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. […]
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 – […]
First-choice school due to sense of community
As campus comes alive each September, we feel the familiar energy of adolescents coalescing around something they have been missing all summer: community. If you ask a student to define Proctor’s culture with words, they may have a hard time. But, just as we can feel it when we step into it as adults, so, […]
Proctor Academy’s athletic teams are well into their fall seasons and experiencing success on the fields and on the trails. Proctor encourages local fans to take in a game or race outdoors this fall. Check out home varsity games and races during the month of October below. Boys’ Soccer: 10/4 vs New Hampton School 5 […]
Brian Thomas is new Head of School
As Proctor prepares to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of the academic year, our community also welcomes new faculty and staff to Andover. This group of educators has been working hard to get to know Proctor over the past few weeks. Please welcome these new faculty and staff members to […]
COVID-19 surges and variants necessitate caution
Three months ago, Proctor celebrated the Class of 2021 at a limited-capacity commencement ceremony on Farrell Field with the hopes that with the 2021-2022 school year we would be able to put the COVID-19 pandemic in our collective rearview mirror. A surge in COVID-19 cases and the constant ebb and flow of variants of the […]