Academy Of The New Church

THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY IS TO STUDY AND TEACH THE TRUTHS OF THE NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS IN THE LIGHT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND THE WRITINGS OF EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. THIS IS DONE AT THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.

THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, ACCREDITED, PRIVATE GIRLS SCHOOL AND BOYS SCHOOL PROVIDING 9TH - 12TH GRADE EDUCATION. OUR SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN AN ACADEMIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES CHALLENGING COURSEWORK WITH A UNIQUELY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.OUR CURRICULUM IS INSPIRED BY THE NEW CHURCH AND ITS FUNDAMENTAL VALUES. EVERY COURSE CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO FIND A SENSE OF PURPOSE.OUR ACADEMIC COURSES ARE RIGOROUS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURES. EACH COURSE INTEGRATES SPIRITUAL LESSONS WITH THE ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER, ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP BOTH MORALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY.OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR A PRINCIPLED AND USEFUL LIFE IN BOTH THE NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS. WE SUPPORT OUR CORE PURPOSE BY ENSURING THAT OUR CORE VALUES ARE ALWAYS A PART OF OUR EFFORTS:1) THE HEAVENLY DOCTRINES GUIDE US AND ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROGRAMS.2) WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, MORALLY, ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ARTISTICALLY.3) WE HONOR AND NURTURE THE UNIQUE AND COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF THE SEXES.4) WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PROMOTING WHAT IS BEST FOR EACH STUDENT.5) WE ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS IN LIVES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.KEEPING OUR CORE PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES IN MIND, OUR GOAL IS TO BECOME THE RECOGNIZED MODEL IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, LEADING THE WAY IN THE INTEGRATION OF NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLEMENTARY GENDER EDUCATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. EACH OF OUR STUDENTS HAS AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND ACCESS TO OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELOR, OUR CHAPLAIN AND PASTORAL STAFF, AND PRIVATE COUNSELING SERVICES. OUR GRADUATES CONSISTENTLY EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN PATH AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE DIFFERENCE THEY ARE MAKING IN THE WORLD. FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE OR TO BE WORKING TOWARD ONE AND WE PROVIDE FOR THE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEACHERS. OUR STAFF MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.

FOUNDED IN 1877, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS A SMALL, PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE DEDICATED TO A NEW CHURCH APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND LIFE. THE CURRICULUM PAIRS RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH SPIRITUAL INQUIRY AND EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, QUANTITATIVE REASONING, PUBLIC PRESENTATION, AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. BRYN ATHYN CLASSES ARE SMALL, WITH AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 12 STUDENTS AND A STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO OF 7.4:1. THE 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, 14 MILES NORTH OF CENTER-CITY PHILADELPHIA.1) THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' CIVIL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN SPIRITUAL WELFARE.2) LOCATION: THE SPACIOUS AND GREEN 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, JUST 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA.3) ENROLLMENT: 256 STUDENTS ACROSS 7 COUNTRIES.4) STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 7.4:15) BACHELOR'S DEGREES: BIOLOGY, BUILDING ARTS, BUSINESS, DUAL CERTIFICATION (AND NON-CERTIFICATION) IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SPECIAL ED, ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN SOCIETY, INTERDISCIPLINARY, MATHEMATICS, PSYCHOLOGY, AND RELIGION.6) MASTER'S DEGREES: DIVINITY, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.7) CAMPUS LIFE: (95/261) 36% OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS, UPPER CLASS STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO LIVE IN ONE OF OUR APARTMENT-STYLE SUITES.8) AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 12 STUDENTS9) STUDENT PROFILE: TYPICAL BRYN ATHYN STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED, ETHICAL, AND ENGAGED IN CAMPUS LIFE. THE AVERAGE INCOMING FRESHMAN HAS AN SAT/ACT SUPERSCORE OF 1060/21.4 AND A 3.19 GPA.10) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NEW CHURCH (ALSO KNOWN AS THE GENERAL CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM).11) SPIRITUALITY: AT BRYN ATHYN WE PROMOTE THE VALUES OF A LOVING GOD, A LIFE-LONG JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND LOVING SERVICE TO OTHERS.12) ACCREDITATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (WWW.MSCHE.ORG), 3624 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104, (267-284-5000). THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION.13) FACILITIES: 7 RESIDENCE HALLS INCLUDING SUITES, 1 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND 3 ACADEMIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SWEDENBORG LIBRARY AND WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHIVE; COLLEGE CENTER, MITCHELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; ASPLUNDH FIELD HOUSE; JUNGE PAVILION ICE RINK; AND AN HISTORIC DISTRICT, INCLUDING GLENCAIRN MUSEUM AND CAIRNWOOD ESTATE. ANOTHER NATIONAL LANDMARK, THE BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE CAMPUS. 14) ATHLETICS: NCAA DIVISION III, AND MEMBER OF CSAC, OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS-THE LIONS- PLAY:WOMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, FIELD HOCKEY, LACROSSE, SOCCER, TENNIS, AND VOLLEYBALLMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, ICE HOCKEY, LACROSSE, AND SOCCER15) EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: STUDENT GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION, PLAYS AND MUSICALS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, AND MORE.

THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH FIRST ESTABLISHED A MUSEUM IN 1878 FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING ARTIFACTS AS INSTRUCTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANCIENT RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY. WITH THE GIFT OF GLENCAIRN, THE FORMER HOME OF RAYMOND AND MILDRED PITCAIRN, AND RAYMOND PITCAIRN'S PERSONAL ART COLLECTIONS TO THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH IN 1980, THE ACADEMY MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS WERE MERGED WITH THOSE OF THE PITCAIRN FAMILY AND MOVED TO GLENCAIRN TO CREATE GLENCAIRN MUSEUM, WHICH OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1982. AS THE ACADEMY'S MUSEUM, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM'S MISSION HAS ESSENTIALLY REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE ACADEMY FIRST ESTABLISHED A MUSEUM IN 1878-TO INTERPRET ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM A RANGE OF HISTORICAL PERIODS AND CULTURES-PAST AND PRESENT-AS EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ART AND ARTIFACTS THAT ILLUSTRATE NEW CHURCH BELIEFS ANDPRACTICES. GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY FOR ITS REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE, CAPITALS, AND STAINED GLASS, PURCHASED BY PITCAIRN AS INSPIRATIONAL MODELS FOR THE ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN WHO WERE BUILDING AND DECORATING BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL. IN ADDITION TO ITS RENOWNED MEDIEVAL COLLECTION, GLENCAIRN HOUSES ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST, ANCIENT EGYPT, AND CLASSICAL GREECE AND ROME, WITH MODEST ASIAN, ISLAMIC, AND NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. AS A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN OCTOBER 2008, GLENCAIRN, CAIRNWOOD, BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, AND CAIRNCREST WERE DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL LANDMARKS ARE PLACES THAT "HAVE MEANING FOR ALL AMERICANS." THE FOUR BUILDINGS OF THE BRYN ATHYN HISTORIC DISTRICT-INCLUDING GLENCAIRN-WERE HONORED FOR THEIR USE OF UNIQUE DESIGNS, SYMBOLISM, AND BUILDING MATERIALS AT THE HIGHEST NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.GLENCAIRN OFFERS REGULAR GUIDED TOURS, PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, ANNUAL FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE SCHOOLS OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, HOME SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,INTERNSHIPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM SERVES AS A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

MIXED USE FACILITIES

THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, ACCREDITED, PRIVATE GIRLS SCHOOL AND BOYS SCHOOL PROVIDING 9TH - 12TH GRADE EDUCATION. OUR SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN AN ACADEMIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES CHALLENGING COURSEWORK WITH A UNIQUELY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.OUR CURRICULUM IS INSPIRED BY THE NEW CHURCH AND ITS FUNDAMENTAL VALUES. EVERY COURSE CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO FIND A SENSE OF PURPOSE.OUR ACADEMIC COURSES ARE RIGOROUS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURES. EACH COURSE INTEGRATES SPIRITUAL LESSONS WITH THE ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER, ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP BOTH MORALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY.OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR A PRINCIPLED AND USEFUL LIFE IN BOTH THE NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS. WE SUPPORT OUR CORE PURPOSE BY ENSURING THAT OUR CORE VALUES ARE ALWAYS A PART OF OUR EFFORTS:1) THE HEAVENLY DOCTRINES GUIDE US AND ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROGRAMS.2) WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, MORALLY, ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ARTISTICALLY.3) WE HONOR AND NURTURE THE UNIQUE AND COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF THE SEXES.4) WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PROMOTING WHAT IS BEST FOR EACH STUDENT.5) WE ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS IN LIVES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.KEEPING OUR CORE PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES IN MIND, OUR GOAL IS TO BECOME THE RECOGNIZED MODEL IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, LEADING THE WAY IN THE INTEGRATION OF NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLEMENTARY GENDER EDUCATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. EACH OF OUR STUDENTS HAS AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND ACCESS TO OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELOR, OUR CHAPLAIN AND PASTORAL STAFF, AND PRIVATE COUNSELING SERVICES. OUR GRADUATES CONSISTENTLY EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN PATH AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE DIFFERENCE THEY ARE MAKING IN THE WORLD. FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE OR TO BE WORKING TOWARD ONE AND WE PROVIDE FOR THE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEACHERS. OUR STAFF MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.

