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| Abbot Academy | |
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| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°38′50″N 71°07′56″W / 42.6473°N 71.1323°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Boarding |
| Motto | Facem Praetendit Ardentem (She Holds Aloft a Burning Torch) |
| Established | 1829[1] |
| Closed | 1973 (merged with Phillips Academy) |
| Principal | Donald Gordon |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Average class size | 115 seniors (1973)[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Light blue and white |
| Nickname | Abbot Rabbits |
| Website | www |
Abbot Academy (also known as Abbot Female Seminary and AA) was an independent boarding preparatory school for women boarding and day care for students in grades 9–12 from 1828 to 1973.[3] Located in Andover, Massachusetts, Abbot Academy was notable as one of the first incorporated secondary schools for educating young women in New England.[1][4] It merged with Phillips Academy in 1973[5][6] and campus buildings along School Street continue to be used for the combined school. Some Abbot traditions continue at the combined private boarding school such as Parent's Weekend.[7] Since the 40th anniversary in 2013 of the merger of the two schools, there has been renewed interest in Abbot's history and traditions.[8]
- ^ a b Francesca Balboni, Andover Historical Society, Andover Townsman, March 17, 2011, Andover Stories: Abbot Academy a leader in its own right for 150 years, Accessed Aug. 10, 2013
- ^ "The Abbot Forum", Abbot Academy, Vol. IV, No. 2, June 1973, p. 22.
- ^ NY Times, NEEDS OF THE ABBOT ACADEMY.; ALUMNAE TRYING TO RAISE $150,000 FOR NEW BUILDINGS, Accessed August 10, 2013, "... the female university at Andover, Mass"
- ^ Susan McIntosh Lloyd, 1979, A Singular School: Abbot Academy, 1828-1973, Accessed Sept. 6, 2013, “... One of the first educational institutions in New England to be founded for girls and women alone, Abbot had by far the longest corporate life of any ...”
- ^ Jonathan Phelps, Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, October 14, 2013, Addison draws attention to Innu exhibit with large banners, Accessed Aug. 10, 2013
- ^ Amanda Bergeron, Boston Globe, Sept. 6, 2007, Barbara Sisson, retired teacher active in arts, Accessed Aug. 10, 2013, "... Abbot Academy, a boarding school for girls in Andover... 1973, when the school became part of Phillips Academy, Andover ..."
- ^ Alex Salton, thephilippianonline, October 26, 2009, Parents’ Weekend Tradition Began with Abbot Academy, Accessed Aug. 10, 2013.
- ^ "Calling all Alumni from the late '60s to the late '70s!" in Andover the Magazine of Phillips Academy, Spring, 2013, p. 57.