The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-04-17
UNIQUE ACADEMY
FOR BOYS SOON TO
OPEN AT COROLLA
George T. McLean's Property To
Be Used by Educational
Foundation

It's a Tar cry from the Gays De-
ginning 80 years ago when some
of the country's wealthiest men of
the north came to Currituck Beach
where they might find their ut
most pleasure in Staying wildfowl,
to this day when young men from
everywhere are to come in pur-
suit of learning.
A six weeks summer course be-
ginning July 6 will open at Corol-
la Beach in the castle recently
bought by Geo. T. Mclean of
Portsmouth, Va, from the Ray T.
Adams Estate. 1t was built by the
late Edward C. Knight,a retired
architect of Philadelphia. 1t is one
of the most fabulous places on
North Cardinals coast, and for
some $3.50 it will provide for boys
of the secondary school level a six
weeks course where summer study
will be a pleasant, valuable and
never-to-be-forgotten experience.
Corolla Academy. has five miles
of sand beach and 5000 acres, pro-
viding the physical setting for this
unique experiment in summer
schooling. New owners of the
plush hunting and fishing lodge,
formerly known as the Whalehead
Club, have made the mansion
available as headquarters for Co.
rolla Academy, a non-profit foun-
dation for secondary education.
Other buildings are being trans
formed into aforementioned class
rooms, reading, recreation, dis
pensary and boating centers.
Corolla Academy combines the
academic opportunities of selec-
tive private school with the rec
reational activities of we'll
equipped camp for boys. Curricu-
lum is geared to development of
the skills of communication for
boys of high school age. Imple-
menting this goal, a Reading Gen.
ter is being established on the
school campus by Baldridge Read
ing Services, Inc. The operation of
a Reading Center in conjunction
with a summer school is unique in
the field of secondary education.
This combination affords an OPP
portunity for students to improve
their reading speed and compre-
hension while pursuing academic
work in credit courses of their
choice.
A group of educators, business
and professional leaders, headed by
Hatcher C. Williams, Asst. Head
master at Christchurch School,
Christchurch, Va, have established
the Academy in response to the
growing demand by parents and
educators alike for Continuity" in
education and comprehensive rec
reation.
The faculty has been drawn
from outstanding independent
schools with a ratio of students to
teachers seven to one. Rigorous
grounding in fundamental courses
of English, math, languages, his
tory and basic science are provid-
ed. At the same time, develop
mental reading and writing will
share major emphasis with bal
anced recreation and sports of all
kinds. The desire to learn is slim
ulated by developing sound study
skills and habits.
The school structure has been
based on recommendations in DR..
James B. Commits nationally rec
ognized treatise on secondary ed
ucation, "The American High
School Today" DR.. Conant advo-
Gates individualized programs,
ability grouping, English compost
ton, special consideration for the
accidentally limited as well as
the accidentally talented and
highly gifted pupils.
Remedial work, as we'll as adj
vance placement in the university
of a students choice is offered
with up to one year of accredita-
ton.
Corolla has extensive paintings
begun in 1947-that make the
school campus the principal ex-
perimental station for the 300
miles of coastline along the Outer
Banks. The 800 acre campus is
bordered on one side by the At
lantic Ocean and on the other by
Currituck Sound.
Facilities include a boat basin
opening on the Sound; a swim