Our
History
The Academy was founded in 1979 as the National Academy for Child Development.
Barbara C. Frey was one of the co-founders of this non-profit organization
which provided individual developmental evaluations for children and their
families. The NACD expanded to serve families across the United States.
The Academy in Mountain Lakes has served over a thousand families to date and
is unique in that it provided a school which, under the direction of Barbara
Frey, implemented the philosophy of encouraging the potential in children. In
1995 Marjorie McCabe-Peacock joined The Academy Team and she and Barbara began
to expand the school's programs.
In 1999-2000, a new Board of Trustees was formed, thus founding The Academy for
Children, a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-sectarian, 501(c)3 educational
organization and school.
The Members of The Academy Board of Trustees are:
Barbara C. Frey, President - Trustee
Marjorie Peacock, Vice-President - Trustee
Annella Dignes - Trustee
Judy Burton, Secretary - Trustee
Eva Barcza, Trustee
The Academy for Children is currently under the directorship of Barbara Frey and
Marjorie Peacock. The Academy focuses its programs and services on children and
their families in the nearby communities. Our
Mission Statement and Philosophy
continue to guide Academy administration and programs.
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