Moravian Academy

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 nation.[1]

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

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

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

Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Information
TypeIndependent, Coeducational, and College Preparatory School
MottoFostering Unique Potenial
Established1742 (1742)
1971
FounderBenigna Zinzendorf
Campus DirectorMerle-Smith Campus - Dylan Deal

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

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

The History of Moravian Academy:

  • 1742: Countess Benigna Von Zinzendorf opens Moravian Seminary for Girls.[3]
  • 1971: Moravian Preparatory School and Moravian Seminary for Girls merged to create Moravian Academy. Each spring, this merger is celebrated during the school Birthday Love Feast.[2]
  • June 10, 1972: First joint graduation ceremony with thirty nine graduating students.
  • 1987: The first issue of the Moravian Academy Journal was published. [4]
  • 1991: Moravian Academy publishes “Mind, Body, and Spirit: Moravian Academy 1742-1992.” [5]
  • 1992: 250th Anniversary Celebration of the forming of Moravian Academy.
  • 2014: Moravian Academy opens Athletic and Wellness Center, a 40,000 square foot environmentally friendly building with two basketball courts with spectator stands; a multipurpose gym with rubber composite floor; a wellness center with strength and cardiovascular training equipment as well as a stretching area.[6]

The History of the Swain School

  • 1929: D.Esther Swain opens the Swain School. The opening of the school is celebrated annually on Founder's Day. Dogwood trees are planted in honor of D.Esther Swain. [7]
  • 1990: The Swain School celebrates 60 years

Post Moravian Academy and Swain School Merge

  • 2020: Moravian Academy and the Swain School Merge to form a three campus school, Moravian Academy. Each campus is named: Merle-Smith Campus, Downtown Campus, and Swain Campus.[8]
  • 2022: Moravian Academy installs the first women head of school, Adrianne Finley Odell. [9]

Beginning School

The Beginning School consists of preschool - kindergarten classes on the Downtown and Swain Campuses. Students in the Beginning School learn through responsive classroom techniques, experiential learning, and learning through play.[10]

Lower School

The Lower School consists of students in grades 1 - 5 on the Downtown and Swain Campuses. The Lower School focuses on foundations skills, field trips, interdisciplinary project-based learning. Curriculum is built to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and perseverance. [11]

Upper School

The Upper School consists of students in grades 9-12 on the Merle-Smith Campus. Students in the Upper School learn how to learn, building the skills, judgement, grit, and self-motivation to reach their potential as they become experienced, self-directed learners. The Upper School provides guidance from college counselors as they take ownership of their college search and gain admissions to excellent right-fit institutions.[12]

Administration

School Leadership History

Moravian Academy Heads of School:

  • President, Reverend Edwin Sawyer (1971-1973)
  • Headmaster, David J Devey (1973-1988)
  • Headmaster, Dr. Peter Sipple (1988-1998)[13]
  • Headmaster, Barnaby Roberts (1998-2007)[14]
  • Headmaster, George King (2007-2016)
  • Head of School, Jeffrey M. Zemsky (2016-2022)[15]
  • Head of School, Adrianne Finley Odell (2022-present)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Moravian Academy | Our History". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. "Moravian Academy | About Us". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  3. "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. 2001-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. "Explore Moravian Academy". Niche. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  5. "MORAVIAN ACADEMY RECORDS ITS HISTORY". The Morning Call. 1991-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (2013-02-23). "Moravian Academy building $10.5 million athletic and wellness center". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. "Swain School celebrates its anniversary". The Morning Call. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. "The Swain School, Moravian Academy announce partnership | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  9. "Adrianne Finley Odell new Head of School at Moravian Academy | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  10. "Moravian Academy | Beginning School". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  11. "Moravian Academy | Academics". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  12. "Moravian Academy | Academics". www.moravianacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  13. Swasta, Susan (1991). Mind, Body, and Spirit: Moravian Academy 1742-1992 (1st ed.). Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. "MORAVIAN ACADEMY NAMES NEW HEADMASTER * BARNABY ROBERTS TO REPLACE PETER W. SIPPLE ON JULY 1". The Morning Call. 1997-12-18. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  15. lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (2016-08-14). "Moravian Academy's new headmaster modern Moravian embodiment". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

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