Kimball Union Academy
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Meriden, NH USA |
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| Type | Private Boarding |
| Established | 1813 |
| Head of School | Michael Schafer |
| Faculty | approx. 49 |
| Enrollment | approx. 327 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange & Black |
| Athletics | 18 interscholastic |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Endowment | 30 million |
| Website | www |
Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States. The academy's mission is to "discover with each student the right path to academic mastery, to creativity, and to responsibility." It is located in the upper Connecticut River Valley village of Meriden, New Hampshire.
The academy's 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) village campus is 2½ hours via major highways from Boston, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. Nearby bus, train, and plane terminals link the area directly with Boston, New York City, and Manchester, New Hampshire.
The academy is governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees. The school's physical plant is valued in excess of $30 million, and the school is supported by a $25 million endowment. The IMPACT capital campaign, which concluded in 2013 raised more than $47 million, surpassing its original $38 million goal.
The Kimball Union curriculum includes four years of English; mathematics through multivariable calculus; classical civilization, world history, U.S. history; biology, chemistry, physics, environmental and marine sciences; language courses in French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin, from beginning through Advanced Placement; and a three-tier computer science progression.
Electives are offered in history, English, math, and the sciences. There is an extensive arts program, with electives in music, theater, and the visual arts, including pottery and photography. 19 Advanced Placement courses are offered for qualified students in English, mathematics, sciences, history, studio art and art history, as well as all three languages taught at the academy.
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