Kimball Union Academy

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Kimball Union Academy
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Kimball Union Academy
Meriden
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NH

USA
Information
Type Private Boarding
Established1813;212 years ago (1813)
Head of SchoolTyler Lewis
Facultyapprox. 52
Enrollmentapprox. 340
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus Rural
Color(s)Orange & Black
Athletics20 interscholastic
Athletics conferenceLakes Region League
MascotWildcat
Website www.kua.org

Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States. [1] It is located in the upper Connecticut River Valley village of Meriden, New Hampshire.

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The academy's 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) village campus is 2+1⁄2 hours via major highways from Boston, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. Nearby bus, train, and plane terminals link the area directly with Boston, New York City, and Manchester, New Hampshire. The academy is governed by a 17-member board of trustees.

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