Perfect weather and welcome connections
For the first time in two years, Proctor Academy hosted its annual Fall Family Weekend from October 7 to 9. Perfect weather framed a weekend filled with much-needed connection for Proctor’s parents and families: to the school, to their children, to our faculty and staff, to each other, and to the town of Andover and […]
Proctor Academy’s fall athletic teams are off to a tremendous start to the fall season. As of October 15, girls’ varsity soccer boasts a 6-1-1 record, while varsity football sits at 3-0, varsity field hockey 5-1, and boys’ varsity soccer 4-1. With more than half their seasons remaining, teams look to continue their winning ways. […]
Cash Calendar fundraiser a success
At EAVP, we take every opportunity possible to teach our preschoolers about kindness and teamwork. In our classroom we have been focusing on communication, problem solving, and expanding our imaginations. As educators it is our job to help prompt and promote our students’ dramatic play. Our preschoolers recently expressed an interest in camping and hiking. […]
Compares nations' mood then to 2021 mood
On September 11, 2001, I was just returning to school after burying our dad. My flight was supposed to leave on September 11, but I decided to return home to Oregon a day earlier because there was nothing left to do. Much of the 10th was a blur. I remember sitting in a middle seat […]
Andover's River Turnbull joins crew of 21
Proctor Academy is delighted to announce a shift in fall 2021 Ocean Classroom programming aboard the Harvey Gamage of Sailing Ships Maine. For the past 28 years, Proctor’s term-long Ocean Classroom program has exposed high school students to the joys and challenges of life at sea, with the World Ocean School and its schooner Roseway […]
Students learn valuable lessons
For the past 51 years, the first week of September at Proctor Academy has been synonymous with Wilderness Orientation. While last year’s Orientation program had to be altered due to COVID-19, Proctor’s 117 new students headed into the wilderness of the White Mountains for five days once again this September. The experience they had – […]
Pandemic and masks are still a reality
For most teachers across the country, the 2020-2021 school year will forever be known as “The Year That Shall Not Be Named” (with apologies to JK Rowling and Harry Potter fans around the globe). Although AE/MS is the same school, and the pandemic has not faded the way staff had hoped it would, the year […]
Space available for new enrollees
This year we welcomed eight new children to our little school, joining the eight children returning from last year. We still have enrollment space for children three to five years old, with half day and full day options. We have had a fabulous first month! The first few weeks of school are all about getting […]