The Academy and town are linked together
Since its inception in 1848, Proctor Academy and the Town of Andover have been inextricably linked together. Over the past few decades, a liaison committee between the school leaders and town officials has helped share information, collaborate, and troubleshoot issues that arise between the two entities in town. After a hiatus during COVID-19, the Committee […]
Games are open to public at no charge
Academy’s winter athletic season is underway! All home games are open to the public for no charge. Check out a list of December and January varsity home games below: Varsity Boys Basketball: 12/6 vs Kimball Union Academy 5:00 PM 1/6 vs Phillips Exeter Academy 4:00 PM 1/12 vs CATS Academy 5:00 PM 1/13 vs Hyde […]
To work with them is to know them
Most people who don’t work with teenagers have a preconceived notion of who they are and what they are. In other words, they don’t really know them. At Proctor, we celebrate the awesomeness of teenagers every day and in every way. In fact, in the most mundane and ordinary of places — at the airport, […]
Destinations include European Art, Spain, and Ocean Classrooms
Each trimester, more than 30 Proctor students take part in the school’s off-campus programs around the globe. This fall, Andover’s Norah Carlson ‘24 (European Art Classroom), Jason Koziol ‘24 (Proctor en Segovia, Spain), Paige Makechnie ‘25 (Ocean Classroom), Liam Murphy ‘25 (Ocean Classroom), and Addie Pine ‘25 (European Art Classroom) are all thriving abroad. Here’s […]
Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests in November. An updated schedule for all teams can be found on Proctor’s athletic website (www.proctoracademy.org/athletics). Scheduled home varsity games for the month of November are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. Varsity Football […]
Allison Posey held workshops for faculty
Whether we have taught for one year or 30 years, there is a newness that accompanies cool August nights. We enter our first meetings and professional development training with anticipation of the yet-to-be-written prose of the school year, wondering how we, and our students, will contribute to the narrative that unfolds over the next10 months. […]
Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests in October. An updated schedule for all teams can be found on Proctor’s athletic website (www.proctoracademy.org/athletics). Scheduled home varsity games for the month of October are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. Cross Country […]
Program launched by former faculty David Pilla
In the fall of 1994, former faculty member David Pilla launched a trimester-at-sea program at Proctor called Ocean Classroom. His bold vision set the course for an evolution in Proctor’s off-campus program offerings that has since changed the lives of more than 400 Proctor alumni. The goal of the program was, and is, simple: expose […]
Students visit Reservation during summers
In its recent history, Proctor has sent a group of students to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota for five of the last seven summers. Every time, I see the community, the land, and the Lakota culture through fresh eyes. This is the gift of being a teacher. The lessons and experiences never tarnish because […]