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Academy at Charlemont
Established	1981
Type	independent college
Students	112
Location	Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
Colors	maroon and white
Affiliations	NAIS, AISNE, College Board, NEASC
Website	http://www.charlemont.org

The Academy at Charlemont is a small private school in Charlemont, Massachusetts that serves approximately 110 students. The school was founded by Eric Grinnell, Dianne Grinnell, David W. McKay, Patricia D. W. McKay, Margaret J. Carlson, and Lucille Joy in 1981 as an experiment in classical and community-oriented education.

The school's mission is heavily influenced by the educational philosophy of American philosopher and psychologist John Dewey.

[edit] Alumni of note

• Bo Peabody '90
• Sarah Hartshorne '05 of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 fame
• Zachary Kolodin '03 founder of Young People First
• Ian Compton '08 skier for Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots, and Meathead Films

[edit] External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 42°37′09″N 72°49′33″W / 42.619239°N 72.825806°W / 42.619239; -72.825806

• Young People First