Hyde School
★ Founded 1966 on a character-education and family-education model; 137 students in Grades 9-12 and a post-graduate year; average class of 12; students from 25 countries and 20 US states; 51% of families receive financial aid; core principles of Courage, Integrity, Leadership, Curiosity and ConcernCheck accreditation yourself
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A small character-education boarding school in Bath, Maine, founded in 1966, with 137 students in Grades 9-12 and a post-graduate year and an average class of 12. Boarding tuition for 2026-27 is USD 68,300. Hyde sets no minimum English score and treats language testing as placement only — one of the most open admissions positions of any school in this directory.
- THE ADMISSIONS POSITION IS THE STORY HERE. Hyde requires no English proficiency exam for admission. It asks for an assessment only to place the student, and states in writing: 'This assessment is for placement only. It does not affect our admission decision, and there is no minimum score.' Duolingo, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Junior, IELTS and ELTiS are all accepted.
- The school goes further than that. If the cost of a paid test would be a barrier for a family, it offers to run a short language assessment with its own team at no cost. Very few schools say that out loud.
- Translations follow the same spirit: non-English documents need English translations, but the school accepts translations prepared by a translation company, a bilingual family member or friend, or an online or AI tool — asking only for a brief note confirming the translation is accurate. For a Vietnamese family, that removes a real cost and a real delay.
- Tuition 2026-27 as published: boarding USD 68,300 and Maine day USD 31,500, plus a USD 600 student fee. International health insurance is USD 2,595, paid directly to CAA Enroll rather than to the school. Learning Connections, the optional academic support programme, is USD 9,000.
- The school is genuinely small: 137 students, an average class of 12. Hyde reports that 54% of its community is international, which for a school this size means an international student is not an exception here.
- Hyde's distinctive feature is that it educates the family, not only the student. Parents are expected to take part. Before applying, understand what that commitment involves in practice for a family living in Vietnam — including travel — because it is the centre of the model rather than an optional extra.
- The school reports 96% college acceptance. As elsewhere, that is the school's own figure, published without a stated method.
The USD 68,300 / USD 31,500 tuition, the USD 600 student fee, the USD 2,595 insurance paid to CAA Enroll and the USD 9,000 Learning Connections charge were read directly on hyde.edu on 17 September 2026 at /admissions/tuition-financial-aid. The no-minimum-score policy, the list of accepted tests, the offer of a free in-house assessment and the translation rule come from /admissions/international. The 1966 founding, enrolment of 137, the Grades 9-12 and PG range, the average class of 12, the 51% aid figure and the 96% college acceptance figure come from /about/. A DISCREPANCY ON THE SCHOOL'S OWN SITE: /about says students come from 25 countries and 20 states while /admissions says 18 states and 22 countries; this record uses the /about figures and records the difference here. The 54% international share comes from /admissions/international. NOT FOUND: the student-teacher ratio, campus acreage, the accrediting body, the application fee, deadlines, and the specific content of the parent commitment. Tuition changes from year to year.
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Hyde School sits in the High tuition band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for the program you choose during consultation. The school states that need-based financial aid is available to both domestic AND international students — a sentence most schools in this group do not write — and that awards are renewable annually. 51% of families receive aid. Applications go through Clarity, which reviews a household's assets, income, expenses and debts, and the school says families may apply at any stage of the admissions process rather than only at the start. Contact for aid questions is the Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid..
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Where is Hyde School located?
Hyde School is located in Bath, Maine, United States, a private boarding school.
What are the tuition and scholarships at Hyde School?
Tuition sits in the "High" band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for your chosen program during consultation. The school states that need-based financial aid is available to both domestic AND international students — a sentence most schools in this group do not write — and that awards are renewable annually. 51% of families receive aid. Applications go through Clarity, which reviews a household's assets, income, expenses and debts, and the school says families may apply at any stage of the admissions process rather than only at the start. Contact for aid questions is the Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid..
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