Albany Academy for Girls

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Albany Academy for Girls
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Albany Female Academy building, c.1901
Location
Albany Academy for Girls
140 Academy Rd

,
12208

United States
Information
Type Private, College-prep, Day
Established1814;211 years ago (1814)
Head of schoolChristopher J. Lauricella
Grades P12
Gender Girls
Enrollment315
Average class size15 students
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Campus size22 acres (89,000 m2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Blue and Gold
Athletics10 interscholastic sports teams
Athletics conference NEPSAC
Team nameBears
Tuition$15,700-$43,400
Affiliation The Albany Academies
NYSAIS
Website www.albanyacademies.org

Albany Academy for Girls is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls in Albany, New York, United States, enrolling students from preschool (age 3) to grade 12. Founded in 1814 by Ebenezer Foote as the Albany Female Academy, AAG is the oldest independent girls day school in the United States. [1] It is located on the corners of Hackett Boulevard and Academy Road, across the street from its brother school The Albany Academy.

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In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The Albany Academies. Both schools bring with them deeply treasured values of community, tradition and purpose. In 2024, the school continued its campus realignment efforts and launched a rebrand of the unified school as "Albany Academy."

Collaboration with The Albany Academy

The Board of Trustees announced that The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls would merge into The Albany Academies in July 2007. In 2024, the school continued campus realignment efforts and became known as Albany Academy. Single-gender education will continue in the Middle School, while Lower School and Upper School students are now co-educational. [2] Christopher Lauricella currently serves as the Head of School.

Accreditation and memberships

The Albany Academies are accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and recognized by the Regents of the State of New York.[ citation needed ] The Albany Academies are a member of the following associations: the College Board, the Cum Laude Society, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Educational Records Bureau, the Capital Region Independent Schools Association, the Association of Boys' Schools, the Secondary Schools Admission Test Board, and the New England Prep School Athletic Association.[ citation needed ]

Alumnae

Notable alumnae include:

Faculty/administration

In media

References

  1. "AAG Facts and Figures". www.albanyacademyforgirls.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. "ABOUT - Albany Academy". www.albanyacademy.org. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. Earle, Geoff (January 7, 2015). "Youngest-ever congresswoman stands out on first day in office". New York Post. Retrieved January 14, 2016.

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