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Concord Academy
Concord Academy is an independent college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12 located in Concord, Massachusetts . Chartered in 1922 , the school enrolls 364 boarding and day students from 9 countries and 25 states. Concord Academy's mascot is the Chameleon, the visual identifier is the Chapel Window, and the school's motto is "Learning for Learning's Sake." HISTORY Concord Academy was founded on Main Street in Concord, MA in September 1922. It was initially an all-girl's school. The first head of school was Elsie Garland Hobson. Classes in the early years were small. The class of 1924 numbered only three girls. The school grew markedly in size and gained national prominence under the leadership of Elizabeth B. Hall . The school became co-ed in 1971. Under the leadership of Thomas Wilcox (Headmaster 1981-2000) the school enhanced its academic reputation and is now regarded as one of the nation's top prep schools. Currently the Head of School is Jacob A. Dresden, who took the position in July, 2000. TRADITIONS Concord Academy has a number of distinctive school traditions. Two of these are Chapel and Common Trust. Three times a week, faculty, students, and administrators gather in the Elizabeth B. Hall chapel. At these meetings, a member of the senior class or the faculty delivers a talk to the entire group. This is known as "giving a chapel". While giving a chapel is not required, every senior has the option and the majority choose to do so. A chapel generally lasts fifteen to twenty minutes, and the speaker can talk about any subject they want. Students typically play three pieces of music in their chapel: one before the talk begins, the second approximately halfway through, and the last one at the chapel's conclusion. Common Trust is the ethical code that all members of the CA community are expected to follow. Common Trust was designed as a substitute to the set of explicit, written rules that usually govern high school student behavior. Under this system it is taken as a given that people will act honorably. For example, students leave their book bags and property lying around the school, rather than using lockers. Similarly, the rooms of boarding students do not have locks on them. MISSION STATEMENT "''Concord Academy engages its students in a community animated by a love of learning, enriched by a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, and guided by a covenant of common trust.'' Students and teachers work together as a community of learners dedicated to intellectual rigor and creative endeavor. In a caring and challenging atmosphere, students discover and develop talents as scholars, artists and athletes and are encouraged to find their voices. The school is committed to embracing and broadening the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and talents of its people. This diversity fosters respect for others and genuine exchange of ideas. Common trust challenges students to balance individual freedom with responsibility and service to a larger community. Such learning prepares students for lives as committed citizens." NOTABLE ALUMNAE/I
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