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Moravian Academy

Moravian Academy
Address
Map
Merle-Smith Campus: 4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020

Downtown Campus: 7 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Swain Campus: 1100 S 24th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103

Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Information
TypeIndependent, Coeducational, and College Preparatory School
MottoMore to Explore
Established1742; 283 years ago (1742)
1971
FounderBenigna Zinzendorf
Campus DirectorMerle-Smith Campus - Rachel Wright

Downtown Campus - Abby Mahone

Swain Campus - Megan Franzyshen
Head of schoolAdrianne Finley Odell
Faculty173 (on an FTE basis)
GradesPreschool – 12
Enrollment910 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio6:1
CampusSuburb Urban
Color(s)Red and Gold   
Athletics conferenceColonial League
MascotLion
Websitewww.moravianacademy.org
The Devey Building on the Downtown Campus
A portrait of Countess Benigna Zinzendorf

Moravian Academy is a preschool through 12th-grade independent, co-educational, college preparatory school in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Moravian Academy is the ninth oldest independent school in the United States.[1]

The school has more than 900 students and 200 employees from across the region located on three campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Allentown, Pennsylvania.

History

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The history of Moravian Academy dates back to 1742, and includes the following highlights:

18th century

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20th century

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The History of the Swain School

21st century

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Schools

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Beginning School

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The Beginning School includes preschool and kindergarten classes on the Downtown and Swain Campuses.

Lower School

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The Lower School serves students in first through fifth grades on the Downtown and Swain Campuses.

Upper School

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The Upper School serves ninth through 12th grade students on the Merle-Smith Campus.

Administration

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Henrietta Benigna Justina von Zinzendorf, founded the school in 1742. Since then, the heads of the school have been:

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Moravian Academy | Our History". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Service marks Moravian celebration ** Yearlong event ended Wednesday with a chapel service that told of the founding of the school by a countess. ** Bethlehem". The Morning Call. January 19, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Moravian Academy | About Us". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Explore Moravian Academy". Niche. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "MORAVIAN ACADEMY RECORDS ITS HISTORY". The Morning Call. September 29, 1991. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Swain School celebrates its anniversary". The Morning Call. November 6, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Swain School, Moravian Academy announce partnership | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Adrianne Finley Odell new Head of School at Moravian Academy | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Swasta, Susan (1991). Mind, Body, and Spirit: Moravian Academy 1742-1992 (1st ed.). Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ "MORAVIAN ACADEMY NAMES NEW HEADMASTER * BARNABY ROBERTS TO REPLACE PETER W. SIPPLE ON JULY 1". The Morning Call. December 18, 1997. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (August 14, 2016). "Moravian Academy's new headmaster modern Moravian embodiment". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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