Falmouth Academy
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Falmouth Academy
Falmouth Academy (also known as FA) is a non-profit, coed, private college-preparatory school
for day students in grades 7–12 located in Falmouth
, Massachusetts
on Cape Cod
.
Falmouth Academy was founded in 1977 by Dr. Richard Hough as a small and rigorously academic day school. Its first classes were held in the basement of a retirement home; two years later, FA moved to another rental property on the Massachusetts Military Reservation
in Bourne
, Massachusetts
. In 1985, Josiah K. Lilly III gave Falmouth Academy 34 acres (137,593.2 m²) next to prime conservation land, nearer to the town center and between Falmouth centers for medicine and the arts. Four years later, the school moved into the new 16-classroom building in time for the opening of the 1989–1990 school year. Since then, the building has undergone two significant renovations. The first, in 1997, added a gymnasium to accommodate its sports teams. The second was a three-story, 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) addition in 2006 that included science labs, art rooms, offices, a computer lab, and a library named in honor of its fifth headmaster, Bruce E. Buxton, and his wife, Patrice. Mr. Buxton served as headmaster from 1982 through 2005; the role is now held by David C. Faus.
The average class size is twelve students and a majority of its graduates go on to highly-competitive colleges. Falmouth Academy also enjoys membership in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
, Middleboro, Duxbury, and Brewster
. The school has also hosted more than 60 international students from about 24 countries.
Approximately 35 percent of students at Falmouth Academy receive financial aid. The tuition for the 2009–10 school year was $22,070 plus a $100 book deposit. There are currently five students who do not identify as Caucasian, composing 2% of the total student body.
Falmouth Academy (also known as FA) is a non-profit, coed, private college-preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for day students in grades 7–12 located in Falmouth
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
on Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
.
Falmouth Academy was founded in 1977 by Dr. Richard Hough as a small and rigorously academic day school. Its first classes were held in the basement of a retirement home; two years later, FA moved to another rental property on the Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Military Reservation
The Massachusetts Military Reservation, is a military reservation created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States War Department in 1935. Governor James Curley signed the state bill to allocate and purchase land for a military facility, and establishing a formal commission to...
in Bourne
Bourne, Massachusetts
Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,721 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Bourne, please see the articles on Bourne , Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, and Sagamore...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In 1985, Josiah K. Lilly III gave Falmouth Academy 34 acres (137,593.2 m²) next to prime conservation land, nearer to the town center and between Falmouth centers for medicine and the arts. Four years later, the school moved into the new 16-classroom building in time for the opening of the 1989–1990 school year. Since then, the building has undergone two significant renovations. The first, in 1997, added a gymnasium to accommodate its sports teams. The second was a three-story, 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) addition in 2006 that included science labs, art rooms, offices, a computer lab, and a library named in honor of its fifth headmaster, Bruce E. Buxton, and his wife, Patrice. Mr. Buxton served as headmaster from 1982 through 2005; the role is now held by David C. Faus.
Academics
Falmouth Academy defines itself as a reading and writing school, but students also enjoy a diverse curriculum that includes mathematics, science, and the arts. Its core curriculum requires each student to take English, history, science, mathematics, and a foreign language for at least five years out of six. There is also a strong focus on the skills of writing, close reading, research, and effective management of time. Cooperative learning and independent research are also central to the curriculum. Students may take up to four elective courses each year, as well as physical education, in addition to their core academic courses.The average class size is twelve students and a majority of its graduates go on to highly-competitive colleges. Falmouth Academy also enjoys membership in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Student body
FA students come from a broad area of southeastern Massachusetts that is roughly bordered by Martha’s Vineyard, MattapoisettMattapoisett, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,463 at the 2008 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts....
, Middleboro, Duxbury, and Brewster
Brewster, Massachusetts
Brewster is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population of Brewster was 9,820 at the 2010 census.Brewster is twinned with the town of Budleigh Salterton in the United Kingdom....
. The school has also hosted more than 60 international students from about 24 countries.
Approximately 35 percent of students at Falmouth Academy receive financial aid. The tuition for the 2009–10 school year was $22,070 plus a $100 book deposit. There are currently five students who do not identify as Caucasian, composing 2% of the total student body.