Doane Academy
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350 Riverbank, Burlington, New Jersey 08016 United States |
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| Type | Independent day school |
| Motto | Right Onward |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
| Established | 1837 |
| Founder | George Washington Doane |
| Headmaster | George B. Sanderson |
| Asst. Headmaster | Tim Sadar |
| Chaplain | Rev. Paul Briggs |
| Faculty | 37 |
| Grades | Pre K – 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | 236 (2016-2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6.3:1 |
| Campus size | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban, riverside |
| Color(s) |
Navy blue Carolina blue White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Rowing, Basketball |
| Athletics conference | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Endowment | $25,000,000 |
| Annual tuition | $18,400pa |
| Affiliation | Episcopalian |
| Alumni | Society of Graduates of St. Mary's Hall and Doane Academy |
| Website | www |
 Doane Academy from the Delaware River |
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Coordinates: 40°04′44″N 74°52′02″W / 40.079025°N 74.867174°W
Doane Academy is a coeducational, independent day school located in Burlington, New Jersey. It was founded in May 1837 by Episcopal Bishop George Washington Doane, initially as a girls' school, but became co-educational upon merging with a boys' school in 1974. The current headmaster is George Sanderson. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1989, and is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Episcopal Schools.
The academy was founded as St. Mary's Hall by the Right Reverend George Washington Doane, second Episcopal bishop of New Jersey. It opened on May 1, 1837 with 52 pupils. Founded to offer an education equal to that of boys, it accepted girls and young women as undergraduates and postgraduates, and was the first all-girls academic boarding school in the United States.
Bishop Doane raised capital for the new school by issuing shares of stock, but a severe financial depression hit the United States just as the school was opening. Saint Mary’s Hall survived, financed mainly from the personal funds of Eliza Green Perkins Doane, the Bishop’s wife. She received a $9,500 annual dowry from the estate of her late first husband, which she donated to the school.
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