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Elgin Academy (Elgin, Illinois)

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Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois is the first is a K-12 college preparatory school chartered in 1839. It claims to be the oldest coeducational, non-sectarian such school west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Its curriculum has focused mainly on a classical and liberal arts education, although some progressive elements exist.

Elgin Academy is a preschool-12, independent school combining academics with character education. It has an excellent student-teacher ratio, passionate teachers, and a 100% college acceptance rate.

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