[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF ACADEMY HILL 
                                 SCHOOL

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 20, 2021

  Mr. NEAL. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate the Academy Hill School on celebrating their 35th 
anniversary. This milestone achievement deserves the highest praise for 
the hard work and dedication of the school's faculty and staff, as well 
those students whose remarkable commitment to learning has played a 
pivotal role in the school's success.
  Although established in 1986, the Academy Hill School began operating 
in 1979, offering enrichment classes to gifted students throughout the 
Greater Springfield community. Two years after opening their full-time 
day school in 1986, the Academy Hill Center for Gifted Children was 
incorporated as a non-profit organization. Over the next three decades, 
Academy Hill would grow and expand their campus, relocating to their 
current location on Liberty Street in Springfield, and nearly doubling 
their total enrollment in their K-8 program. This past year has 
reminded us of the critical role our schools play in our children's 
lives, with millions of educators across the country taking on the 
tremendous responsibility of providing our students equitable 
educational opportunities in a safe and healthy environment. Therefore, 
I cannot think of a more appropriate occasion to celebrate all that the 
Academy Hill School has accomplished over the past 35 years.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to once again congratulate the Academy 
Hill School on celebrating their 35th anniversary, and thank them for 
continuing to inspire our students. Academy Hill is a cherished member 
of Massachusetts' First District, and I wish them many more years of 
success and prosperity.

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