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20-563: The Academy enrolls about 360 students from approximately 31 countries and 19 states in grades 9 through 12 plus a postgraduate year . The campus of 104 acres (0.42 km) is located in the center of the town of Cheshire. The campus includes five residential dormitories and facilities including the John J. White '38 Science & Technology Center and the Humanities Building. All areas of campus are equipped with wireless access and

40-464: A fiber optic network with 30  Mb/s access to the internet. In the fall of 2011, Cheshire Academy saw the dedication of the new Simosa track and field. Over the summer before the 2022-2023 school year, Cheshire Academy constructed new tennis courts and playing fields on their campus. At the same time, Cheshire Academy had the Simosa track and field updated. The town of Cheshire, established in 1780,

60-639: A full, four-year scholarship to a resident of Cheshire entering the ninth grade. The school is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools , New England Association of Schools and Colleges , and The Association of Boarding Schools . Additionally it holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools , the Secondary School Admission Test Board . and

80-702: A unique educational opportunity. Another liberal tenet of the school at this time, as drafted in the school's constitution, was that students were allowed the freedom to practice the religion of their family's choice, regardless of the school's Episcopal affiliation. As stated in the ninth article of the constitution of the Episcopal Academy, "No Bye Laws of the Academy shall compel the Students to attend Public worship, but at such place or places as their respective Parents or Guardians shall direct." In 1917

100-616: Is open to independent pre-college schools operated by nonprofit organizations. To become a full member of NAIS, a school must have operated for at least five years and must be accredited by an accrediting organization approved by NAIS. Over the course of a 10-year cycle, associations prepare a self-study demonstrating compliance with the Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. The criteria provide common ground for member associations by delineating best practices, policies, and procedures. In addition, associations use

120-577: The IB Diploma Programme 41°30′03″N 72°54′03″W  /  41.50095°N 72.9009°W  / 41.50095; -72.9009 Postgraduate year A postgraduate ( PG ) year is an extra year of secondary coursework at a boarding school following high school graduation, but before entering college . It is a gap year option intended for students who either have not applied or were not admitted to college . At most schools, postgraduate students are integrated with

140-534: The senior class , where they are able to participate in the same activities and sports, as well as living and eating arrangements, as the seniors. In the United States, most of the programs are in New England . They started around the 1960s and were sponsored by the U.S. military academies , who would accept students after the one-year program. Later programs were not all military-based, but followed

160-464: The 2011-2012 academic year. Arts Major Program - Advanced art students may take a year-long art major class. The class is designed to develop an artist’s passion in their chosen medium while providing a personal studio space to create their portfolios. The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund , created by Roberto Goizueta '49, provides an annual scholarship for a student of Hispanic background. The Town Scholar Program , established in 1937, provides

180-729: The Model Core Standards—a set of "ideal" standards—in assessing their own standards. As part of the process of "accrediting the accreditors," each member association: Accountability serves two purposes: ongoing association improvement and advancement. The NAIS was organized in 1962, the result of the merger of the Independent Schools Education Board and the National Council of Independent Schools. In response to requests from several state, regional, and national accrediting organizations,

200-730: The NAIS commission on accreditation was established by the NAIS Board of Trustees in 2001 and convened for the first time in 2002. The 19 member commission's work was intended to assure the quality of independent school accrediting programs. The commission's primary responsibility was to develop a public understanding of and credibility for state and regional accrediting programs. In addition, the commission developed criteria for effective independent school accreditation practices, standards, and successful accreditation policy and procedure models and engaged in research to inform accreditation practice. It

220-444: The United States, including day , boarding , and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary schools; boys', girls', and coeducational schools. NAIS also has affiliate members internationally. As of the 2010–11 school year, NAIS represented approximately 1,400 member independent schools and associations in the United States, serving more than 562,000 students and 121,000 teachers, administrators, and other staff. Membership in NAIS

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240-528: The officers and the executive committee. Board members serve three-year terms. The board appoints the NAIS president, who oversees association business with the aid of a small staff. Over the course of a 10-year cycle, associations prepared a self-study demonstrating compliance with the Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. The criteria provided common ground for member associations by delineating best practices, policies, and procedures. In addition, associations used Model Core Standards –

260-430: The player to grow and improve without losing a year of college eligibility . Some prep leagues do not allow postgraduates on the team, or they have a quota. National Association of Independent Schools The National Association of Independent Schools ( NAIS ) is a U.S. -based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1962, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in

280-409: The same theme of improving students' transcripts for college. Students also gained maturity and independence. Some athletes opt for a postgraduate year for the opportunity to physically grow and improve their skills to enter NCAA Division I sports programs. They also have the opportunity to be surrounded by other top prospects. Some college coaches use it as an alternative to redshirting , allowing

300-464: The school became renowned not only for training young men for the clergy, but also for educating students in the fields of English, Latin and Greek, philosophy, mathematics, and the sciences taught by leading colleges in the country at the time. Erected in 1796, Bowden Hall, the oldest schoolhouse still in continuous use in the state of Connecticut and tenth oldest schoolhouse in the United States, became an all-Cheshire community project, with funds to build

320-409: The school donated by both churches and local proprietors. In 1806, Dr. Tillotson Bronson was elected as headmaster. During his twenty-year term at the school, Bronson deemed that young women would be admitted to this once all-male institution, a rare allowance for women at the time. For this reason, many young women were sent to attend the school from distant townships in order to take advantage of such

340-508: The school was purchased by the Roxbury Training Center, and the institution was no longer open to both men and women. The Roxbury School operated with the sole purpose of training young men to enter Yale University . An existing military aspect of the school was abolished, and the school focused now on rigorous academic preparation. Under long-standing headmaster Arthur Sheriff, the school became Cheshire Academy in 1937. It

360-576: Was composed of members from state and regional accrediting associations that were members of NAIS, at-large members, and NAIS Board members. The NAIS commission on accreditation disbanded in 2018. The successor organization, the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA), began formal operations in 2018 as an independent 501(c)(3) organization. The NAIS board of trustees comprises eighteen members, led by

380-540: Was not until 1969 that the school returned to its co-ed beginnings, allowing both young men and women to attend classes together. Roxbury Academic Support Program - An optional, fee-based program for students in need of additional academic assistance with a trained member of the faculty. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - Cheshire Academy began to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme during

400-480: Was originally known for its lighting industry, copper mining, and agricultural productivity. Samuel Seabury , the first Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut, established the Episcopal Academy in 1794, which would later endure several incarnations as The Cheshire School (in the early 1900s), The Roxbury School in 1917, and finally, Cheshire Academy in 1937. Under the first headmaster, Rev. John Bowden ,

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