Derby Academy

Derby Academy
Address
56 Burditt Avenue Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States
Coordinates	42°14′54″N 70°53′38″W / 42.2484°N 70.8940°W / 42.2484; -70.8940Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 70°53′38″W / 42.2484°N 70.8940°W / 42.2484; -70.8940
Information
School type	Private Coeducational
Founded	1784
Founder	Madam Sarah Derby
Status	Open
Head of school	Andrea Archer
Faculty	60
Grades	Pre-K to 8
Student to teacher ratio	6:1
Language	English
Campus size	27 acres (110,000 m2)
Campus type	Suburb
Color(s)	blue and white
Slogan	Improve both mind and soul
Mascot	no mascot
Endowment	$6,045,668 [1]
Website	www.derbyacademy.org

Derby Academy is an elementary and middle school that offers a coeducational curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. It is located near Route 3A and Broad Cove in Hingham, Massachusetts. The grades are divided into the Lower School (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 3), Middle School (Grades 4-6), and Upper School (Grades 7-8).

Campus

The campus consists of 27 acres (110,000 m²) of playing fields and academic buildings.

History

Derby Academy was founded in 1784 by Madame Sarah Derby and is one of the oldest coeducational institutions in the United States^{[citation needed]}. Under Madam Derby young women learned English, French and needlework, while their male counterparts studied mathematics, geography, Greek and Latin. In 1818 the original structure was replaced with what is now called Old Derby Academy, located on Main Street in Hingham, MA.^[2] The school moved to its current location on Burditt Avenue in the 1960s.

Today, Derby serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8, offering rigorous academics and rich arts and athletics for everyone. Some of Derby's more unique programs include the International Primary Curriculum for Grades 1-5, a 1:1 iPad program in Grade 8 that began in fall 2010, foreign language offerings beginning in Pre-Kindergarten and laboratory science starting in Grade 4. Derby remains committed to the arts in every grade at school. Upper School students have a wider range of course offerings, including visual arts, applied and digital arts, music, dance and theater. Physical education begins in Pre-Kindergarten and team sports begin in Grade 6. The Derby experience includes programs like Outdoor Education, cross-grade mentoring, clubs and more.

External links

• Official Derby Academy Web Site
• Old Derby by the Hingham Historical Society

References

1. ^ "Derby Academy: Fast Facts". http://www.derbyacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=42612. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
2. ^ "Hingham Historical Society: Old Derby". http://www.hinghamhistorical.org/html/old_derby.html. Retrieved 2009-10-11.