Lawrence Academy (Groton, Massachusetts)

Lawrence Academy
Address
26 Powderhouse Road Groton , Massachusetts 01450 United States
Coordinates	42°36′14″N 71°33′58″W / 42.60389°N 71.56611°W / 42.60389; -71.56611
Information
Motto	Omnibus lucet (Let light shine upon all)
Established	1793; 231 years ago (1793)
Head of School	Dan Scheibe
Faculty	~80
Enrollment	400
Campus type	Exurban
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Nickname	Spartans
Rivals	Tabor Academy, Groton School (Unofficial)
Website	www.lacademy.edu

Lawrence Academy at Groton is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational college-preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1792 as Groton Academy and chartered in 1793 by Governor John Hancock, Lawrence is the tenth-oldest boarding school in the United States and the third-oldest in Massachusetts, following The Governor's Academy (1763) and Phillips Academy at Andover (1778).

Notable alumni include Harvard University president James Walker, America Online CEO Tim Armstrong, federal judge Robert H. Terrell, and the founders of the University of Kansas, Gallaudet University, and Lawrence University.