Hebron Academy is one of the nation's oldest endowed boarding schools: the school was chartered in 1804 and opened its doors in 1805. From the time that the school was founded, Hebron has been an inclusive, supportive educational community that values individuality and respects individual differences. For two centuries our mission and core values have remained consistent with the school's original charter—that our students be taught liberal arts and sciences and educated to revere life and to respect and honor individuality.

In 2004 the Hebron Academy community celebrated its Bicentennial. As one alumnus said, "The Bicentennial weekend was indeed memorable. Those who could not make it missed a great event and the start of perhaps a 'new' Hebron, building on its unique heritage, yet looking upward and beyond to a promising future."

Please take a moment to experience a bit of that memorable weekend in a slideshow, with soundtrack by the Hebron a cappella group, the Heebeegeebees. Read all about the school's origins, important events, and interesting characters in A History of Hebron Academy or about notable historical figures who spent time at Hebron. See what's on display from the archives, or explore the past with our timeline.