Newbury Academy

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Newbury Academy

Established	2001
School type	Private
Director	Mrs. Dori Williams
Location	Dumont, Bergen County, NJ, USA
Homepage	http://www.newburyacademy.org/

Newbury Academy (grades 9-12) is an alternative private high school located in Dumont, New Jersey, United States.

The school was created to provide a safe, attentive environment for students who experience difficulties in traditional school settings. It was founded in 2001 by faculty member Jane E. McKinley, daughter of Graham C. Newbury and Jane Cunningham Newbury, for whom the school was named. Classes at Newbury Academy are based on New Jersey state core curriculum, and are limited to a maximum class size of three. The school caters to individual student needs. All students are accepted, including those with neurological disorders, school phobia, attention deficit disorder, mild autism, or various learning disabilities. The education at Newbury Academy includes regular excursions to historical sites and other local areas of interest.

1 Mission Statement
2 Faculty
3 Additional information
4 External links

[edit] Mission Statement

Newbury Academy is dedicated to freeing the high school student from frustration and failure, and helping each student set a course for independence, accomplishment of skills and self-determination; where learning is an adventure.

[edit] Faculty

The teachers at Newbury Academy are experienced, trained teachers, and meet all requirements to teach their courses in the state of New Jersey. Full-time teachers include:

Mrs. Dori Williams has been teaching in New Jersey since 1995 in a number of different capacities. She is serving as the director of the school and handles all administrative procedures. She teaches Physics, Health and Digital Photography and facilitates the Spanish and Japanese independent studies.
Mrs. McKinley started teaching in 1965 and has since helped nurture the education of thousands of students, especially those with learning disabilities. She teaches English and French.
Mr. McKinley recently received national honors, having scored in the highest 15% of all-time for examinees of the Praxis test for secondary social studies teachers. He teaches US History and Algebra.

Part-time teachers:

Ms. Carter (music) is a critically acclaimed musician who has played in Carnegie Hall^[1]. She teaches piano and flute and can help those interested with voice lessons.
Ms. Gribbon (art) is a textile artist who has been commissioned for numerous murals and has had work displayed in several galleries.

[edit] Additional information

2005 Graduates with Mr. McKinley

The first graduating class was in 2005. Of the graduates, two went on to study at Rutgers University, one completed his assistant pharmacist certification and has been employed by a local pharmacy, and another became a teaching assistant at Newbury Academy.