Elgin Academy, founded in 1839, is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois.
The Academy was established by charter of the Illinois General Assembly in 1839 to provide students with a classical education. The Academy's original building, "Old Main", was constructed in 1856, and is now on the United States' National Register of Historic Places. It serves as a museum of the Elgin Area Historical Society (see belo...
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Elgin Academy, founded in 1839, is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois.
The Academy was established by charter of the Illinois General Assembly in 1839 to provide students with a classical education. The Academy's original building, "Old Main", was constructed in 1856, and is now on the United States' National Register of Historic Places. It serves as a museum of the Elgin Area Historical Society (see below).
Trustee and benefactor Nathaniel C. Sears expanded it from a local-area school to a boarding school with the construction of its Sears Hall. Edwards Hall was built in 1969.
The school occupies a 15-acre (61,000 m) campus 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Chicago in the Historic District of the city of Elgin. The school's classrooms are largely housed in four buildings:
Other buildings on campus include:
The Elgin Academy also owns a sports field complex, approximately one half-mile away from the main campus, including tennis courts, grass...
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