Marianapolis Preparatory School

Data for Mariana Polytechnic High School: student population 300, student-to-teacher ratio 1:7, international students 25%, boarding students 33%, teachers with advanced degrees 76%. Mariana Polytechnic High School is a Catholic school, offering partial student accommodation and suitable for grades 9 to 12. The school's mission is to uphold the virtues of Catholic tradition and is dedicated to fostering characteristics such as contentment, compassion, integrity, and honesty in its students. Although Mariana Polytechnic High School requires all students to attend weekly church services organized by the school, students of different faiths are still welcome to join.

Marianapolis Prep School is located in Connecticut, enjoying a good geographical location and excellent convenience to neighboring states. It's about a 30-minute drive to Worcester, Massachusetts, about 1 hour to Boston, and approximately 3 hours to New York City. The school's mission is to educate students by upholding the merits of Catholic tradition and fostering characteristics such as contentment, compassion, and integrity. A long-standing tradition of the school is to provide excellent academic programs for international students. The leadership program is a signature offering of the school, preparing students for various leadership roles, such as student ambassador, assistant dorm parent, peer mentor, sports team captain, student council member, and class officer.

The school is located in Thompson, Connecticut, with convenient transportation. This is a very safe, quiet, and beautiful affluent community, where the local white population exceeds 90% and residents are highly educated. The State of Connecticut is one of the six states in the New England region of the northeastern United States, and it is also the southernmost state in the New England area; it has a temperate climate, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is –3°C, and the average temperature in July is 21°C; coastal areas have warmer winters and cooler summers than inland areas.

Marianapolis is located in Thompson, Connecticut, a safe, quiet, beautiful, and affluent community, about an hour's drive from Boston. I have visited the school three times and always felt a great sense of warmth. During one visit, I accidentally locked my car keys inside the car, and the teacher at the school's reception desk kindly called a locksmith for me free of charge. Students who attended through Liumei.com also gave excellent feedback, highlighting the school's high level of attention to its students. Although this school's ranking is not very high, I personally like it very much.

School Features:
1. Centers of Excellence: These provide students with opportunities to enrich and enhance their academic experience through specialized centers. The three specialized centers are the Center for Civic Engagement and Service, the Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Engineering & Computer Science. Students can explore specific areas of interest and potential career paths, increasing their university and employment opportunities.
2. Momentum Week: This program allows students to explore specific themes, projects, or adventures, covering over 20 different areas. Courses primarily focus on professional skills, arts, scientific field research, in-depth cultural experiences, and outdoor challenges.
3. Experiential Learning: Typically held on weekends, these activities offer a wide range of experiences such as paddling, glass blowing, surfing, welding, sledding, beluga whale conservation, and cross-country skiing.
4. Summer Online Courses: Students can complete basic course requirements in advance or accelerate their learning in a particular subject, earning credits early to meet graduation requirements.
5. The school hosts 2-4 international cultural events monthly, enriching extracurricular life and strengthening cultural communication.
6. The gymnasium features a basketball court with a capacity for 350 spectators, tennis courts, a running track, bike paths, a baseball field, a lacrosse field, a softball field, a soccer field, and more.

Admissions officers are visiting China this month. The specific schedule is as follows:
[Shanghai] December 3, Tuesday 14:00~17:00
Pullman Shanghai South, No. 15 Dapu Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
[Hangzhou] December 5, Thursday 14:00~17:00
Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou Wulin, No. 28 Hushu South Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou
[Shenzhen] December 6, Friday 15:00~21:00
Marco Polo Shenzhen, No. 28 Fuhua 1st Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
[Guangzhou] December 8, Sunday 19:00~21:00
The Westin Guangzhou, No. 6 Linhe Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

The school focuses on cultivating the following six habits of mind to meet challenges encountered in the classroom. These are also sufficient to benefit students throughout their lives.
Preparation: Before class, be fully prepared and wholeheartedly committed to learning.
Participation: In class, actively participate, show respect to teachers, and maintain concentration.
Curiosity: Maintain curiosity about the knowledge being learned, while also being open to new things.
Organization: Reasonably manage one's time and resources, and plan effectively for oneself.
Self-Advocacy: Express one's thoughts, advocate for one's needs, and take personal responsibility.
Perseverance: Possess resilience and tenacity, and not give up in the last week before the end of each semester.

Special Program: Leap Week
Our school offers a highly distinctive Leap Week program, which is a one-week mini-term. During this term, students and teachers explore a specific theme, project, or adventure. Courses primarily focus on professional skills, arts, community service, scientific field research, in-depth cultural experiences, and outdoor challenges. For example: building a traditional 14-foot Amesbury skiff in Amesbury, Massachusetts; swimming with dolphins in the Florida Keys; canyoning in Zion and Bryce National Parks; learning to design and build a functional robot, and more.

Special Program: Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning is a great opportunity for students to continue learning before classes. EL trips usually take place on Sundays, touring the entire New England region. Students will learn surfing, diving, glass blowing, welding, cross-country skiing, sushi making, and more.

School Facilities (Library, Science Labs, Theater, Sports Center, Sports Field)
The George Building, located at the heart of the campus, serves various purposes including academic and administrative offices, computer and science laboratories, music classrooms, lecture halls, a library, a self-study hall, art classrooms, student recreation, dining, and an annexed chapel. The gymnasium houses a basketball court with a seating capacity for 350 spectators. On the ground floor of the gymnasium, there is a fitness center, sports offices, and changing rooms. Other facilities include tennis courts, a running track, bicycle paths, walking paths, as well as baseball fields, lacrosse fields, softball fields, and soccer fields. We pride ourselves on successfully creating lifelong learners.
School Equipment:
Academic buildings, library, science laboratories, computer rooms, art classrooms, music classrooms, theater, gymnasium, softball fields, baseball fields, basketball courts, wrestling rooms, hockey fields, soccer fields (English football), rugby fields, athletics track, tennis courts, activity center, campus-wide Wi-Fi, restaurant.