Derby Academy is a private elementary and middle school that offers a coeducational curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. It is located near Route 3A and Broad Cove in Hingham, Massachusetts. The grades are divided into the Primary/Lower School (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 3), Middle School (Grades 4–5), and Upper School (Grades 6–8).
Campus
The campus consists of 27 acres (110,000 m2) of playing fields and academic buildings.
History
Derby Academy was founded in 1784 by Sarah Langley Hersey Derby, widow of wealthy Salem merchant Richard Derby. It claims to be the oldest coeducational institution in the United States[citation needed]. Here young women learned English, French and needlework, while male students had a classical education: mathematics, geography, Greek and Latin. In 1818 the original structure was replaced with what is now called Old Derby Academy, located on Main Street in Hingham, Massachusetts.[1] The school moved in the 1960s to its current location on Burditt Avenue.
Today, Derby serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8, offering rigorous academics and rich arts and athletics for everyone. Some of Derby's more prestigious programs include the International Primary Curriculum for Grades 1–5, foreign language offerings beginning in Pre-Kindergarten, and laboratory science starting in Grade 4. Derby remains committed to the arts in every grade at school. Upper School students have a wider range of course offerings, including visual arts, applied and digital arts, music, dance and theater. Physical education begins in Pre-Kindergarten, and team sports begin in Grade 6. The Derby experience includes programs such as Outdoor Education, cross-grade mentoring, clubs and more.
References
- ^ "Hingham Historical Society: Old Derby". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-10-11.