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 […]
Proctor Academy’s athletic department is excited to host a full schedule of fall athletic contests starting in mid-September. 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 September are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. Varsity […]
As Proctor prepares to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of the school’s 175th academic year, we welcome new employees to Proctor and the Andover community as well. This group of educators has been working hard to get to know Proctor over the past few weeks. Please welcome the following new […]
As you read this edition of the Beacon, Proctor’s new students will be in the White Mountains on Wilderness Orientation. For the past 53 years, Proctor has kicked off the academic year with a five-day backpacking trip into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Why? Because we believe there is simply no better tool to […]