Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts)

This article is about the independent girls' school in Wakefield, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. For the former school in the same town, see Our Lady of Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts).

Nazareth Academy
Address
27 Cordis Street Wakefield, Massachusetts, 01880 USA
Coordinates	42°30′57″N 71°04′17″W / 42.5158°N 71.0715°W / 42.5158; -71.0715Coordinates: 42°30′57″N 71°04′17″W / 42.5158°N 71.0715°W / 42.5158; -71.0715
Information
School type	private, secondary
Motto	Dei sub numine viget (Under God's power, she flourishes)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Founded	2009
Principal	Phyllis Morrison
Grades	9–12
Gender	all-girls
Color(s)	navy      white[1]
Slogan	An academy of excellence for young women
Team name	Dragons[1]
Website	http://www.nazacademy.org/

Nazareth Academy is an independent all-girls' high school of Catholic inspiration in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

History

This independent school opened its doors on September 9, 2009.^[2] In February 2009, after the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth announced the decision to close Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Massachusetts, a group of parents, alumnae, and community business leaders started an organizing effort for a new girls' school, independent of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth,^[3] with performing arts department head Patricia Tamagini as the new head of school.^[4]

On April 14, 2009, by unanimous vote of the Wakefield School Committee, the new Nazareth Academy was granted official school status by the Town of Wakefield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indicating approval of the Academy's curriculum and state recognition for its graduates' diplomas.^[5]

Nazareth Academy graduated its first class of 17 seniors in May 2010.^[6]

Campus

Nazareth Academy is housed at the former Hurd school on Cordis Street in Wakefield, near Lake Quannapowitt. The academy was the sole respondent to a request for proposals the town issued in March 2009 to use the vacant building.^[7]

Statistics

Year	freshmen	total students	graduated	references
2009-2010			17	[6]
2010-2011	28		26	[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nazareth Academy Dragons". Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). 2011. http://www.schtools.com/membersnew/membership/index.cfm?Org=MIAA&CFID=19204294&CFTOKEN=61562360. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
2. ^ http://www.nazacademy.org
3. ^ http://wbztv.com/local/Our.Lady.of.2.957983.html
4. ^ http://www.wickedlocal.com/wakefield/news/education/x1445720130/BREAKING-NEWS-Academy-of-Our-Lady-Nazareth-names-Dr-Patricia-Tamagini-as-Head-of-School
5. ^ http://www.wickedlocal.com/wakefield/news/education/x547385975/Wakefield-based-Nazareth-Academy-granted-official-school-status
6. ^ ^{a b c} "Nazareth Academy Graduates First Class". WBZ-TV. May 27, 2010. http://wbztv.com/local/nazareth.academy.wakefield.2.1719723.html. Retrieved July 18, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ Laidler, John (2009-04-23). "Another step for academy". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/04/23/another_step_for_academy/. 

External links

• Nazareth Academy