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West Nottingham Academy was founded in 1744 by the Presbyterian preacher Samuel Finley, who later became President of Princeton College (now Princeton University). Today, the independent co-ed school serves both boarding and day students in grades 9-12. The , tree-lined campus is located in Colora, Cecil County, Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay – an hour and a half south of Philadelphia and fifty minutes north of Baltimore. West Nottingham Academy is one of the oldest boarding schools in the United States. The school claims to be "the oldest boarding school in the United States"〔http://www.wna.org/page.cfm?p=12〕 and has the oldest founding date of any school still in operation but did suspend operation at various times in its history. For this reason, the claim as "the oldest" is a point of debate with some. What remains certain is that the school's story began in 1744 and it has shaped the lives of many important figures of American history. Famous graduates include Benjamin Rush, John Morgan and Richard Stockton, both signers of the Declaration of Independence, Alexander Martin, Governor of North Carolina, Reverend Samuel Doak (cousin of Samuel Finley) called "the apostle of learning and religion in the West" by Teddy Roosevelt in his book, "The Winning of the West" and John Filson, historian, author and a founder of Cincinnati, Ohio. More recent notable alumni include world-renowned painter Eric Fischl and basketball player Josh Boone(PF), a player on the University of Connecticut's 2004 Men's National Championship Team and former member of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Currently plays for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. == Academics == West Nottingham offers a college preparatory program that emphasizes critical thinking. Classes are offered in the arts, humanities, foreign languages, mathematics and sciences. The academic program also offers an ''English as Second-Language'' (ESL)program for international students (25% of WNA's students come from outside the US, including Japan, Australia, South Korea, Barbados, Russia, Brazil, Nigeria, Spain and China). 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「West Nottingham Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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