tennis team has won multiple championships, and in 2016, the boys' basketball team won the Somerset County championship.

4. In 9th grade, every student participates in a World Cultures Comparative course for interdisciplinary learning. At the same time, students also attend a 9th-grade seminar course, through which they learn about databases and focus on how to evaluate internet sources. Public speaking skills are emphasized in this course.