Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts)

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Nazareth Academy
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Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts)
27 Cordis Street

Wakefield
,
Massachusetts
01880

United States
Coordinates 42°30′57″N71°04′17″W / 42.5158°N 71.0715°W / 42.5158; -71.0715 Coordinates: 42°30′57″N71°04′17″W / 42.5158°N 71.0715°W / 42.5158; -71.0715
Information
School type private, secondary
MottoDei sub numine viget
(Under God's power, she flourishes)
Denomination Roman Catholic
Founded2009
Closed2016
PrincipalPhyllis Morrison
Grades 9–12
Gender all-girls
Color(s)  navy
  white [1]
SloganAn academy of excellence for young women
Team name Dragons [1]

Nazareth Academy was an independent all-girls Catholic high school in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Contents

History

This independent school opened its doors on September 9, 2009. [2] In February 2009, after the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth announced the decision to close Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Massachusetts, a group of parents, alumnae, and community business leaders started an organizing effort for a new girls' school, independent of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, [3] with performing arts department head Patricia Tamagini as the new head of school. [4]

On April 14, 2009, by unanimous vote of the Wakefield School Committee, the new Nazareth Academy was granted official school status by the Town of Wakefield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indicating approval of the Academy's curriculum and state recognition for its graduates' diplomas. [5]

Nazareth Academy graduated its first class of 17 seniors in May 2010. [6]

In 2016, with a student body of less than 30, it was announced that Nazareth Academy was closing. Girls and their families who were interested in an all-girls educational environment were invited to attend The Academy at Penguin Hall, a new school in Wenham, located in a mansion which had served as a residence for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from 1962 until the mid-1990s. [7] [8] Nazareth Academy graduated its final class of 8 seniors in May 2016.

Campus

Nazareth Academy was housed at the former Hurd school on Cordis Street in Wakefield, near Lake Quannapowitt. The academy was the sole respondent to a request for proposals the town issued in March 2009 to use the vacant building. [9]

Statistics

Yearfreshmentotal studentsgraduatedreferences
2009–201017 [6]
2010–20112826 [6]
2015–201625 [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "オンラインヨガレッスンの比較と実際に体験した口コミ｜私のおすすめはここ！". www.nazacademy.org. July 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Our Lady of Nazareth Academy Closing? Not So Fast - WBZTV.com". Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  4. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Academy of Our Lady Nazareth names Dr. Patricia Tamagini as Head of School - Wakefield, MA - Wakefield Observer". Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Wakefield-based Nazareth Academy granted official school status - Wakefield, MA - Wakefield Observer". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  6. 1 2 3 "Nazareth Academy Graduates First Class". WBZ-TV. May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.[ dead link ]
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  8. ↑ Tim McCarthy (February 9, 2016). "Penguin Hall could find new life as 'The Academy'". wickedlocal.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  9. 1 2 McCabe, Kathy (2016-02-16). "Girls high school in 'Catholic tradition' to open in Wenham". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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