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Visit our Summer Programs pages, download the Summer Program brochure and complete the online application form now to register for one or more of Worcester Academy's wide range of summer opportunities--athletics, arts, academics.  A summer program for Worcester Academy International Students is also available.
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Worcester Academy is a private, independent, co-ed day and boarding school for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Our historic urban setting, diverse community, and challenging curriculum provide students with a solid, real-world education.

Visit us and you'll find motivated students and exceptional teachers engaged in dynamic, experiential learning.  We challenge assumptions and collaborate in search of a greater understanding of our world.  Our Middle School utilizes an interdisciplinary curriculum that teaches students how to think critically, logically, and analytically.  Our high school curriculum includes over 30 Honors and AP courses, 5 language choices (including Mandarin), 42 arts offerings and a math program that is recognized throughout New England for its rigor. 

Students gain global perspective through opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and use 21st-century tools, like their 1-to-1 assigned MacBooks, to enhance their learning and self-expression.

We've been cultivating academic excellence and shaping future leaders since 1834.  Join us to learn more about how we prepare students to "Achieve the Honorable."
 
Upcoming School Events
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Macroeconomics AP Exam
8:00 AM
World History AP Exam
8:00 AM
Microeconomics Exam
12:00 PM
Physics Challenge
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Kingsley
Friday, May 18, 2012
Spree Day - Last Day of Classes for Class of 2012

Spanish Literature AP Exam
8:00 AM
Middle School Dressy Dance
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Student Center
MS Spring Dance
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Student Center
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
New York City Reception
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
ResLife Student Trip

Location: Kimball Farm
T3 Ends Upper School

From the Quad News
Rhodes Scholar Elizabeth Butterworth '07 is Grad Speaker
5/16/2012
WA alumna and 2012 Rhodes Scholar Elizabeth Butterworth '07 will be graduation speaker at the Academy's 178th Commencement Exercises, June 8, at 11 a.m.

'Morse Field' Naming Honors Dexter and Barbara Morse
5/9/2012
The Worcester Academy Board of Trustees names lighted turf field in honor of longtime Head of School Dexter P. Morse and his wife, Barbara Morse.

Varsity Club Award Recipients Are Loughnane ’76 and Foley ’98
5/3/2012
WA alumni William Loughnane '76 and MaryKate Foley '98 to be honored at Worcester Academy Varsity Club Dinner in the Megaron on May 10.

U.S. Rep. McGovern '77 to be honored at Reunion Dinner
4/26/2012
Worcester Academy to recognize U.S. Rep. James McGovern '77 and Philip Kalmanovitch '02 during 2012 Reunion Weekend festivities, April 27 and 28.
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WORCESTER ACADEMY is a co-ed day and boarding school for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates. Our historic urban setting, diverse community, and challenging curriculum provide students with a solid, real-world education.