Allen Academy is an

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day school located in

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that was founded in 1886 by John H. and Rivers O. Allen. The campus is located northeast of

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and enrolls about 340 students from throughout the

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. The school is the oldest private school in the state of Texas and is a

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through grade 12 school. It is a member of both the

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(NAIS) and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), and is accredited by the

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(SACS). Allen is also the only NAIS member school within a radius.

About the school

Allen Academy is made up of four separate "divisions": *Junior Kindergarten: JK3 (3-year-olds) and JK4 (4-year-olds) *Lower School: Kindergarten - Grade 5 *Middle School: Grades 6-8 *Upper School: Grades 9-12 Texas State Representative

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of College Station is an Allen Academy trustee.

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External links

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* * * Independent Schools Association of the Southwest Educational institutions established in 1886 Private K-12 schools in Texas High schools in Brazos County, Texas Bryan, Texas 1886 establishments in Texas {{Texas-school-stub