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 […]
Recent property purchases prompted this article
Since 1848, Proctor Academy and the town of Andover have been inextricably linked: First as a school serving the children of the Andover and local area, and later as a boarding school serving high school aged boys, and now as a coeducational high school with students from 25 states and nine countries. As Proctor has […]
Named after Eric Johnson, a Proctor graduate
In between Peabody and Gulick House at Proctor Academy is a cabin with a vibrant green roof. This small building is the Johnson Sugar House, a part of Proctor’s history and one way we connect to Proctor’s 2,500 acres of land. The Sugar House is an expression of our community’s love for the outdoors. Laura […]
For sale in the bookstore in Maxwell Savage Hall
Proctor Academy’s Johnson Family Sugar House was in full swing throughout the month of March and into early April, bottling about 45 gallons of syrup over the course of the season, while also giving away quite a few samples and maple candy. Proctor’s Woodlands Manager and Forestry Teacher Laura Ostrowsky led the operation on campus […]