News - North Yarmouth Academy

NYA Summer Programs 2022 Job Openings

NYA runs eight weeks of summer day camp programming, open to anyone in Yarmouth and surrounding communities. Signature sessions of Super Summer Day Camp (SSDC) and Panther Cubs (PC) are week-long, co-ed, and open to children ages 2-15 years. We are looking for high quality staff to fill the below positions. Most positions are assigned on a weekly basis and …

NYA Welcomes Amy Walter as 2022 Commencement Speaker

Yarmouth, Maine, May 18, 2022: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce its 2022 commencement speaker is Amy Walter. Walter, a District of Columbia resident, has devoted her career to uncloaking the key political details and providing precise political forecasting for each election. A strong-willed journalist, she offers insights into the political arena while providing in-depth explanations to the current ...

Alumni at the Helm of NYA Lacrosse

Yarmouth, Maine, May 13, 2022: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) lacrosse is dominated by alumni leadership this season. Both the boys and girls Upper School lacrosse teams are coached solely by NYA alums. Last year, NYA welcomed Molly Moss Stokes ’05 as the girls varsity lacrosse coach, and in 2020, Peter Gerrity ’05 returned as the boys varsity lacrosse coach. We ...

Groundbreaking Ceremony for NYA’s Reimagined Travis Roy Ice Arena and Fitness & Wellness Center

Yarmouth, Maine, May 9, 2022: A groundbreaking and shovel ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. at North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) to mark the commencement of construction on the reimagined and expanded Travis Roy Ice Arena and new fitness and wellness center. Members of the community are invited. The ceremony will be held in front of ...

NYA Freshman Artist Wins First Tidal Shift Award

Yarmouth, Maine, April 27, 2022: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) freshman Ellie Bouman (Freeport) was one of six recipients of the inaugural Tidal Shift Award presented by the Portland Museum of Art (PMI) and The Climate Initiative (TCI). Bouman’s pencil and watercolor painting, “The Colorless Sea,” depicts a scene of a dying coral reef embracing a book surrounded by sea life ...

Lots going on at NYA this spring!

Spring is an exciting and busy time at NYA! There is much to keep track of. To try to make it a bit easier, below is a list of campus events. Please note that these are subject to change. Check the online calendars for any adjustments to the schedule. Spring at NYA: 4/12 Speak About It Workshop 4/13 G*rls Rock! ...

NYA Make-A-Wish Club Donates $7,000 to Grant a Wish

Yarmouth, Maine, March 25, 2022: The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Make-A-Wish Club presented Make-A-Wish® Maine with a check for $7,000 today, funds raised from a culmination of events held over the past several years. These funds will enable Make-A-Wish® Maine to grant a wish to a child with a critical illness. The NYA Make-A-Wish Club is in its 20th year and ...

NYA Civil Rights Team Creates Book About Transgender Lives

Yarmouth, Maine, January 18, 2022: The North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) Middle School Civil Rights Team wrote and illustrated a picture book entitled “Alex” as part of their X-Block elective course. The goal of the book is to educate lower school students on transgender lives. “Alex” is the story of a young transgender girl confiding in her friend the feelings and ...

UPDATE: NYA Hockey Hosts 2022 Travis Roy Maine Prep Cup

Yarmouth, Maine, January 19, 2022: Due to the impact of COVID cases on schools competing in the girls Travis Roy Maine Prep Cup, scheduling and format has changed. Friday, Jan 21 7:00 p.m. Ceremonial puck drop with Jay Flower 7:10 p.m. Berwick Academy vs. NYA Saturday, Jan 22 10:30 a.m. Berwick Academy vs. Kents Hill These will be the ...

NYA Announces Plans to Remake Travis Roy Ice Arena and Add Fitness & Wellness Center

November 10, 2021, Yarmouth, ME: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is pleased to announce plans to embark on a project to modernize, enhance, and expand the Travis Roy Ice Arena. The Academy has secured the largest gift in the school’s history, $4 million, from the Daniel family to support this transformational project. "We are incredibly grateful to Frederique and Jarrod Daniel ...