Parker Academy

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Parker Academy
Millville School, Concord NH.jpg
Parker Academy in former Millville School building
Address
Parker Academy
2 Fisk Road

,
03301

United States
Coordinates 43°11′50″N71°34′30″W / 43.197303°N 71.575073°W / 43.197303; -71.575073 Coordinates: 43°11′50″N71°34′30″W / 43.197303°N 71.575073°W / 43.197303; -71.575073 [1]
Information
Established2001 [2]
School number27935 [2]
DirectorsDavid Parker
Teaching staff16.8 (FTE) (as of 2007-08) [3]
Grades6-12
Enrollment41 (as of 2007-08) [3]
Average class size4
Student to teacher ratio2.4 (as of 2007-08) [3]
AffiliationNonsectarian
Website http://www.parkeracademy.com/

Parker Academy is a private day school in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 2001, the school serves students in grades 6 through 12.

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Campus

The Academy's high school is housed in the former Millville School. The middle school is located in a Victorian building at 33 Pleasant Street in downtown Concord, which has variously housed tutoring services, private college counselling, and a specialist speech and drama school.

Curriculum

Parker Academy offers a curriculum that meets state guidelines. Further, the school is approved to provide programs for students with ADD, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, emotional disturbance (mild depression and anxiety disorders), non-verbal learning disabilities, and speech and language disabilities. [4]

Extracurricular activities

An outdoor Adventure Program is available to students.

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References

  1. "Millville School". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  2. 1 2 "New Hampshire School District - Concord - District #111". New Hampshire Department of Education. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Parker Academy". National Center for School Statistics. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  4. "NHDOE Special Education Program Approval Report" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Education. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2009-12-27.