Atkinson Academy

Atkinson Academy

The 1802 building
Location
17 Academy Avenue
Atkinson, New Hampshire
United States
Coordinates 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W / 42.83972; -71.14694Coordinates: 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W / 42.83972; -71.14694
Information
Type Public
Established 1787
Founder William Cogswell, Stephen Peabody, Nathaniel Peabody
School district Timberlane Regional School District
Principal Kathie Dayotis[1]
Faculty 34.7 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades K to 5
Enrollment 480[2] (2007–08)
Student to teacher ratio 13.8:1[2]
Colour(s) Blue, Yellow
Website www.atkinsonacademy.com
Atkinson Academy School
Location Academy Avenue
Atkinson, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W / 42.83972; -71.14694
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1803
Architect Ebenezer Clifford
NRHP Reference # 80000297[3]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1980

Atkinson Academy is a public elementary school located in Atkinson, New Hampshire. It is a part of the Timberlane Regional School District. It is the oldest standing co-educational school in the United States.[4] The unincorporated and uninhabited township of Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant in northern New Hampshire is named in part for the academy, to which it was originally granted.

History

Atkinson Academy was founded in 1787[1] as an all-boys school by the Reverend Stephen Peabody, General Nathaniel Peabody, and Dr. William Cogswell.[5] It began admitting girls in 1791.[4] The original building, constructed in 1789, was destroyed by fire on November 15, 1802.

The academy, in 1874, was under the charge of B.H. Weston, A.M., and was one of the oldest and most respectable institutions in the state.[6] The 1803 school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture.[3]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Atkinson Academy website". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Atkinson Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. 1 2 Montalto, Jim (July 28, 2006). "School to many of Atkinson's own". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Atkinson Historical Society History". www.atkinsonhistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  6. ↑ Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)


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