How will
Tabor become your place?
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? Here’s where you can find out more about your greatest interest or about questions you might have about Tabor.
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Study and Travel Abroad Opportunities / Academic Support / Advising / College Counseling / College Matriculation / Marine and Nautical Science
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Academic Support / Advising / Dorm Life / Transition and Orientation / Weekend Activities / Faculty-Student Relationships
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Athletics / Extracurricular Activities / Maker Lab / Clubs / Leadership / Community Service / Performing and Visual Arts
A DAY IN THE LIFE AT TABOR
7:15 AM
Wake up!
10:25 AM
Human Rights
2:05 PM
Spanish III
8:15 PM
Study hall
8:00 AM
Breakfast by the water #perks
11:50 AM
Lunch & Quizlet review for Spanish
3:45 PM
Practice #goseawolves
10:00 PM
Dorm hang out time
8:30 AM
Honors Precalculus
12:20 PM
Oceanography
5:30 PM
Dinner
10:30 PM
Wrap up homework
9:55 AM
Chapel
1:30 PM
Meet with advisor
6:15 PM
Dorm parent’s family time!
11:00 PM
Lights out
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What will
ANCHOR you at Tabor
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AVERAGE ADVISORY SIZE
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DORMITORIES BUILT SINCE 2015
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FACULTY LIVE ON CAMPUS
24/7 HEALTH CENTER
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TYPICAL NUMBER OF WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
This is how you will settle right into Tabor. You will have a chance to meet some familiar faces and settle into our community before you even start classes. New students have the opportunity to spend four nights aboard our schooner, S.S.V. Tabor Boy, for our popular Orientation at Sea Program. While not required, it is a great opportunity and tremendous fun! The first few days of the school year include school-wide activities, scavenger hunts to learn about important people and places on campus and in town, meetings with your advisor, and fun dorm activities planned by proctors and dormparents.
This is your weekend vibe Weekends at Tabor can be as busy or as laid back as you want. With nearly 70% of our students boarding at `Tabor, weekends are packed. Choose from sports games, hanging out with friends in the Beebe Grill or at a faculty member’s home, or heading out on one of our trips to nearby Boston, Providence, and Newport. Here is just a sampling of weekend activities:
Off-Campus Activities trampoline park / driving range / go-karts / movies / escape room / bowling / laser tag Sunday Buses Providence / Boston / Newport / shuttles to Wareham Crossing Regular Food Trips Within the Community Five Guys Burgers / hibachi & sushi / No Problemo Mexican / Kool Kone / Acushnet Creamery / Cilantro Thai On-Campus Activities faculty open houses with food and games / dodgeball or 3v3 basketball tournaments / open skate / cooking / open studio, gym, and waterfront / fire pits and s’mores / trivia night / open mic night Activities Brought to Campus food trucks / paint night / mini golf / big screen movies / hypnotist / comedians / bands and musical performances
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These are the people you can count on, now & forever. Each student has a network of adults helping them out. From your advisor and dorm parents, class dean, our dean’s office, our 24/7 health and counseling staff, your classroom teachers, coaches and directors, to the faculty members you meet around campus, there is no shortage of support and guidance. Every student finds their faculty “person.” This is a lifestyle, not just a job, for every adult at Tabor.
Advisory Advisors are paired carefully. Boarding students may have one of their dorm parents for an advisor. Advisory groups may be between approximately four and eight students. Groups meet regularly during Meeting Block, and advisors meet one on one with their advisees as needed. This differs for each advisor/advisee relationship. Advisory groups are a valuable part of a student’s support system, too – not just the faculty advisor.
Dorm families Each dorm parent team features four or five Tabor faculty members and often, their families. Typically, between two and four of the dorm parents live in homes attached to the student residence halls. Dorm parents work together with the proctors to create a welcoming, comfortable, and fun environment for all students. Dorm parents keep in contact with parents on a regular basis.
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How will your academic journey become an
ADVENTU
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These are the classes you can only take at Tabor. On every student’s list of Tabor “musts” is taking a Marine or Nautical Science course. We offer 8 courses ranging from full year to trimester only. Students can make these courses as big a part of their academic program as they want, from exploring a trimester course to working toward an independent study. Aquaculture Marine Field Ecology [7]
Marine Vertebrates Marine Invertebrates Oceanography
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Fish & Fisheries Marine Conservation Celestial Navigation Elements of Nautical Science Sailing Model Building Ship and Boat Lines Drawing Theoretical Boat Design Lifeboatmen Advanced Nautical Science U.S. Sailing Level 1 Instructor
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COLLABORATING OCEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
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PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
These are the principles that guide our academic program. A transformation of our curriculum with a strategic focus on skills-based, relevant learning has been enabled by a schedule designed for 75-minute class periods. Teachers have the opportunity to move beyond topic coverage to more meaningful student engagement with the skills, processes, and enduring understanding of the disciplines.
172 COURSES
12-14 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
28
SENIOR PROJECTS IN 2019
These are the classes you can only take at Tabor.
