Allen Academy is an independent co-educational day school located in Bryan, Texas that was founded in 1886 by John H. and Rivers O. Allen. The 40-acre (16Â ha) campus is located seven miles (11Â km) northeast of Texas A&M University and enrolls about 340 students from throughout the Brazos Valley. The school is the oldest private school in the state of Texas and is a non-denominational pre-kindergarten through grade 12 school. It is a member of both the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Allen is also the only NAIS member school within a 75-mile (121Â km) radius.
About the school
Allen Academy Opens A Store - Students Benefit - Reported by.
Allen Academy is made up of four separate "divisions":
- Pre-School: PreK3 (3-year-olds) and PreK4 (4-year-olds)
- Lower School: Kindergarten - Grade 5
- Middle School: Grades 6-8
- Upper School: Grades 9-12
Texas State Representative Kyle Kacal of College Station is an Allen Academy trustee.
References
External links
- Official homepage
- Gillentine, Kristy (May 25, 2006). "Allen Academy students pop tops for charity". Eagle (Bryan, TX). Retrieved 14 December 2009.Â
- Perrone, Caitlin (February 5, 2014). "Allen Academy student store gives students hands-on business experience". Eagle (Bryan, TX). Retrieved 6 February 2014.Â
- Academy Press Release, Allen (October 21, 2013). "Texas A&M Graduate Selected as New Head of School at Allen Academy". KBTX (College Station, TX). Retrieved 21 October 2013.Â