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Greenwich Academy is an independent, all-girls preparatory day school in Greenwich, Connecticut. Founded in 1827, it is the oldest girls' school in Connecticut.〔"Private Independent Schools" (Connecticut: Bunting & Lyon, 1979), 105.〕 Greenwich Academy's motto is ''Ad ingenium faciendum,'' "Toward the Building of Character."〔(Who and What )〕 The current Head of School is Molly H. King. The current Head of Lower School is Jon Ross-Wiley. The current Head of Middle School is Becky Walker. The current Head of Upper School is Tom Sullivan.〔(Who and What )〕〔("Back to School Preparations" )〕 ==History== Greenwich Academy was founded in 1827 by Darius Mead.〔Franklin Bowditch Dexter, (Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College ). Yale University Press, 1912, p,297.〕 The school was originally built adjacent to the Second Congressional Church in a small, two-story wooden house. In 1839, when Philander P. Button became principal, only six students were enrolled. Button served for 22 years.〔(Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University ). Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1880, p. 297.〕 Originally the school accepted both boys and girls, but in 1902 George B. Carmichael, an English teacher at the Academy, founded the Brunswick School for boys.〔(General FAQ ), Brunswick School Official Website〕 In 1913, the GA Board of Trustees formally decided to admit girls in the Middle and Upper Schools.〔(History ), Greenwich Academy Official Website〕 From 1913 to 1971, Greenwich Academy was all girls. In 1971, however, the Academy joined with Brunswick to form coed classes in the Upper school.〔(A Brunswick History Timeline ), Brunswick School Official Website〕 Ruth West Campbell, the third female headmistress of GA, was principal from 1915 to 1955. Under her stewardship, the school grew almost fivefold, becoming one of the leading day schools for girls in the Northeast, and added many programs and activities. She oversaw the purchase of 116 Maple Avenue, now part of Brunswick School. Ruth West Campbell Hall was named in honor of Campbell after her death. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greenwich Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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