250th Celebration
If you are celebrating your reunion this year (class years ending in 4 and 9), check out our Reunion page for the schedule of events.
Watch Our 250th Anniversary Video
Did You Know?
Newark Academy received an official congratulatory note from The White House for its bicentennial celebration in 1974.
Celebrate With Us All Year Long!
Convocation — September 6, 2023 ✓
Fall Homecoming Festival — September 30, 2023 ✓
Reunion (celebrating years ending in 4 and 9) — May 4, 2024
250th Celebration Event — May 4, 2024
Commencement — June 9, 2024
Fall Homecoming Festival — September 30, 2023 ✓
Reunion (celebrating years ending in 4 and 9) — May 4, 2024
250th Celebration Event — May 4, 2024
Commencement — June 9, 2024
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1774-1780
An artist's rendering depicts Newark Academy's first schoolhouse, before it was burned down during the Revolutionary War. -
1792-1857
NA's second Newark location was at the intersection of Broad and Academy Streets. -
1857-1929
NA's third Newark location at the intersection of High, William and Shipman Streets now hosts the Arts High School of Newark. -
1929-1964
NA's fourth and final Newark location was on First Street. -
1930s
Students in the 1930s -
1950s
Students in the 1950s -
1964
Newark Academy moves to its 68-acre campus in Livingston, New Jersey. -
1970s
The first class of girls was admitted in 1971.
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250th News & Updates
List of 5 news stories.
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Over 800 People Form "250" in Honor of Newark Academy's Historic Anniversary!
As seen on News 12Read More
On Thursday, October 5, over 800 Newark Academy students, faculty and staff joined together to form the number "250" in honor of the school's historic anniversary. View the time lapse video below! -
Media Release: Livingston's Newark Academy Showing “The Many Faces of Newark” Exhibit
As seen in Livingston PatchRead More
Livingston, NJ: Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — is showing a body of work by Newark-based artist, Chrystofer Davis, at the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts at NA through November 17, 2023. -
Media Release: Newark Academy Kicks Off its Historic 250th Anniversary Year at The Newark Museum of Art
Newark Academy — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — kicked off its historic 250th anniversary year with a celebration at The Newark Museum of Art on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.Read More -
Media Release: Newark Academy Kicks Off Its Historic 250th School Year with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer and Alumna
Livingston, NJ: On Wednesday, September 7, Newark Academy (NA) — an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, NJ — kicked off its historic 250th school year with its traditional Convocation ceremony featuring a keynote address by Dr. Salamishah Tillet ’92, a Pulitzer Prize winner, scholar, writer and activist.Read More -
Newark Academy Concludes its 249th Year and Prepares For its Historic 250th with a Trip to Newark
As seen in Newark PatchRead More
In honor of its upcoming 250th anniversary year, the employees of Newark Academy joined together to visit and deepen the school’s connection with its origin city of Newark. On Tuesday, June 13, more than 130 Newark Academy faculty and staff embarked on a bus tour of the school’s four previous locations in the City of Newark — reflecting on the past before heading into the school’s 250th year.
250th Anniversary Steering Committee
- Leo M. Gordon ’69 - Chair
- Lisa Powers - Vice Chair and Newark Academy Trustee
- Donald M. Austin - Head of School
- Andrew Binger ’09
- Elaine Brodie - Faculty Member
- Jim Coe - Faculty Member
- Bernard J. “Bud” D’Avella ’62
- Mae Hacking - NAPA Representative
- Nancy Baird Harwood ’75
- Benson Hawk - Faculty Member
- Rose McSween - Chief Advancement Officer
- Lisa Mulligan - Senior Director of Advancement
- Evan Nisenson ’99 - Director of Alumni Relations and Giving
- Von Rollenhagen - Faculty Member
- Renée Walker - Director of Communications and Marketing
- Adrien K. Wing ’74
- Student representatives from the Class of 2024
If you are interested in volunteering as part of the 250th anniversary celebration, contact Leo M. Gordon ’69, Chair of the 250th Anniversary Steering Committee, at gordon43b@gmail.com
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