Students exposed to nature, tradition, and country life
All relationships need nurturing, and Proctor’s 2022 South Dakota Summer Service Trip strengthened our Rosebud connections. Fourteen students and three of us as faculty leaders learned much through painting and sprucing up a community center in brutal heat, jostling in the back of pickup trucks in search of a buffalo herd, working at an equine […]
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 at ProctorAcademy.org/on-campus/athletics. Scheduled home varsity games for the month of September are listed below. All games are open to the public free of charge. […]
Group encompasses a variety of vocations
The Class of 2022 consistently astounded us with their performance in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in the art studios and stage. The exploration of different interests and passions that took place at Proctor has laid a foundation for our graduates’ post-Proctor journey. For many of our seniors, they will be pursuing athletics […]
Students arrive on campus on September 2
As we flip the calendar to August, preparations for the 2022-2023 school year at Proctor Academy are well underway. The first students will arrive on campus on Friday, September 2, and in total 380 students will attend Proctor this year, including 122 new students. Among those new students are 72 ninth graders, 27 tenth graders, […]
Science teaching space and gateway to woodlands
The final project in the $40M+ Campaign for Proctor, the new Proctor Woodlands Building will open its doors for the first time to students this September. Serving as a gateway to Proctor’s 2,500 acres of woodlands for science classes and other outdoor-focused pursuits, the Woodlands Building’s timber frame construction utilizes timbers harvested on Proctor’s land […]
Pilla was Woodlands Manager and teacher
On Sunday, June 5, Proctor Academy held a dedication ceremony for the Dave Pilla Memorial Forest. A granite marker about a half mile down Elbow Pond Road at the entrance to the Hopkins Pond Trail Network honors Dave and his nearly 40 years of land stewardship and management while working at Proctor Academy. In his […]
On Saturday, May 28, Proctor Academy celebrated its 174th commencement ceremony honoring the Class of 2022. Four years passes in the blink of an eye. The high school experience of this class has been as tumultuous as any in recent memory. This group of seniors had a “normal” freshman year, but then missed their sophomore […]
Nine weeks of conferences planned
After a two year hiatus, Proctor Academy welcomes Gordon Research Conferences back to campus for the summer. With nine weeks of conferences planned, Proctor’s campus will be busy with visiting research scientists collaborating and sharing their latest research. Conferees travel to Andover from around the globe, making Proctor’s campus a hub for scientific research, including […]
JV tennis team had undefeated season in match play
Proctor’s girls varsity tennis team put an exclamation point on a tremendous season with an absolutely stunning performance at the Lakes Region Tournament. In 90 degree heat, this group of girls pulled together to win #1 singles, #2 singles, and #2 doubles, while finishing runner up in #1 doubles. Never has a team had such […]
Guest speakers and faculty-led outdoor workshops
Human connection requires two parties to willingly step into relationship with one another. Nature, however, is always waiting with open arms. As we consider how we might better walk alongside each other as humans, we must spend time in nature to refocus and reframe how we live. On April 28, as a community, Proctor stepped […]