The Albany Academy
USINFO | 2013-05-23 13:17

 
The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany. In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The Albany Academies. Both schools retain much of their pre-merger tradition and character and each continues to give diplomas under its own name.
 
Facilities
 
The main Academic building houses 40 classrooms, two libraries, Mac and Windows computer labs, the cafeteria (called the Buttery), the school book store, the auditorium (known as Caird Chapel), the Wellness Center, the Black Box Theater, a darkroom, the Joseph Henry Science Wing, student and faculty lounges, board rooms, art and music studios, the school's archives, and various administrative offices. The school's athletic facilities include 11 team locker-rooms, 1 soccer/lacrosse field, 1 baseball diamonds, 2 football fields, the 400-meter Robison Track, the Robison Hockey Arena, 6 outdoor tennis courts, the 6-lane, 25-yard (23 m) Standish Pool, the Rea Fitness Center, 2 indoor gymnasiums, conference rooms, long- and high-jump pits, a discuss court, and a shot-put court. Other on-campus facilities include Leonard House, the Head of School's residence.
 
Mission statement
 
The Albany Academies—Albany Academy for Girls & The Albany Academy—are Preschool-Grade 12 independent college-preparatory single-gender schools committed to developing the potential of the whole individual by building a community that fosters scholarship, leadership, character, service and integrity. The schools' core values include responsibility, self-discipline, compassion, ingenuity, respect, service, integrity and perseverance.
 
Accreditation and memberships
 
The Albany Academies are accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and recognized by the Regents of the State of New York.
 
The Albany Academies are a member of the following associations: the College Board, the Cum Laude Society, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Educational Records Bureau, the Capital Region Independent Schools Association, the Association of Boys' Schools, the Secondary Schools Admission Test Board, and the New England Prep School Athletic Association.
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