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, United States, founded in 1845 as a teacher training school, and now serving grades 9–12.History of Lee Academy

Overseas expansion

In 2005, Lee Academy signed an agreement with officials in the

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to establish the first American-style high school in China. The agreement called for schools to be established in

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and

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."Lee Academy continues growth in Asia"Archive
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,'' November 13, 2008 In September 2009, the

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, a satellite school of Lee Academy, opened in

, China. It had a principal from

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and five teachers."Lee Academy opens China campus"Archive
, ''Bangor Daily News,'' September 7, 2009 Lee Academy operates Daegu International School, Daegu, Korea in a partnership with the City of Daegu. Daegu International School is a K - 12 High School servicing 317 International and Korean Students. In more recent years Lee Academy has expanded further into China opening a Fine Arts Specialty High School in Shanghai, China. American Lee Academy International School - Shanghai is a four-year college preparatory high school providing students in Shanghai, China with a US high school education with concentrations in animation, art, music, dance and theater. Lee Academy also has a 3 + 0 partnership with Lishui Foreign Language International School in Lishui, China. The Lishui program has Lee Academy staff stationed at the school in China where students take Lee Academy courses. A summer program on the Lee Academy campus in Lee, Maine is also a requirement of the program.

Faculty & staff

As of September 2015, Lee academy has 39 faculty and Staff members, 23 of which are teachers.

Student body

As of September 2016, Lee Academy has 82 international students, 135 local students, making 217 overall. Lee Academy has a diverse student body with students from twenty-six countries and sixteen Maine communities.

Extracurricular activities

As of 2015, Lee Academy offers seasonal sports. The fall sports at Lee Academy are Soccer, Cross Country, and Volleyball. The winter sports are Basketball, Cheering and Skiing. The spring sports are Baseball, Softball, and Tennis. Lee Academy offers a fall musical. In March the French club goes to

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. Lee Academy also has of variety of other activities including Math team, photography club, ethnic cooking, and Entropy, to name a few. Most recently, the Academy has offered an Outing Club to students providing an opportunity to explore and enjoy the great Maine outdoors. Lee Academy has an annual Lee Academy Sports Hall of Fame celebrate to recognize outstanding alumni who have distinguished themselves as significant contributors to Lee Academy athletic teams. The Arts are a focus of the additional offerings as Lee Academy. The Academy has been a perennial top performer in the One Act competition through the Maine Principals' Association. Concert and Jazz Band are both important and strong components of the fine arts offerings at Lee Academy. The Academy has Studio Arts and Digital Photography offerings as part of the arts offerings. Each year Lee Academy sponsors a celebration of the arts through All for the Arts night. Lee Academy has a successful Post Graduate Basketball team which fields both an A and B team which compete in the NEPSEC athletic conference.

Notable people

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, State Representative and Trustee

References

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