The Pike School

The Pike School, founded in 1926 by Cynthia E. Pike, is an independent, coed day school in Andover, Massachusetts that serves students in grades Pre-kindergarten through Nine. The mission statement is: "The Pike School seeks to develop within its community a life-long love of learning, respect for others, the joy of physical activity, and a creative spirit.

"A Pike education is a journey that prepares students to be independent learners and responsible citizens." (http://www.pikeschool.org/home/pikeglance/mission)

General information

It enrolls approximately 438 students in grades pre-kindergarten through ninth. The school is divided into three sections: lower school (pre-kindergarten through second grade), middle school (third grade through fifth grade), and upper school (sixth grade through ninth grade). The average class size in upper school is 15 students. The current head of school is John "Muddy" Waters.

Courses

The following courses are mandatory in grades sixth-eighth:

• English
• Mathematics
• History
• Science
• Art/Drama/Music (each is taken for one term each year)

One of the following languages is also mandatory:

• Spanish
• French

Additionally, in the seventh grade and eighth grades, most students will also take Latin. In ninth grade, students drop one language, either Latin or their modern language (Spanish or French).

Pike offers a 9th grade program.

Athletics

• Soccer
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Basketball *Try-outs required*
• Hockey
• Track
• Baseball
• Lacrosse
• Tennis *Try-outs required*
• Softball

Clubs

• Math Club
• Affinity Group (open to students of color)
• Chess Club
• Multi-Cultural Group (open to all students)
• Model UN
• Literature Circle
• Verbatim
• Web Team "Sprites"
• Speech Team
• Knitting Club
• Magic The Gathering Club

The Pike School Speech Team competes in the Massachusetts Middle School Forensics League. They go to the Junior Forensics Finals annually and have received the "School of Excellence" for the past six years.

External links

• The Pike School

In September 2008, Pike opened the Dahod Center for Community and Creative Thinking, which includes a new performing arts theater and expanded arts facilities.