“Our family program is based on a simple premise: “If you focus on your own growth, you will create a ripple effect that will inspire the family.”

—Laura Gauld, Executive Director of Hyde Schools

The Family Program at Hyde School encourages a lifelong journey of personal and family growth.

The Family Education Program has three goals.

• Self-Discovery: helping each participant to become their best self.
• Family Excellence: understanding the family’s strengths and challenges.
• Hyde’s Philosophy: learning about the core beliefs and principles of a Hyde Education.

The Family Education Program has three components.
There are three components to the year-long program. The first two years have a structured format and set expectations. Subsequent years allow parents more flexibility within the program’s framework.

• Region – As a global network for Hyde families, the region provides a setting for parents to come together as peers and work on the three goals of the family program. Parents are expected to attend five regional meetings (September, November, January, March and May). Summer meetings will depend on individual regional schedules. The September meeting will be a day long mini-retreat and the January meeting is an overnight retreat.

• Family Learning Center (FLC) – Recognized by alumni families as one of the most powerful experiences in the family program, the FLC is a two or three day workshop which is held on campus. (Veteran families have the option to attend a wilderness FLC in Eustis, ME.) Parents choose a date which best fits their schedule from an FLC calendar provided by Family Education each spring.

• Family Weekend – A time when the entire community gathers, family weekends provide an opportunity to highlight student growth, work on family renewal and reaffirm the mission of the school. Two family weekends are held each year: one in October and one in April. These weekends begin on Thursday night and end on Sunday at noon.

Parent Participation in the Family Education Program is open to all parents and committed adults.

Full participation involves a willingness to do one’s best. Hyde recognizes that conflicts may arise while trying to fulfill every expectation; the Family Education staff will work closely with each family to create a successful partnership which will ultimately benefit the student.

Parents who participate in the program have an opportunity to graduate with a Hyde Parent Diploma on the morning of their child’s commencement.

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