"Learning and the Brain — Engagement is #1"
ANDOVER — Interim Head of School Steve Wilkins joins the Proctor community this year and is writing a weekly blog series on how the human brain learns. This lesson from early September interviews Dean of Teaching and Learning Derek Nussbaum Wagler, as Steve explores the role of engagement in learning. Engagement is #1: active brains […]
Inaugural Hornet Leadership Camp
ANDOVER — During the first week of September, 27 Proctor students participated in the inaugural Hornet Leadership Camp. Megan Hardie, Dean of Community Life and Class 2026 Dean, led the charge, alongside Class Deans Ellie Sperry (Class of 2028 Dean), Kyle Connolly (Class of 2027 Dean), and Ben Bartoldus (Class of 2025 Dean). The deans, […]
Meeting new principal, Kelly George
As school went back into session, the students at AE/MS had their first assembly of the year. It was an opportunity to get to know their new principal, Kelly George, and start the year off with music and excitement. After Mrs. George introduced herself, staff members led the students in the AE/MS song […]
Proctor's ski area draws talented snow sports athletes
ANDOVER – Producing five Olympians throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Proctor Academy’s niche as one of the few independent schools with a privately owned and operated ski facility on its campus continues to draw talented snow sports athletes to the region. With warming winters, an investment in adaptability and efficiency sits at the […]
Program starts the academic year for new students
ANDOVER-As you read this edition of The Beacon, Proctor Academy’s new students and many of its faculty will be in the White Mountains on Wilderness Orientation. For the past 54 years, Proctor has commenced the academic year with a five-day backpacking trip into the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and this year’s 120 new students […]
Goals are to improve communication and collaboration
ANDOVER-Since its inception in 1848, Proctor Academy has been inextricably linked with the Town of Andover, benefitting from the commitment of the Town to ensuring a safe, engaging, beautiful place to live and learn. In 2001, Proctor and Town Officials decided to form the Andover/Proctor Liaison Committee to encourage dialogue and a shared partnership between […]
Follow students' careers in college and beyond
Andover – Each year approximately 20% of the Proctor Academy’s graduating class goes on to compete in collegiate athletics or pursue an arts degree in college. The Class of 2024 has contributed significantly to Proctor’s afternoon programs and arts over the past four years. Be sure to take note of the names below and follow […]
Students start arriving on September 1
As we flip the calendar to August, preparations for the 2024-2025 school year at Proctor Academy are well underway. The first students will arrive on campus September 1, and in total 393 students will attend Proctor this year, including 117 new students. Among those new students are 65 ninth graders, including nine Andover students. Over […]