New London Academy (Pennsylvania)

The New London Academy was the first public school established in Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1743, by Presbyterian minister Francis Alison, as a "Free School" in his home in New London, Pennsylvania.^[1][2] Among its alumni were George Read, Thomas McKean and John Dickinson.^[3]

During its early years, the school was run under the auspices of the Philadelphia Synod of the Presbyterian Church. The school changed its name and location several times, moving to Newark, Delaware, by 1765.^[4]

The original building in New London later housed the New London High School.^[5] Students from New London now attend the Avon Grove High School.^[6]

References

1. Munroe, John A. "The University of Delaware: A History". (University of Delaware, Newark, 1986). Retrieved September 2, 2020.
2. Office of Communications and Marketing. "The History of the University of Delaware". University of Delaware. from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
3. "History | University of Delaware".
4. Munroe, John A., The University of Delaware: A History (Newark: University of Delaware 1986)
5. Martha Carson-Gentry, Paul Rodebough, Southern Chester County in Vintage Postcards (1999), p. 76.
6. "Home - Avon Grove School District". www.avongrove.org. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

Sources

• Presentation on history of Avon Grove schools