Maclay School
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3737 North Meridian Road Tallahassee, Florida 32312 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°31′24″N 84°16′30″W / 30.5232548°N 84.2749003°WCoordinates: 30°31′24″N 84°16′30″W / 30.5232548°N 84.2749003°W |
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| Type | Private college preparatory |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | James Milford |
| Grades | PreK3 –12 |
| Number of students | ~1000 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Marauders |
| Website | School website |
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Maclay School is a private, not for profit, non-sectarian college preparatory school located on about 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land in Leon County, Florida, about ten miles (16 km) north of the state capitol building in Tallahassee, FL.
Although the school is open today to students of all races, it was founded by a group of white parents in 1968, in response to the federally mandated racial integration of Leon County Schools. (See Segregation academies.) It was named in memory of Alfred B. Maclay, Jr., a World War II veteran whose mother was a major benefactor; his father's nearby estate became Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park. Maclay is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), and the Florida Kindergarten Council. Tuition for 2016-17 is about $12,000.
Approximately 1,000 students are enrolled annually at the school, which includes all grades from Pre-K through 12. There are about 90 teaching faculty at Maclay School.
Maclay School offers Advanced Placement courses. These Include:
The campus at Maclay is a non-traditional school yard. The four schools on the campus are divided into Pre-Kindergarten (3 and 4 year olds), Lower School (grades K through 5), Middle School (grades 6 through 8), and High School (grades 9 through 12). All four of the schools on campus use the same library, cafeteria, and gymnasia. In 2011 a new Pre-Kindergarten was built on campus to allow for more room for the growing 3 & 4 year old programs at Maclay.
The Maclay PreKindergarten and Lower School are housed in two separate buildings. The 3 and 4 year olds are in a new 2 million dollar facility made up of 8 classrooms capped at 12 students each. The Lower School building is home to grades K through 5 as well as a technology lab, science lab and art room. Students have PE, Spanish, Computer, Music, Art and Drama on daily basis along with traditional subjects. The main office of the school and other administrative offices are also located in the lower school. Lower School students wear uniforms, unlike students in middle and upper school. Average class size in Lower School is less than 20 students per teacher.
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