page_title: St. Johnsbury Academy
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: St. Johnsbury Academy / History
caption_attribution_description: Colby Hall at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
context_page_description: St. Johnsbury Academy is an independent, private, coeducational, non-profit boarding and day school located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the United States. The academy enrolls students in grades 9-12. It was founded by Thaddeus Fairbanks, and accepts the majority of its students through one of the nation's oldest voucher systems. It has a sister school in Jeju Island, South Korea.
context_section_description: St. Johnsbury Academy was founded in 1842 by Erastus, Thaddeus, and Joseph Fairbanks, to provide "intellectual, moral, and religious training for their own children and the children of the community."  The school was reincorporated in 1873 in order to accomplish the founders' goal of providing educational opportunities to a wider range for students beyond those destined for the liberal arts colleges and universities.
  The school has one of the nation's oldest voucher systems. The academy was established in 1842 at a time when public schooling had yet to become common. When many local governments began establishing public schools, towns and regions with established and quality private institutions in some cases relied on these schools rather than build public facilities.
  One of the original buildings contributed by the Fairbanks in 1873, North Hall, burned on March 6, 1956. Work began promptly on its replacement, Ranger Hall. The South Hall was built in 1870 to house the students and teachers at a total cost of $36,000 and the total cost to build and equip the Academy was $103,000, which was subsidized by the Fairbanks.
  John Negroponte delivered the commencement address in 2006. He was then the first Director of National Intelligence of the United States. 
  Negroponte's address was disrupted by protestors.
  https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/06/05/18271031.php
  In addition, the school has had a number of notable alumni and attendees.
caption: Colby Hall
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