Hampstead Academy

320 East Road, Hampstead, NH, 03841-0381
Tel: (603)329-4406
Grades: PK - 8 | 216 students
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Hampstead Academy is a private, independent school located in southern New Hampshire. The school provides excellence in education and promotes the establishment of sound character in a secure environment where learning is valued and life is revered. At Hampstead Academy, students not only learn basic skills, they explore ideas and develop higher level thinking skills that produce positive results.

School Overview:
Hampstead Academy
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s) New England Association of Schools and Colleges
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1978
Student Body
Total Students 216 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 12% (NH School Avg.: 8%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 90%
Average Class Size 15 students
Number of AP Courses 2 courses
Classroom dress code Casual
(Clean, comfortable, non-revealing)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $14,500
Tuition Notes Available on website under Admissions
% on Financial Aid 4%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,000
Acceptance Rate 55%
Admissions Director Heather Wheeler
Admissions Associate Lyn Kutzelman
Sports
Total Sports Offered 14 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Fencing Freestyle Skiing
Golf Lacrosse
Snowboarding Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art Chess Club
Chinese Destination Imagination
Drama Latin
Lego League Math Club
Orchestra Robotics
Special Chorus Student Council

School Notes:

  • "Educating the Whole Child"

    Founded
    1978
    Original name
    Atkinson Learning Center
    Grades
    Pre-K through 8
    Number of students
    210
    Boys / Girls
    50% / 50%
    New Hampshire towns represented
    24
    Massachusetts towns represented
    14
    Mascot
    Husky

     

    • Profile last updated: 09/02/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Hampstead Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
La Petite Maison
Gr. K | 1.6 mi. away
Mudpies & Make Believe Ch Center
Gr. PK-K | 1.7 mi. away
Beginnings & Beyond
Gr. K | 1.8 mi. away
Stepping Stones School
Gr. PK-K | 1.9 mi. away

View all schools in: Hampstead, Rockingham County, Zip 03841

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