North Yarmouth Academy

North Yarmouth Academy
The facade of NYA's main building is flanked by the Safford Center (left) and the Curtis Complex (right)
Address
148 Main Street

,
04096

United States
Coordinates43°47′56″N 70°11′08″W / 43.798839°N 70.185535°W / 43.798839; -70.185535
Information
TypeCo-ed, prep school
Established1814
Head of SchoolBen Jackson
Faculty57
GradesToddler - Postgraduate
Enrollment403
Average class size14 students
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)Black and orange
   
Athletics16 interscholastic sports
MascotPanther
Websitewww.nya.org
North Yarmouth Academy
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1841
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75000097
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1975

North Yarmouth Academy (also known as "NYA") is an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day and boarding school serving students from early childhood education to postgraduate. NYA was founded in 1814, in what was then North Yarmouth, Maine, prior to the 1849 secession that established Yarmouth, the town in which the school now stands. NYA has 394 enrolled students with an average class size of 14 students. NYA offers 25 interscholastic sports for boys and girls at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level.