George Stevens Academy
A first-class college preparatory academic program!
Studying at George Stevens Academy
GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY provides an authentic American experience in the safe, picturesque, small town of Blue Hill on the seacoast of Maine. We enroll a maximum of 50 international students within a total student body of 330. is means that most of the friends of our international students will be American schoolmates. Our campus is footsteps away from the heart of Blue Hill, and our students get to know the local townspeople and shopkeepers.
An authentic American experience
Coming to GSA is an immersion experience in American life and culture. Our international students are surrounded by American peers who live nearby. Our size means they participate in every aspect of the school, interacting with their American classmates. ey will spend time with them in their homes on weekends and sometimes during vacations.
Maine is the safest state in the U.S., and the town of Blue Hill is especially so. Many people do not lock their cars or even their homes. You can see the harbor from our campus. It is perfectly safe for our students to walk around town, and, they do so every day, going to shops, the market, the town beach, and back and forth to the dormitories.
A first-class college preparatory academic program
We have a full college prep program with multiple AP and honors classes, ESL for those who need it, and excellent academic support for students when they struggle. Our graduating classes are small, so every senior gets personalized college counseling beginning in the 11th grade.
GSA has an award-winning jazz band, and excellent ne and performing arts. We also have a full complement of sports and other activities for both boys and girls. There are several opportunities for leadership, whether serving as a Student Proctor (a group of residential students who have responsibilities in the dorms), as a member of GSA’s Student Council, or by taking our Outdoor Leadership course. You can also join GSA’s Student Ambassadors Program, where residential and day students collaborate to plan cultural events, such as International Night, for the broader community.
Preparation for all the different people students will meet at college, in business, and in life
In addition to the size of our program, and our location in a safe American town, a third distinctive feature of George Stevens Academy is that our student body is drawn from every part of our community. Most of our students plan to go on to universities, but some plan on entering the workforce after graduation. And we have students from every socio- economic level. All this makes for a vibrant student body, one that matches the world.
Our students make friends with peers from all walks of life. is is a great preparation for college, for business, and for life. Unlike many other schools, students will not be surrounded only by peers who
are just like them; GSA students go to school with students from all levels of society, who have joined into a single, cohesive, friendly, but heterogeneous student body.
Our program for students who plan to enter the workforce immeditely after high school is open to all students, which means our students learn about trades and industries together, whether they will be the owner of the business or someone who works in it. ese classes include:
Culinary Arts
Woodworking, carpentry, and home building
Metal shop, and automotive repair
Fishing
Athletics at George Stevens Academy
Men's sports
Soccer
Cross Country
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Outdoor Track
Sailing
women's sports
Soccer
Cross Country
Golf
Softball
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Outdoor Track
Sailing
Testimonials
Studying at Green River College has been an amazing experience for me. Green River College gave me a lot of opportunities to improve myself academically but also to get involved outside of classes by volunteer opportunities, clubs, and by joining fun activities. Taking these opportunities helped me to become a more confident person. Being able to take a lot of different classes while working on my AA degree helped me decide what I enjoy doing and what I would like to major in. Getting my AA degree in Criminal Justice at Green River College helped me to get into this university to study law. I will forever be grateful for the way Green River College helped and supported me through the years!
"Green River College offers a great program that is open to every level of student. You can start from Intensive English classes and transfer to a top university. During my time at Green River, the school offered me huge support with studying and advising. International Programs helped me to achieve my academic goal, transfer, and even with my daily life. The college offers many opportunities like volunteering, jobs, clubs, sports, activities and internships. I believe that my activities and volunteering experiences at Green River was very helpful when applying for transfer. This place is a mixture of students from all around the world, the community is open and friendly. I have grown a lot in past three years at Green River College."
Being accepted into a top university was something I have always desired, and Green River College offers the best program for me to achieve my goals. First and foremost, thanks to the International Program advisors who guided me since my first quarter here because without them I would not be who I am today. They assisted me in the process of planning and working towards my prospective university, which included setting up an Ed Plan. I would also say that the resources available here such as the Library, Writing Center, Math Learning Center and also the Technology Center Open Lab gave good impact in my studies. These places are convenient for studying and to being tutored. As a Mechanical Engineering student, my instructors also supported my ambition and they were always available for me whenever I needed them. The clubs and activities here as well as events like the Volunteer Club, Lunch Bytes and University Transfer Fair, kept me active and engaged. Green River College is truly the best!
Looking back two years ago when I first came to this country, I never imagined myself being featured in this section of the International Programs website. Green River has changed my life in so many ways. It has helped me find my future path, challenged me in the class, and connected me with students through countless school events. When I was not sure about my major, my adviser Andaiye was so helpful with her suggestion to take the skill assessment tests on campus. There are also numerous opportunities to meet people at the school events and I have made lifelong friends here. In class, professors are friendly and many of them have given me one-on-one attention which kept me motivated to strive for the best. Ms. Allison Jansen is one of my favorite professors and wrote a letter of recommendation for my transfer application. I didn't think I would get accepted to a university like University of Michigan when I graduated from high school, but Green River has provided me with the chance to reach my big goal. I have learned to believe in myself and cannot be thankful enough for the support I had.