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Subiaco Academy is a Benedictine, Catholic college preparatory boarding and day school for young men in grades 7-12.
Subiaco is located in the Arkansas River valley just 45 miles east of Fort Smith.
We offer 100% college placement and an average class size of 15 and a 10/1 Teacher /Student ratio.
We also offer 13 AP courses. Subiaco offers 9 major athletic teams that compete with the public schools and phenomenal visual arts, drama, and instrumental music programs.
Outdoor activities include hiking, fishing, and camping. Our students hale from 15 states and 9 countries.
Your son will have the opportunity to develop character, faith, and brotherhood as he attends Subiaco Academy. Come join us at Subiaco Academy!.
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School Notes
Subiaco Academy, a Catholic boarding/day school, is dedicated to providing young men with the opportunity for a college preparatory education in a stable and structured environment nourished by Christian values. The Subiaco experience also provides the opportunity to create a sense of community, which is a reflection of Catholic Benedictine traditions of service to God, respect for self and others, mutual support and the value of work.
U.S. boarding tuition is $28,000. The rate is $36,080 for international boarding students.
Safe, natural outdoor environment
Multiple opportunities for each student
Academics
Arts
Music
Athletics
Spiritual education for the Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
Subiaco Academy accreditations: ANSAA (Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
Henry Wheeler - Harvard, Harvard Professor, Author
There is no place in the world quite like Subiaco Academy and there is no experience in the world like the Subiaco Academy experience. It has changed and evolved substantially since I started there. . .
2022-2023 will be my 3rd year at Subiaco Academy. I am a senior. Subiaco is an awesome school where students develop character, faith, and Brotherhood. It is a. . .
When I attended West Point, I found that I was extremely well prepared for the rigorous academics and athletics found there. Graduating high in my class, I credit Subiaco's academic and athletic programs for preparing. . .
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