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Answer» What is Durham Academy mean? Durham Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Durham, North Carolina, whose 1,229 students range from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school has four divisions, each with its own director: Preschool (Pre-kindergarten/Kindergarten), Lower School (grades 1–4), Middle School (grades 5–8) and Upper School (grades 9–12). These are arrayed on three campuses that comprise four acres. Thirty-eight percent of Durham Academy's students are people of color, as are 17 percent of teachers. In 2019–20, Durham Academy awarded more than $2,200,000 in financial aid (not including tuition remission and need-based financial aid for faculty and staff); the average award was $14,682. Durham Academy's official mission is "to provide each student an education that will enable him or her to live a moral, happy and productive life." reference
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