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WMS is nestled on 250 acres of woodlands and fields in a rural setting. All dorms, classrooms, the indoor climbing and Nautilus center, theatre, and other school buildings are within easy walking distance, as are wooded trails and a pond. Almost 250 acres on campus provide room to walk, run, bike ride, or enjoy the solitude.

Off campus, almost a million acres of climbing, hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor opportunities await WMS students in the White Mountain National Forest and other nearby ranges.

 


The Great Hall 

  • The Great Hall is the hub of campus where the members of the community gather each morning for morning meeting and throughout the year for special events. On weekends it is a common spot for Big Screen Movie Night or Twister Tournaments and during the day and free periods, students use the space for quiet studying or playing music one of our pianos.

Linda Clark McGoldrick '55 Library

  • The library is open daily for study and research, with more than 7,000 volumes, periodicals, local and national newspapers, magazines, CDs, videos, online catalog, and numerous databases. The Inter-Library Loan (ILL) program loans books and resources for specific research from the libraries at Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire. Students are encouraged to use the library during the academic day and during evening study hall.

Fred Steele Science Center

  • Opened in October of 2006, the Fred Steele Science Center was built using environmentally friendly technology, including an integrated solar electric system - the first of its kind in the State of New Hampshire.
  • The Center enhances science instruction, with four state-of-the-art, fully-equipped classroom laboratories which facilitate expanded experimental capability and emphasize original scientific work and personal discovery.
  • The Center preserves and perpetuates the memory of Fred Steele (1946-1980) devoted White Mountain School science teacher, conservationist, and botanist. Affectionately known as 'Mr. Chips', Steele instilled in his students a love of science and a concern for preserving our natural world.

Computer Labs

  • WMS offers teachers and students three major computer labs on campus. The Academic Wing and Linda McGoldrick '55 Library are equipped with several computer work stations. The Multimedia Center is fully equipped with the latest computers and software for web-based and peer editing projects. Digital photography students may also avail themselves to software and a high-resolution, large-format photo printer. Students with personal laptop computers can access the network through a secure campus-wide WiFi connection.

Student Lounge 

  • White Mountain provides some great spots for hanging out with friends. The Student Lounge is often full of students (and faculty) playing foosball, ping pong, or darts; shooting a game of pool; or kicking back, watching DirecTV.
Dining Room
  • Located next to the Great Hall, the Dining Room is where daily meals and Community Dinners bring the community together. Food may be harvested from the campus garden and a creative and talented kitchen staff prepares healthy meals. Students are actively involved in the dining services from kitchen chores to menu choice.

Black Box Theater 

  • The White Mountain School Black Box theater is a center of creativity for students.  From the wall painted with the names of past WMS theatre students, to the eclectic collection of costumes and props, this theatre is very unique.
Visual and Performing Arts Studios
  • WMS has a painting and drawing studio, ceramics studio, photo lab, and digital arts lab.
  • Painting and Drawing Studio where charcoal and oil, acryllic, or watercolor paints continuously allow color and creativity to fill the room
  • Ceramics Studio with seven potter's wheels, a hand building area, glaze room and electric kiln 
  • Photo Laboratory and Dark Room for black and white film development
  • Digital Arts Studio outfitted with a large format photo printer, digital photo software, as well as a video editing computer
  • Music, Practice, and Recording Studios for classes and music lessons

Climbing and Athletic Center

  • WMS's athletic facility includes free weights, Nautilus equipment, and a running track and is a central point for all athletic and Outdoor Education Program activities. WMS's indoor climbing facility covers 3,000 sq. ft., peaks at a height of 38 feet, and includes over 500 sq. ft. of steep terrain for bouldering, ropes set with mechanical belay devices, bolts for lead climbing, intricate corner systems and real crack systems. Its surface, an epoxy-based cement, uses granite, marble dust, and sand giving it the look and texture of real granite rock.

Dormitories

  • Burroughs, Carter, Hill House, and Solar Dorms are designed in a traditional clapboard and fieldstone style, and each dorm is equipped with a student lounge. Boarding students live in small dorm communities along with faculty and their families.

 

 

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