Allen Academy
Allen Academy is an independent co-educational day school located in Bryan, Texas that was founded in 1886 by John H. and Rivers O. Allen. The campus is located northeast of Texas A&M University and enrolls about 340 students from throughout the Brazos Valley. The school is the oldest private school in the state of Texas and is a non-denominational pre-kindergarten through grade 12 school. It is a member of both the National Association of Independent Schools and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, and is accredited by the Southern [Association of Colleges and Schools]. Allen is also the only NAIS member school within a radius. In 1916, military training was introduced into the school. In 1986, girls were allowed into the school for the first time. In 2022, a new headmaster was appointed by the board: Seraphim Daenkart
About the school
Allen Academy is made up of four separate "divisions":- Junior Kindergarten: JK3 and JK4
- Lower School: Kindergarten - Grade 5
- Middle School: Grades 6-8
- Upper School: Grades 9-12