Room & Board
Dormitory housing (2-4 students per room) is provided for all students at Highseas, a seaside mansion adjacent to Acadia National Park.
- A Residence Supervisor and two Residence Assistants coordinate student life at Highseas, and reside on site. Continuous 24-hour supervision is not provided.
- Morning and evening meals are prepared by a professional chef during the week.
- Local transportation is available via a Laboratory vehicle, which is driven by a team of three to five students (over the age of 21) who are pre-selected from the group by application.
- Health care is available through the local hospital and local physician services.
Residential Expectations
- Meals are served on a regular schedule. Exceptions can be arranged with the chef.
- All students must participate on kitchen crew. Each crew includes about five students who serve for about two weeks each. The kitchen crew is responsible for serving meals and washing dishes. On weekends, when the chef is off duty, the kitchen crew also prepares meals.
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are not permitted at Highseas.
- Students may not have overnight guests (in Highseas or on the grounds). Daytime guests are not allowed on the second and third floors of Highseas.
- Students under 18 are subject to an evening curfew.
- All students are expected to reside at Highseas for the entire period of the program, including weekends.
The drive up to Highseas went something like this. ... I saw the house and started laughing uncontrollably. I guess that it had finally hit me: I was going to spend the summer, living in a mansion, in Bar Harbor. Within minutes, I became one of the 37 strangers waiting, unpacking, and