Albany Academy for Girls is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls in

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, United States, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. Founded in 1814 by Ebenezer Foote as the ''Albany Female Academy'', AAG is the oldest independent girls day school in the United States. It is located on the corners of Hackett Boulevard and Academy Road, across the street from its brother school

The Albany Academy The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Renssela ...

. In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The Albany Academies. Both schools bring with them deeply treasured values of community, tradition and purpose to the newly formed institution known as The Albany Academies. However, The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls continue to grant their own diplomas.

Collaboration with The Albany Academy

The Board of Trustees announced that

and Albany Academy for Girls would merge into The Albany Academies in July 2007. Single-gender education will continue under the present form in Lower and Middle Schools, while Upper School students may continue to cross-register for coed classes and certain extracurricular activities. On July 1, 2009, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Douglas M. North AA'58, President of

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, to the position of Head of School of

The Albany Academies The Albany Academies are independent college-preparatory schools in Albany, New York, educating students from Preschool through Grade 12. In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The A ...

, effective July 2010.

Accreditation and memberships

The Albany Academies are accredited by the

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and recognized by the Regents of the State of New York. The Albany Academies are a member of the following associations: the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the Capital Region Independent Schools Association, the Association of Boys' Schools, the Secondary Schools Admission Test Board, and the New England Prep School Athletic Association.

Alumnae

Notable alumnae include: *

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, (1815-1891), poet, author, teacher, socialite * Magdalene Isadora La Grange (1864–1935), poet * Mary Blanchard Lynde (1819–1897), philanthropist and social reformer *

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, co-founder of

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alongside her husband

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, politician *Rev.

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, first woman ordained in the UK * Harriet Mabel Spalding (1862–1935), litterateur, poet

Faculty/administration

* John Chester, second president of

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* John Ely,

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, and

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, chemist and

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enthusiast * Caroline B. Mason, educator, the only person in the United States to head two schools simultaneously * Anne Montgomery,

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, non-violent activist and educator

In media

*In ''The Official Preppy Handbook'', edited by Lisa Birnbach, an Albany Academy for Girls admissions pamphlet is pictured among others in a section titled "Preparing to Prep: Picking the School for You"

External links

References

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