Academy Hill School is a coeducational private school located on Liberty Street in Springfield. The school serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade residing in the Liberty Heights neighborhood and the Springfield metropolitan area.
Academy Hill, which opened in 1986, is accredited by both the Association of Independent Schools in New England and the National Association of Independent Schools. The school sits on a 5-acre campus with a blacktop, playground and 17 classrooms including a science lab, music room, fine arts center and language-learning space.
Students at Academy Hill engage in math, science, social studies, literacy and world language classes. Both elementary and middle school students start learning Spanish or French in kindergarten, and they can also participate in Latin and classical studies courses as early as fourth grade. Fine arts and music classes are also part of the learning experience at Academy Hill, including instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture and graphic design.
In addition to academics, students participate in multi-age enrichment clusters based on similar learning levels and common interests. The school also offers before- and after-school programs and summer enrichment programs throughout the month of June.
Academy Hill School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
1190 Liberty St,
Springfield, MA
School Details
Students
103
Head of School
Melissa Earls
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
16
Full Time Teachers
11
Part Time Teachers
5
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
52.4%
Male
47.6%
White
80.6%
Black
7.5%
Hispanic
6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
Two or more races
3%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/26/2022
AHS is a great school, being a student there I have nothing but high regard for the school. The staff and students are great there. The teaching is above-Par, as the teachers are always happy to help with work. My sister has a learning difference and the school is currently helping out by listening...
2/5/2022
AHS was a wonderful place for our kiddo’s first four years as a student. We chose AHS because of its gifted programming, and we enjoyed the small class sizes and warm community feeling. As others have noted, everything changed with the arrival of a new head of school. We entered year 5 apprehensive...
1/7/2020
Excellent, energetic, and creative teachers. An advanced but not stressful academic environment. Culture of mutual support among the students.
7/7/2019
We thoroughly enjoy seeing our daughter at Academy Hill School. Despite her young age, she continuously impresses us with the knowledge she brings home from school, her ability to problem solve, her maturity level, and so much more. I attribute a lot of that the the nourishing and enriching environm...
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Map
About Liberty Heights
List Price Range
$198K - $526K
Homes For Sale
12
Average Home Value
$293,133
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
49%
Household Income
$64,599
% of College Grads
16.1%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
1,398 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
39.1%
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