This is how you explore independently. Senior Projects allow seniors to use their last trimester at Tabor to pursue a project of their own creation. Projects include original art and music, all manner of building projects from boats to motorcycles, and internships in non-profits, architectural firms, and hospitals. The Senior Projects Committee approves the projects after a rigorous application process. On the last day of the academic year, the entire Tabor community attends Senior Project presentations, a capstone event that allows the seniors to show all they have learned during the project period.
On every student’s list of Tabor “musts” is taking a Marine or Nautical Science course. We offer 8 courses ranging from full year to trimester only. Students can make these courses as big a part of their academic program as they want, from exploring a trimester course to working toward an independent study. Aquaculture Marine Field Ecology [7]
Marine Vertebrates Marine Invertebrates Oceanography Fish & Fisheries
A Play with a Purpose
Marine Conservation
Becoming a Dentist
Celestial Navigation
Micro-Financing in Ecuador
Cellular Kaleidoscope
Elements of Nautical Science
Redefining Beautiful
Custom Fishing Rods
Sailing Model Building
Speaking through Dance
Internship with Harlem Lacrosse
Ship and Boat Lines Drawing
Mapping Connections at Tabor
Volunteering at New Bedford Youth Opportunities Unlimited Writing an Original Album of Music
Learning American Sign Language & Researching the Deaf World
Theoretical Boat Design Lifeboatmen Advanced Nautical Science
Modern Investment U.S. Sailing Level 1 Instructor
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PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
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This is where your journey becomes an adventure.
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There are numerous opportunities throughout the year for both domestic and international students to have truly global experiences. Additionally, Tabor’s Center for International Students hosts events for international students to share their cultures and for all students to learn.
Global Travel & Exchanges Summer Language Immersion Grant Outward Bound Travel Grant Scholarship for CIEE Global Navigator, Japan Language & Cultural Immersion Travel France / Italy / Canada Squash Team Training in Cairo, Egypt Academic and Homestay Exchange with RDFZ Xishan School in Beijing, China Academic and Homestay Exchange with Rysensteen Gymnasium, Copenhagen, Denmark Drama Exchange with Ellesmere College, UK
Service Learning Global Service Programs Every Summer Vietnam / Thailand / Cambodia / Peru Research and Environmental Education Focus (REEF) Caribbean / Bahamas Weekly youth mentoring and ESL support for local families in New Bedford, MA Science Ecology Research Trips Woods Hole, MA / Galapagos Islands / Costa Rica
I am thankful for Tabor for providing me the opportunity to be immersed in such different cultures from around the world and ultimately creating best friends. Aidan Conroy ‘19
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SQUASH TEAM IN CAIRO, EGYPT
RYSENSTEEN EXCHANGE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
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ELEPHANT REHABILITATION SANCTUARY IN THAILAND
JUNTOS ESL TUTORING IN NEW BEDFORD, MA COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA, ENGLAND
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This is where we have your back. ASSIST Learning Center The ASSIST Learning Center aims to foster a growth mindset in students who seek to better understand their learning style or difference. Staff collaborate with students in identifying strengths and areas for improvement. Strategies include purposeful planning, organization, and study skills. ASSIST supports students in becoming strong self-advocates. Services Offered Strategies to support executive functioning Study skills and test-taking strategies Assistance with writing process, research process, and reading comprehension Extra help in Algebra 1 & Geometry Peer Tutoring Use of assistive technology
163
INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE REP VISITS
30
TYPICAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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COLLEGES TABOR GRADUATES ARE ATTENDING IN 2019
This is preparation for your next adventure. College Counseling
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The college search process at Tabor is highly personalized, supporting students and families at each and every step along this extraordinary journey of exploration and selfdiscovery. 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 prepares them for a successful transition to college. Individualized counseling beginning junior year Junior kickoff program with Deans of Admissions Instructional seminars and meetings for sophomores, juniors, and seniors Essay writing workshops Mock interview program with Deans of Admissions On-campus college fairs for juniors and seniors SAT and ACT diagnostic testing and preparation Financial aid consulting with independent specialist Athletic recruitment guidance and support
RECENT COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS Boston College Brown University Dartmouth College Georgetown University New York University Northeastern University Tulane University
Tabor-led college tours
University of California, Berkeley
Experienced team of six college counselors
University of Chicago
More than 150 admissions representatives visit campus each year
Williams College
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How do you
ASPIRE
to get involved
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TAB OR A S PI R ATIONS
This is where you get to choose: pursue something you love or try something new? How about a little of both? Mix and match activities you want to try with those favorites you’ve always enjoyed. No matter what you decide, everything Tabor students do in the afternoon has a common theme: collaboration.
