“We serve as examples for our students…”
As students work through projects, readings, and delve into the final three weeks of the winter trimester, we are reminded of our unique role as adults living and working in a boarding school community like Proctor Academy. An excerpt from Brene Brown’s most recent book, Rising Strong seemed appropriate to share at this point in […]
Proctor’s fall athletic season was a big success, as the boys varsity soccer team finished with its strongest record in over twenty seasons at 9-4-2, narrowly missing a berth in the New England Tournament. Andover athletes were recognized by teams for their outstanding contributions to their respective programs. Among those recognized were Vienna Marcus […]
When Cope Makechnie ‘17 of Andover; Jay Pier ‘17 of South Freeport, Maine; Carl Hubbard ‘17 of Andover; and Cros Thoms ‘17 of Wakefield, Rhode Island began singing A Prayer for the Children during this fall’s end-of-term vocal music ensemble recital, it felt as though someone pressed the Pause button on life. Their impassioned […]
Andover’s Aiden Cox ‘18 (Ocean Classroom) and Curtis Chamberlain ‘17 (Proctor in Spain) have returned to campus after their Fall Term of off-campus programs. Each student had a remarkable experience and shared their thoughts on studying on Proctor’s unique off-campus experiences in blog posts. You can read Aiden’s thoughts on Ocean Classroom at Blogs.ProctorAcademy.org/Topic/Ocean-Classroom and […]
Head’s List Abrahamson, Elizabeth Hubbard, Carl Jenifer, Ryelle Makechnie, Cope Marcus, Vienna Morris, Jacquelyn Weber, Lukas Weber, Sofia Honor Roll Bent, Matthew Braley, Victoria French, Hannah Jenifer Ezra Johnson, Annika Johnson, Britta Makechnie, Nelson Methven, Chloe Methven, Ryan Newton, John Rankins, Donald Royal, Julia Slick, Matthew Weber, Finn Effort Honor Roll Chamberlin, Curtis
First Tall Ship to Cuba in 57 years
Proctor Academy’s Ocean Classroom program has made its way south to the Carribbean, and by the time this article goes to print, it will have been the first high school students aboard an authentic US Tall Ship to dock in Havana, Cuba, in over 57 years. Andover’s Sam Royal ‘18 and Aiden Cox ‘18 are […]
Building is net zero ready
Proctor Academy opened the doors to a net-zero ready dining facility, Brown Dining Commons, this fall. The building is the first of its kind in New England and serves three meals a day to Proctor’s 370 students and 150 faculty and staff. The boarding and day school located in Andover has long demonstrated an institutional […]
Winter season gearing up
Proctor’s fall athletic season winds down during the first two weeks of November before the winter athletic season gets underway at the end of the month. Check proctoracademy.org for complete schedule winter games/contests. November 2: Cross Country Running Lakes Region Championship at Proctor Ski Area 3 PM Varsity Girls’ Soccer vs Tilton School 1:15 […]
Learning metal engraving -- "finesse and imagination"
Curtis Chamberlin ‘17 is one of three Andover residents studying abroad on Proctor Academy’s off-campus programs this fall. A few weeks ago, Curtis shared the following reflection on Proctor’s Web site at blogs.proctoracademy.org: In Spain we have access to an amazing metal arts program. We learn metal engraving under Jesús. Yes, his name is Jesus […]