(Siler City, NC – June 12, 2009) On May 23, under the blue skies of North Carolina, 7 girls made the promenade walk around the lake to the site of their high school graduation. Following in Auldern’s tradition, they were dressed in white, carried yellow lilies and were led in the processional by a bag piper. The seven young women who arrived at Auldern were honored as they crossed the bridge between adolescence and young adulthood as marked by the fulfillment of their dreams of high school graduation.
(Siler City, NC – June 1, 2009) Auldern Academy is excited to announce that Lee R. Leal will be joining the faculty as head of the Art Department. Mr. Leal has a rich background with experiences as both a producer of his own art and as a teacher of art in many fine private settings. Mr. Leal obtained his MFA from the University of Delaware, which is one of the country’s finest art programs.
When the Harkness Table arrived at Auldern Academy last year, it was placed in the classroom where history instruction takes place. "Teaching around the table has become a tremendous interactive experience. I have noticed that classroom debate has increased," stated Chris Will who teaches World and US History, Economics and Government.
Auldern Academy announces that they have received full accreditation for both the academics and therapeutic offerings. December graduation adds to the festivities with 6 new graduates.
When Bill Grant arrived at Auldern Academy, one of his desires was to "bring the classrooms to state of the art." Bill came from traditional boarding schools and thought that a therapeutic school such as Auldern truly needed to "look and feel" more like a traditional school. His goal is to enhance our excellent education with state of the art equipment. Thus, he introduced us to the "Harkness table." Bill's dream began to come true this fall with the generous support of a father of one of our students, Jimmy Smith.
Auldern Academy is a college preparatory boarding school for young women grades 9 to 12, with a maximum of 45 students. The students are girls who have exhibited fairly mild behavioral or attitude problems. The first glance upon driving up to the property is of a well kept, up-scale boarding school.