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Active Clubs Admissions tour guides
IDEA Diversity Club
Special Olympics
Juntos English Language and Citizenship Tutoring
I Am That Girl Proctors & peer tutors Wellness proctors GSA Seawolf Cycling Club
Y.O.U. and M.E. Youth Mentoring Empowerment program Bowsprit literary magazine The Log student newspaper Fore ‘N’ Aft yearbook
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NON-ATHLETIC CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS
24
ONE-ACT PLAYS SINCE 2016
5
DANCE AWARDS RECEIVED SINCE 2016
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Co-Curricular requirement at Tabor Every student must pursue a Tabor after-school activity all three seasons. Two of the three seasons, including freshman fall, must be a Tabor team offering. Offerings each season:
Fall Team Offerings Cross Country Dance Drama Field Hockey Football Soccer Tabor Boy Volleyball Fall Individual Offerings Applied Music Art Ceramics Community Service Maker Lab Photography Seawolf Sessions Yearbook
Winter Team Offerings Basketball Debate Drama Hockey Model U.N. Musical Robotics Squash Wrestling Winter Individual Offerings Applied Music Art Ceramics Community Service Photography Winter Sessions Yearbook
Spring Team Offerings Baseball Dance Crew Golf Lacrosse Sailing Softball Tabor Boy Tennis Track Spring Individual Offerings Applied Music Art Ceramics Community Service Maker Lab Photography Yearbook
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This is competition at the highest level.
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Tabor Athletics has a rich and important history. Our league, the Independent School League, is known as one of the most competitive leagues in New England. Tabor’s varsity athletes prepare with discipline and rigor for the highest level of competition. Our varsity teams have a seriousness of purpose, taking pride in representing their school. Sportsmanship, too, is valued. Our coaches work with students who wish to compete at the next level, in college athletics and beyond. Students new to athletics and looking to try something new will easily find a place in our athletic program. There is something for everyone. Tabor has JV and even Thirds level teams in many of our sports where fun, skill-development, and participation is the focus, and the competition is just right. No matter what sport or what level, being a Seawolf athlete helps each participating student live out our mission to develop personal responsibility. Not to mention, teammates are friends for life.
4
ISL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2017
29 JV & 3RDS TEAMS
3
ISL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS SINCE 2017
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This is how your creativity shines. After-school programs in both the performing and visual arts, in addition to the academic course offerings in the arts, allow students to tailor their Tabor experience to their interests and passions. At Tabor, you don’t need to choose between arts and athletics, or between performing and visual arts. You can play on a team, join the musical cast, and take an art class. It’s up to you! A student may participate in the arts after school in every trimester as long as two of the three also qualify as team offerings. Serious artists will find talented faculty ready to help them pursue their creative passions and create independent projects and portfolios. A student just beginning to consider branching into the arts will get a strong foundation and explore wherever their creative interests take them. Student performances are always marquee events on the Tabor weekend calendar with classmates eager to attend and support their friends.
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This is how we learn to serve. Community service is an important part of student life at Tabor. We offer community service as an after-school co-curricular every trimester. Many students participate in our popular weekly service club commitments such as Juntos, Y.O.U. and M.E., and Special Olympics of MA. Service opportunities are regularly incorporated into weekend activities, and area organizations often reach out to Tabor when there is a need for volunteers. We also do all-school community service together twice each year. Often, student groups and teams, as well as individual students, find ways to incorporate their own interests into a student-run service event or start their own service-oriented club. From fundraising initiatives to benefit performances, the spirit of teamwork makes service even more rewarding. Because of the flexible, self-directed opportunities, Tabor students are able to customize the way in which community service is part of their experience.
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SOUTHCOAST SERVICE PARTNERS Sharing the Harvest Farm Buzzards Bay Coalition Salvation Army Youth Opportunities Unlimited Our Sisters’ School Community Economic Development Center Sippican Elementary School Church of the Good Shepherd
Dance Team Fall Drama Winter Musical Spring One-Acts Technical Theatre Robotics Team
This is *so* much more than just extra-curricular.
Maker Lab Math Team Photo Pool Community Service
After school options such as Model UN, Maker Lab, Debate, Math, and Robotics Team, Bowsprit, Fore ‘N’ Aft yearbook, Photo Pool, and The Log are purposeful, group activities that combine particular passions and interests with collaborative and individual pursuits.
Seawolf Sessions, or Waterfront Sports Sampler
Model UN, Debate, Math, and Robotics Team members compete against other schools in local and regional competitions.
This is leadership.
Co-Heads of School: 2
At Tabor, students have the chance to be leaders in many different ways. From class officers to Tabor Academy Student Council (fondly known as TASC) to dorm proctors, team captains, club heads, and more, students aspire to find leadership opportunities that feel right for them and fit with their strengths and interests. A student’s advisor helps map out a multi-year plan that includes co-curricular and leadership opportunities, as well as academics. Leadership opportunities increase as a student’s Tabor career progresses, and there are many opportunities for ninth and tenth graders to contribute.
Co-Heads of International Programs: 12
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International Co-Heads: 2
Class Officers: 4 per grade TASC: 14-15 members Team Captains: 60 Proctors: 29 Residential & 10 Day Navigators: 38 Global Partners: 85 …and more!
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Tabor Academy
66 Spring Street Marion, MA 02738
508.291.8300
Facts and figures represent our offerings as of Fall 2019 and are subject to change.