Boarding Students 

Weekend and After School Activities

Washington Academy provides numerous after-school programs between 3:00 and 5:30 pm for all boarding students. Students are encouraged to participate in clubs, sports, open gym or trips to town. Once a quarter, all boarding students gather and participate in community-building and bonding games and activities.

Washington Academy’s approach to campus life is comprised of a deliberate plan that aspires to help students reach their full potential through the experience of living in a diverse, educational setting. Learning is not limited to academics but also takes place after class, in the dorm, on the athletic fields, and during free time.

WA creates a safe, healthy, cooperative, comfortable, educational experience that helps each boarding student learn to:

• Manage his or her own time and studies
• Live respectfully and responsibly with others
• Develop individual strength of character and understanding of others
• Become prepared to function confidently and competently in a college environment

WA’s boarding student experience provides:

• Unique “Placed-Based” Experiential Educational Curriculum to take full advantage of the Machias area, as well as Washington County and the entire regions of Downeast Maine.
• State-wide activities and events on weekends, plus fine arts performances and local events. Shopping and recreation are also included on a regular basis.
• Activity options for 3:00-5:30 pm include community service, sports programs, and clubs/activities.
• Community-based extracurricular activities
• Family-style dinners where faculty and community members can come to enjoy dinner with students from around the world.
• A dorm parent program that strives to ensure academic progress and success for each individual student living in the dormitory.