Burr and Burton Academy

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Burr and Burton Academy
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Address
Burr and Burton Academy
57 Seminary Avenue

,
Vermont
05254

United States
Coordinates 43°09′49″N73°04′41″W / 43.1636875°N 73.0781602°W / 43.1636875; -73.0781602
Information
Other nameBBA
Type Private, non-profit, day and boarding school
MottoOffering every student a world of opportunities
Established1829;195 years ago (1829)
NCES School ID A1503901 [1]
HeadmasterMark Tashjian [2]
Teaching staff69.8 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment714 (2017-2018) [1]
Student to teacher ratio10.2 [1]
Color(s)Green and gold   
MascotBulldog
Website www.burrburton.org

Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) is a private, [3] non-profit, [4] co-educational, day and boarding school in Manchester, Vermont, United States. It was established in 1829 through a bequest from local businessman Joseph Burr. [5]

Contents

In addition to serving local students and families, BBA offers a boarding program for international students. [6]

Admissions

Burr and Burton Academy accepts all students from designated "sending towns," which vote annually to approve the school's tuition and pay the cost through education funding. [7] [8] Admission is also open on an annual basis to students from other, non-sending towns, as well as through BBA's International Program.

Tuition for the 2023-24 school year is $19,987 for sending town students; [9] $22,487 for non-sending town students; [10] and $59,500 for boarding international students. [11]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

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