The upper school at The Fayetteville Academy includes a broad range of superior academic, artistic, and athletic programs.   Nearly twenty-five experienced and highly-qualified teachers, coaches with league and state championships, and approximately 140 students in grades 9 – 12 from diverse backgrounds unite in a vibrant and caring community that strives for excellence, honors the individual, and celebrates and respects the values associated with good character, scholarship, aesthetics and sportsmanship.

Preparing students for college and life beyond is our primary mission. To this end, the academic emphasis builds on the middle school experience by concentrating on analytical and critical thinking skills, creativity, and the discipline and fortitude to stay with a challenging assignment or difficult problem. The learning environment is traditionally structured along liberal arts lines with students grouped according to ability and interest.  Providing a rigorous and dynamic curriculum and supportive and instrumental instruction creates a school of readers, writers, thinkers, and artists.

We feel the social development is equally important to the intellectual development.  The Honor Code, involvement in organizations, sports and clubs, as well as community-wide events and service projects help round out our school and students, creating the leaders of tomorrow and allowing our Eagles to soar.

Sincerely,

Bruce A. Sanborn
Head of Upper School