Cardigan Mountain School has reached an important milestone in its long-term plan to fully endow the Gates Program, securing $5 million in commitments since 2021. This achievement marks the halfway point toward funding the program’s operating expenses in...

Cardigan’s Gates Lab is buzzing with entrepreneurial energy as eighth- and ninth-grade students develop and pitch their own start-up ideas—from sustainable packaging concepts to concussion-tracking helmet tech. Guided by Director of Gates Jenny Sabados, students in...

Students from grades six through nine for a showcase of creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking. From hands-on prototypes to forward-thinking business concepts, teams presented inventions ranging from concussion-detecting helmet sensors to...

A team of Cardigan Mountain School students earned first place at the University of New Hampshire’s Community Changemaker Challenge with their startup concept, EmployEASE—an innovative career-support platform designed to guide users from job search to real-world skill...

A group of Cardigan Mountain School seventh graders spent their spring turning plywood and zip ties into a fully functional skiff—and capped off the school year by launching it on Canaan Street Lake. Guided by their Gates coaches and cheered on by the entire...