Health and Wellness
We fulfill a moral imperative when we secure the well-being of our students.
The Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center affirms this commitment. Funded through lead campaign gifts, the center unites medical and psychological services under one roof—and offers students a state-of-the-art facility that provides everything from acute care and x-rays to counseling and physical therapy.
During Knowledge & Goodness, we will continue to invest in the Sykes Wellness Center’s 24/7 services and wide-reaching programming, including a healthcare speaker series and courses on CPR, self-defense, meditation, and relationships. Building on this success, we will fund a comprehensive, multiyear health curriculum that engages students in an integrated and thoughtful way on all issues of personal and mental health—a trailblazing step among independent schools.
Campaign Goal: $10 Million
The Sykes Wellness Center is open
24/7while school is in session
7
student clubs partnering with the Sykes Wellness Center on health initiatives
JENNY KARLEN ELLIOTT ’94
Dean of Students and Residential Life
Why are conversations about health and wellness increasingly
important on campus?
While the Academy prides itself on
rigor and excellence, we have moved beyond ‘surviving’
Andover and have embraced the goal of thriving. We know that our students’ intellectual lives are wholly impacted by their
emotional and physical well-being. And it is our responsibility
to equip our students with the skills needed to navigate the
challenges—and accompanying stress—to which they are
naturally drawn.
How can Andover evolve as a leader in this field?
Andover
needs to keep asking questions. Our Director of Wellness
Education, Dr. Susan Esty, spent the past year engaging with
peer schools, collecting research on adolescent health, and
collaborating with colleagues to design our programming. Our
Medical Director, Dr. Amy Patel, has hosted two health and
wellness summits to help educators exchange best practices.
The Tang Institute supports our passionate efforts around
positive education, growth mindset, and the science of learning.
This multifaceted approach will become even more robust
during our campaign and have a direct and positive impact on
our students.