Albany Academy for Girls (commonly referred to as AAG) is a girls' day school in Albany, New York, USA. Founded in 1814 by Ebenezer Foote, AAG is the oldest independent girls' day school in the United States [1]. It is located on the corners of Hackett and Academy Roads, across the street from its brother school, The Albany Academy, which was founded three months prior. For other uses, see Albany. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Early Childhood (age 3) to Post-Graduate. ...

On November 16, 2006, the Board of Trustees announced the school will merge with The Albany Academy to form The Albany Academies, which will consolidate the governance, finances, and facilities of the two schools. Albany Academy for Girls will, however, retain its own identity and continue to grant diplomas under its present name. is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Early Childhood (age 3) to Post-Graduate. ... The Albany Academies, officially “The Albany Academies—The Albany Academy & Albany Academy for Girls,” is the combined institution which will consist of two currently independent schools in Albany, New York. ...

Collaboration with The Albany Academy

The Board of Trustees announced the two Academies will merge to form The Albany Academies by the 2007-2008 academic year under a unified administration and interim Head of Schools. Single-gender education will continue under the present form. The Albany Academies, officially “The Albany Academies—The Albany Academy & Albany Academy for Girls,” is the combined institution which will consist of two currently independent schools in Albany, New York. ...

The Upper School Coordinate Program, a mutually beneficial partnership, broadens the range of educational and extra-curricular opportunities available in both schools by permitting Upper School students to enroll at classes at either school. The two schools also sponsor a coeducational early childhood program for three-year-old students and provide selected social and enrichment activities that are held with boys and girls together in the Lower and Middle School grades. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ...

Notable alumnae

Notable alumnae include:

• Anne Lynch Botta, poet, author, teacher, socialite

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In Media

• In The Official Preppy Handbook, edited by Lisa Birnbach, an Albany Academy for Girls admissions pamphlet is pictured among others in a section titled "Preparing to Prep: Picking the School for You"

See also

• The Albany Academy
• The Albany Academies
• Albany, New York

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External links

• Official site