Albany Academy for Girls
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Albany Academy for Girls is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls in Albany, New York
, USA, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. Founded in 1814 by Ebenezer Foote as the Albany Female Academy, AAG is the oldest independent girls day school in the United States http://www.albanyacademyforgirls.org/admissions/facts_and_figures.htm. It is located on the corners of Hackett and Academy Roads, across the street from its brother school The Albany Academy
.
In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The Albany Academies. Both schools bring with them deeply treasured values of community, tradition and purpose to the newly formed institution known as The Albany Academies. However, The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls continue to grant their own diplomas.
On July 1, 2009, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Douglas M. North
AA'58, President of Alaska Pacific University
, to the position of Head of School of The Albany Academies
, effective July 2010.http://www.albanyacademies.org/news/news_full.cfm?ID=223
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.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, USA, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. Founded in 1814 by Ebenezer Foote as the Albany Female Academy, AAG is the oldest independent girls day school in the United States http://www.albanyacademyforgirls.org/admissions/facts_and_figures.htm. It is located on the corners of Hackett and Academy Roads, across the street from its brother school The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool 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 bring with them deeply treasured values of community, tradition and purpose to the newly formed institution known as The Albany Academies. However, The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls continue to grant their own diplomas.
Collaboration with The Albany Academy
The Board of Trustees announced that The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls would merge into The Albany Academies in July 2007. Single-gender education will continue under the present form in Lower and Middle Schools, while Upper School students may continue to cross-register for coed classes and certain extracurricular activities.On July 1, 2009, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Douglas M. North
Douglas M. North
Douglas M. North is Head of School of The Albany Academies. He is the former President of Alaska Pacific University and Prescott College.North is a 1958 graduate of The Albany Academy, and completed undergraduate studies at Yale University. He received an M.A. from Syracuse University and a Ph.D...
AA'58, President of Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning...
, to the position of Head of School of The Albany Academies
The Albany Academies
The Albany Academies are independent college-preparatory schools in Albany, New York, educating students from Preschool through Grade 12. 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...
, effective July 2010.http://www.albanyacademies.org/news/news_full.cfm?ID=223
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 SchoolsNew York State Association of Independent Schools
The New York State Association of Independent Schools , founded in 1947, is an association of some 180 independent schools, ranging from nursery to high schools. In 2005, its member schools had approximately 65,000 students...
and recognized by the Regents of the State of New York.
The Albany Academies are a member of the following associations: the College Board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
, the Cum Laude Society
Cum Laude Society
The Cum Laude Society is an organization that honors scholastic achievement at secondary institutions, similar to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which honors scholastic achievements at the university level. It was founded in 1906 as the Alpha Delta Tau fraternity and changed its name in the 1950s...
, the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
, the Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau is the only not-for-profit educational services organization offering assessments for both admission and achievement for independent and selective public schools for Pre K-grade 12....
, the Capital Region Independent Schools Association
Capital Region Independent Schools Association
The Capital Region Independent Schools Association includes 18 private, independent schools in the region of New York State.* Academy of the Holy Names, Albany * The Albany Academy, Albany...
, the Association of Boys' Schools, the Secondary Schools Admission Test Board, and the New England Prep School Athletic Association.
Alumnae
Notable alumnae include:- Anne Lynch BottaAnne Lynch BottaAnne Charlotte Lynch Botta was an American poet, writer, teacher and socialite whose home was the central gathering place of the literary elite of her era.-Early life:...
, (1815-1891), poet, author, teacher, socialite - Dr. Stephanie AL Molholt, historian, educator
- Jane StanfordJane StanfordJane Stanford was the co-founder of Stanford University with her husband, Leland Stanford, whom she wed in 1850. She was the daughter of a shopkeeper and lived on Washington Avenue in Albany, New York, before her marriage...
, co-founder of Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
alongside her husband Leland StanfordLeland StanfordAmasa Leland Stanford was an American tycoon, industrialist, robber baron, politician and founder of Stanford University.-Early years:...
Faculty/Administration
- John ChesterJohn Chester (university president)John Chester was the second president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in August 1785 and graduated from Yale College in 1804. He studied theology under Dr. Joseph Lyman of Hatfield, Massachusetts and received a license to preach in 1807 from the...
, second president of Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteStephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's... - John ElyJohn Ely (representative)John Ely was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Ely completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine, and practiced in Coxsackie, New York. He served as member of the State assembly in 1806 and 1812...
, U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - Doris GrumbachDoris GrumbachDoris Grumbach is an American novelist, biographer, literary critic, and essayist. She taught at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and was literary editor of the The New Republic for several years. Since 1985, she has had a bookstore, Wayward Books.-Life:Grumbach was born in New York...
, novelist, biographer, literary critic, and essayist - Eben Norton HorsfordEben Norton HorsfordEben Norton Horsford was an American scientist who is best known for his reformulation of baking powder, his interest in Viking settlements in America, and the monuments he built to Leif Erikson.-Life and work:...
, chemist and VikingVikingThe term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
enthusiast - Caroline B. MasonCaroline B. MasonCaroline B. Mason was the Head of School for The Albany Academy and the Albany Academy for Girls in Albany, New York. She has the distinction of being the only person in the United States to head two schools simultaneously. In 2006, she announced her intention of stepping down from her posts...
, educator, the only person in the United States to head two schools simultaneously
In Media
- In The Official Preppy Handbook, edited by Lisa Birnbach, an Albany Academy for Girls admissions pamphlet is pictured among others in a section titled "Preparing to Prep: Picking the School for You"