Atkinson Academy

Atkinson Academy
Location
17 Academy Avenue
Atkinson, New Hampshire
United States
Coordinates 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°WCoordinates: 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W
Information
Type Public
Established 1787
School district Timberlane Regional School District
Principal Kathie Dayotis[1]
Asst. Principal Chris Snyder[1]
Faculty 34.7 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades K to 5
Enrollment 480[2] (2007–08)
Student to teacher ratio 13.8:1[2]
Website www.atkinsonacademy.com
Atkinson Academy School
Location Academy Avenue
Atkinson, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1803
Architect Ebenezer Clifford
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 80000297[3]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1980

Atkinson Academy is a public elementary school located in Atkinson, New Hampshire. It is a part of the Timberlane Regional School District. It is the oldest standing co-educational school in the United States.[4] The unincorporated and uninhabited township of Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant in northern New Hampshire is named in part for the academy, to which it was originally granted.

History

Atkinson Academy was founded in 1787[1] as an all-boys school. It began admitting girls in 1791.[4] The original building, constructed in 1789, was destroyed by fire on November 15, 1802.

The academy, in 1874, was under the charge of B.H. Weston, A.M., and was one of the oldest and most respectable institutions in the state.[5] The 1803 school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture.[3]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Atkinson Academy website". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Atkinson Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Montalto, Jim (July 28, 2006). "School to many of Atkinson's own". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  5. ↑ Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)