Northwestern University Preparatory School

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Evanston Academy, which closed in 1917, had a history that dates back to 1859, when the Preparatory Department of Northwestern University, or the Preparatory School, was opened. The creation of the department was proposed by the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and approved by the Trustees of the University in 1857. In the absence of many quality secondary schools in the Chicago area and Midwest, a preparatory department was felt essential in ensuring that Northwestern would receive students prepared to do college work.

From the guide to the Northwestern University Academy (1859-1917) Faculty Minute Book, 1904-1910, (Northwestern University Archives)

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  • Preparatory school students
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