Moravian Academy is a preschool through 12th-grade independent, co-educational, college preparatory school in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Moravian Academy is the ninth oldest independent school in the United States.[1]
| Moravian Academy | |
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Merle-Smith Campus: 4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020
Downtown Campus: 7 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018 Swain Campus: 1100 S 24th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Coeducational, and College Preparatory School |
| Motto | More to Explore |
| Established | 1742 1971 |
| Founder | Benigna Zinzendorf |
| Campus Director | Merle-Smith Campus - Rachel Wright
Downtown Campus - Abby Mahone Swain Campus - Megan Franzyshen |
| Head of school | Adrianne Finley Odell |
| Faculty | 173 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | Preschool – 12 |
| Enrollment | 910 (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | Suburb Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Colonial League |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www |
The school has more than 900 students and 200 employees from across the region located on three campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
History
editThe history of Moravian Academy dates back to 1742, and includes the following highlights:
18th century
edit- 1742: Countess Benigna Von Zinzendorf opens Moravian Seminary for Girls.[2]
20th century
edit- 1971: Moravian Preparatory School and Moravian Seminary for Girls merged to create Moravian Academy. Each spring, this merger is celebrated during the school Birthday Love Feast.[3]
- June 10, 1972: First joint graduation ceremony with thirty nine graduating students.
- 1987: The first issue of the Moravian Academy Journal was published. [4]
- 1991: Moravian Academy publishes “Mind, Body, and Spirit: Moravian Academy 1742-1992.” [5]
- 1992: 250th Anniversary Celebration of the forming of Moravian Academy.
The History of the Swain School
- 1929: D.Esther Swain opens the Swain School. The opening of the school is celebrated annually on Founder's Day. Dogwood trees are planted in honor of D.Esther Swain. [6]
- 1990: The Swain School celebrates 60 years
21st century
editSchools
editBeginning School
editThe Beginning School includes preschool and kindergarten classes on the Downtown and Swain Campuses.
Lower School
editThe Lower School serves students in first through fifth grades on the Downtown and Swain Campuses.
Upper School
editThe Upper School serves ninth through 12th grade students on the Merle-Smith Campus.
Administration
editHenrietta Benigna Justina von Zinzendorf, founded the school in 1742. Since then, the heads of the school have been:
- Reverend Edwin Sawyer, president (1971-1973)
- David J Devey, head master (1973-1988)
- Peter Sipple, head master (1988-1998)[9]
- Barnaby Roberts, head master (1998-2007)[10]
- George King, head master (2007-2016)
- Head of School, Jeffrey M. Zemsky (2016-2022)[11]
- Adrianne Finley Odell, head of school (2022-present)
Notable alumni
edit- Sally Kohn, liberal political commentator
- Santo Loquasto, actor and Tony Award winner
- Gilmer McCormick, actress
References
edit- ^ "Moravian Academy | Our History". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Service marks Moravian celebration ** Yearlong event ended Wednesday with a chapel service that told of the founding of the school by a countess. ** Bethlehem". The Morning Call. 2001-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Moravian Academy | About Us". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Explore Moravian Academy". Niche. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "MORAVIAN ACADEMY RECORDS ITS HISTORY". The Morning Call. 1991-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Swain School celebrates its anniversary". The Morning Call. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "The Swain School, Moravian Academy announce partnership | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Adrianne Finley Odell new Head of School at Moravian Academy | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Swasta, Susan (1991). Mind, Body, and Spirit: Moravian Academy 1742-1992 (1st ed.). Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "MORAVIAN ACADEMY NAMES NEW HEADMASTER * BARNABY ROBERTS TO REPLACE PETER W. SIPPLE ON JULY 1". The Morning Call. 1997-12-18. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (2016-08-14). "Moravian Academy's new headmaster modern Moravian embodiment". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2023-05-02.