Greenwich Academy
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200 North Maple Ave Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°02′35″N 73°37′38″W / 41.0431°N 73.6271°WCoordinates: 41°02′35″N 73°37′38″W / 41.0431°N 73.6271°W |
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| Type | Independent, Day |
| Motto | Ad ingenium faciendum (Latin) (Toward the building of character) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-sectarian |
| Established | 1827 |
| Head | Molly H. King |
| Faculty | 153 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Number of students | 795 |
| Campus | Suburban; 39 acres (0.16 km2) |
| Color(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Athletics | 17 varsity sports |
| Athletics conference | NEPSAC |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Rival | Convent of the Sacred Heart |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Athletic Director | Martha Brousseau |
| Director of Admission & Financial Aid | Nina Freeman Hanlon |
| Website | http://www.greenwichacademy.org |
Greenwich Academy is an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls and young women in Greenwich, Connecticut. Founded in 1827, it is the oldest girls' school in Connecticut. Greenwich Academy's motto is Ad ingenium faciendum, "Toward the Building of Character."
The current Head of School is Molly H. King. The current Head of Lower School is Jon Ross-Wiley. The current Head of Middle School is Becky Walker. The current Head of Upper School is Tom Sullivan.
Greenwich Academy was founded by members of the Congregational Church in 1827. Until the turn of the twentieth century, the school admitted both girls and boys. Then, in 1900, a Greenwich Academy English teacher founded the Brunswick School for Boys. In 1913, the Greenwich Academy Board of Trustees formally approved the decision to accept only girls in the Middle and Upper Schools, and Greenwich Academy was reconceived as a day school for girls.
The newly chartered school was led by strong female educators, including Ruth West Campbell, who shaped much of the mission and philosophy of the school. Succeeding heads—Katherine Zierleyn, Alexander A. Uhle and Patsy G. Howard—oversaw impressive growth in the facilities and student body and expanded the academic and extracurricular offerings. In July 2004, Molly H. King, an educator firmly committed to modeling excellence and sustaining the school’s strong tradition of female leadership, was appointed as head.
Greenwich Academy is located on a 39-acre campus in central Greenwich, approximately 25 miles from New York City and 47 miles from New Haven. Campus facilities include Ruth West Campbell Hall, buildings for the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools, and the Ridgeview Avenue Campus that accommodates the Pre-Connecting and Connecting (Pre-K and Kindergarten) classes.
Pre-Connecting and Connecting Class students are housed at our Ridgeview Avenue Campus that features four classrooms, a large playground and a soccer field.
The Lower School includes 8 classrooms for students in Groups I-IV. There is an art studio, computer lab, music room, science lab and library. Additionally, there are support spaces for tutoring and counseling, as well as a large playground.
Renovated in 2009, the Middle School was awarded LEED Silver certification from the US Green Building Council. Green features include photovoltaics and daylight harvesting in which lights automatically adjust based on amount of sunlight entering through windows. There are 23 classrooms, three science labs, an art studio and a computer lab in the Middle School.
The Patsy G. Howard Upper School includes 20 classrooms, 5 science laboratories, a student center, a 20,000-volume library with space and technology to serve both the Upper and Middle Schools and various support spaces, conference rooms and offices.
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