Then, Now, Next


Looking Back, Moving Forward

The academic year 2023-2024 is a yearlong celebration to mark 50 years of Abbot Academy and Phillips Academy becoming a singular institution. Recognizing the historic and current importance of Abbot, Andover will offer a series of events, programs, discussions, and celebratory materials.

Through The Years

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Studying in the Garver Room, Oliver Wendell Holmes Library, 1974. Photograph by Richard Graber.

Andover and Abbot at 50
Alumni
Abbot & Andover: A Golden Milestone “Abbot & Andover at 50: Then, Now, Next” launches yearlong celebration   
50 cover design
Alumni
Abbot & Andover at 50: Then, Now, Next Since 1973, Abbot Academy has been a catalyst for diversity and bold innovation in education at PA   
Saving Abbot illustration by Eleanor Shakespeare
Alumni
Saving Abbot How love, perseverance, and strong women protected a legacy for future generations   
Beth Chandler and Sheryl Wormley
Alumni
Chandler-Wormley Vista honors Abbot Academy’s first Black Alumnae Dedication ceremony planned May 5   
Amy Falls '82
Leadership
Legacy of leadership Amy Falls ’82, P’19, ’21, talks about her latest role and the many women who have helped pave the way   
Student Athletes
Alumni
Game On! Saluting 50 years of Title IX and women in sports   

Share Your Reflections

Send us 50 words for 50 years. We're looking to capture diverse and myriad experiences from the community after the Academy went coeducational. Email us with your reflection.

The Girls of Abbot: A film written, produced, and directed by Charles Stuart '62.

ABBOT@ANDOVER Alumni Council COMMITTEE

As an association committee of the Alumni Council, Abbot@Andover celebrates and facilitates interaction among Abbot Alumnae and perpetuates Abbot's spirit within the Andover Community. Committee Objectives: IDENTIFY Academy Commitment. ENHANCE Communication. INSPIRE Connectivity.

Read the committee's latest newsletter.

In 1973, Abbot Academy (a school for girls) and Phillips Academy (for boys) merged to form a coeducational school. The Abbot Academy Fund was founded at that time to honor the legacy of the girls’ school.
Learn More about Abbot Academy

Browse the Archives

Learn more about the history of Abbot and Andover by visiting the Phillips Academy Archives & Special Collections website, which includes the Abbot Academy Digital Collections, and the Abbot Academy collection, 1812-2014 (bulk: 1915-1973).

Women Celebrated

Andover is committed to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of women graduates. View a list of alumnae who have received various honors.

    Upcoming Events

    Stay tuned throughout the year for event announcements and opportunities to celebrate this milestone.

    The McNemars and the Sizers at the banquet celebrating ten years of coeducation, 1984.