Atkinson Academy

Atkinson Academy
The 1802 building
Location
17 Academy Avenue
Atkinson, New Hampshire

Coordinates42°50′23″N 71°8′49″W / 42.83972°N 71.14694°W / 42.83972; -71.14694
Information
TypePublic
Established1787
FounderWilliam Cogswell, Stephen Peabody, Nathaniel Peabody
School districtTimberlane Regional School District
PrincipalStephen Harrises
Faculty34.7 (on FTE basis)
GradesK to 5
Enrollment480 (200708)
Student to teacher ratio13.8:1
Colour(s)Blue, Yellow
Websitewww.atkinsonacademy.com

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Atkinson Academy School
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1803 (1803)
ArchitectEbenezer Clifford
NRHP reference No.80000297
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1980

Atkinson Academy is a public elementary school at 17 Academy Avenue in Atkinson, New Hampshire. It is a part of the Timberlane Regional School District. Built in 1803, it is claimed to be the oldest standing co-educational school in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.