FOUNDED IN 1877, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS A SMALL, PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE DEDICATED TO A NEW CHURCH APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND LIFE. THE CURRICULUM PAIRS RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH SPIRITUAL INQUIRY AND EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, QUANTITATIVE REASONING, PUBLIC PRESENTATION, AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. BRYN ATHYN CLASSES ARE SMALL, WITH AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 12 STUDENTS AND A STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO OF 7.4:1. THE 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, 14 MILES NORTH OF CENTER-CITY PHILADELPHIA.1) THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' CIVIL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN SPIRITUAL WELFARE.2) LOCATION: THE SPACIOUS AND GREEN 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, JUST 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA.3) ENROLLMENT: 256 STUDENTS ACROSS 7 COUNTRIES.4) STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 7.4:15) BACHELOR'S DEGREES: BIOLOGY, BUILDING ARTS, BUSINESS, DUAL CERTIFICATION (AND NON-CERTIFICATION) IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SPECIAL ED, ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN SOCIETY, INTERDISCIPLINARY, MATHEMATICS, PSYCHOLOGY, AND RELIGION.6) MASTER'S DEGREES: DIVINITY, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.7) CAMPUS LIFE: (95/261) 36% OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS, UPPER CLASS STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO LIVE IN ONE OF OUR APARTMENT-STYLE SUITES.8) AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 12 STUDENTS9) STUDENT PROFILE: TYPICAL BRYN ATHYN STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED, ETHICAL, AND ENGAGED IN CAMPUS LIFE. THE AVERAGE INCOMING FRESHMAN HAS AN SAT/ACT SUPERSCORE OF 1060/21.4 AND A 3.19 GPA.10) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NEW CHURCH (ALSO KNOWN AS THE GENERAL CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM).11) SPIRITUALITY: AT BRYN ATHYN WE PROMOTE THE VALUES OF A LOVING GOD, A LIFE-LONG JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND LOVING SERVICE TO OTHERS.12) ACCREDITATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (WWW.MSCHE.ORG), 3624 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104, (267-284-5000). THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION.13) FACILITIES: 7 RESIDENCE HALLS INCLUDING SUITES, 1 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND 3 ACADEMIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SWEDENBORG LIBRARY AND WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHIVE; COLLEGE CENTER, MITCHELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; ASPLUNDH FIELD HOUSE; JUNGE PAVILION ICE RINK; AND AN HISTORIC DISTRICT, INCLUDING GLENCAIRN MUSEUM AND CAIRNWOOD ESTATE. ANOTHER NATIONAL LANDMARK, THE BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE CAMPUS. 14) ATHLETICS: NCAA DIVISION III, AND MEMBER OF CSAC, OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS-THE LIONS- PLAY:WOMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, FIELD HOCKEY, LACROSSE, SOCCER, TENNIS, AND VOLLEYBALLMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, ICE HOCKEY, LACROSSE, AND SOCCER15) EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: STUDENT GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION, PLAYS AND MUSICALS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, AND MORE.

THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH FIRST ESTABLISHED A MUSEUM IN 1878 FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING ARTIFACTS AS INSTRUCTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANCIENT RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY. WITH THE GIFT OF GLENCAIRN, THE FORMER HOME OF RAYMOND AND MILDRED PITCAIRN, AND RAYMOND PITCAIRN'S PERSONAL ART COLLECTIONS TO THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH IN 1980, THE ACADEMY MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS WERE MERGED WITH THOSE OF THE PITCAIRN FAMILY AND MOVED TO GLENCAIRN TO CREATE GLENCAIRN MUSEUM, WHICH OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1982. AS THE ACADEMY'S MUSEUM, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM'S MISSION HAS ESSENTIALLY REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE ACADEMY FIRST ESTABLISHED A MUSEUM IN 1878-TO INTERPRET ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM A RANGE OF HISTORICAL PERIODS AND CULTURES-PAST AND PRESENT-AS EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ART AND ARTIFACTS THAT ILLUSTRATE NEW CHURCH BELIEFS ANDPRACTICES. GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY FOR ITS REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE, CAPITALS, AND STAINED GLASS, PURCHASED BY PITCAIRN AS INSPIRATIONAL MODELS FOR THE ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN WHO WERE BUILDING AND DECORATING BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL. IN ADDITION TO ITS RENOWNED MEDIEVAL COLLECTION, GLENCAIRN HOUSES ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST, ANCIENT EGYPT, AND CLASSICAL GREECE AND ROME, WITH MODEST ASIAN, ISLAMIC, AND NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. AS A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN OCTOBER 2008, GLENCAIRN, CAIRNWOOD, BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, AND CAIRNCREST WERE DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL LANDMARKS ARE PLACES THAT "HAVE MEANING FOR ALL AMERICANS." THE FOUR BUILDINGS OF THE BRYN ATHYN HISTORIC DISTRICT-INCLUDING GLENCAIRN-WERE HONORED FOR THEIR USE OF UNIQUE DESIGNS, SYMBOLISM, AND BUILDING MATERIALS AT THE HIGHEST NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.GLENCAIRN OFFERS REGULAR GUIDED TOURS, PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, ANNUAL FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE SCHOOLS OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, HOME SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,INTERNSHIPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM SERVES AS A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

MIXED USE FACILITIES