Academies in New England
New England has always valued education highly, and public academies, many of which have since developed into distinguished private schools, have long been a feature of the New England landscape. Hayward's New England Gazetteer of 1839 takes note of academies in the following towns; some of them have passed into history, but others still exist and flourish today.
Academies in Maine
- China, Maine
- Farmington, Maine
- Foxcroft, Maine
- Fryeburgh, Maine
- Gorham, Maine
- Limerick, Maine
- Monmouth, Maine
- Norridgewock, Maine
- North Yarmouth, Maine
- Stoneham, Maine
- Warren, Maine
- Waterville, Maine
- Weston, Maine
Academies in New Hampshire
- Atkinson, New Hampshire
- Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- Colebrook, New Hampshire
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Gilmanton, New Hampshire
- Hancock, New Hampshire
- New Ipswich, New Hampshire
- Pembroke, New Hampshire
- Pittsfield, New Hampshire
- Plainfield, New Hampshire
- Plymouth, New Hampshire
- Winchester, New Hampshire
Academies in Vermont
Academies in Massachusetts
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Hingham, Massachusetts
- Leicester, Massachusetts
- Monson, Massachusetts
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Newbury, Massachusetts
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Westfield, Massachusetts
- Westford, Massachusetts
- Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Academies in Connecticut
- Cheshire, Connecticut
- Colchester, Connecticut
- Farmington, Connecticut
- New Canaan, Connecticut
- Norwich, Connecticut
- Torrington, Connecticut
