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<\/span>Index<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/a>
Philosophy
<\/em><\/a>Discipline & Surveillance
<\/em><\/a>Isolation, Deprivation, & Humiliation
<\/em><\/a>Abuse, Racism, & Misogyny
<\/em><\/a>Unlicensed Therapy
<\/em><\/a>Lawsuits<\/em><\/a>
Survivor Stories
<\/a>Document Library<\/a>
News<\/a>
Video Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Professional Affiliations:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Small Boarding School Association
National Association of Independent Schools
Association of Independent Schools in New England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional former location: 150 Rte 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 (1996-2007)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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616 High St. Bath, ME 04530

Founder: Joseph “Joe” Gauld
Current President
& Head of School: Laura D. Gauld<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Team<\/strong>

Bob Felt
<\/strong>Engagement
Laurie Hurd
<\/strong>Director of Community Engagement
Malcolm Gauld
<\/strong>Executive Director of Hyde Institute
Rich Truluck
<\/strong>Associate Head of School
Sarah Clifford
<\/strong>Chief Financial Officer
Tom Bragg
<\/strong>Dean of Students
Will Bridgeo
<\/strong>Director of Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner schools:
Central Florida Leadership Academy
<\/strong>Orlando, FL
Hyde Leadership Charter School
<\/strong>Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hyde School was founded in Bath, Maine, in 1966 by Joseph Gauld. After stints in teaching and administration at Berwick Academy and New Hampton prep school, Gauld decided he could build a better school: one that reflected his personal philosophy rather than traditional academic norms. From the outset, Hyde School was a project marked by Gauld’s personal beliefs and ego. He envisioned a school rooted what he called “character development”, which he believed was more important than academic knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though he did not originally intend to work with troubled youth, Gauld accepted them out of necessity, recognizing he could not compete with elite boarding schools for traditional students. Gauld promoted the idea that each student has a “unique potential” tied to their destiny, but this rhetoric masked a rigid system that prioritizes emotional submission over authentic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyde School expresses its philosophy in its “Five Words” and “Five Principles”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n