On June 13, The Academy at Penguin Hall, an all-girls preparatory high school in Wenham, announced its immediate closure due to declining enrollment and insufficient funding. The school, founded in 2016, peaked in 2020-2021 with 150 students but faced significant student loss and financial hardship since then. Board chairman George Balich stated they exhausted all options to secure funding for the next academic year. The closure highlights a broader trend, as private school enrollments across Massachusetts have decreased, reflecting challenges in the educational landscape.
This decision was made now because the Academy ran out of options to secure the financial resources to start and finish the next school year.
The Academy at Penguin Hall saw peak enrollment in the 2020-2021 academic year, with 150 students, but has since faced significant declines.
Collection
[
|
...
]