Because of the tradition of intellectual brilliance associated with this institution, many groups have chosen to use the word "academy" in their name, especially specialized tertiary educational institutions. In the early 19th century "academy" took the connotations that "gymnasium" was acquiring in German-speaking lands, of school that was less advanced than a college (for which it might prepare students) but considerably more than elementary. Early American examples are the prestigious preparatory schools of Phillips Andover Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy and Deerfield Academy. In England, "academy" had a specialized meaning for schools, but the Edinburgh Academy was more like the American examples. Academy was also used very loosely for various commercial training schools for dancing and the like.
because of the tradition of intellectual brilliance associated with this institution many groups have chosen to use the word "academy" in their name especially specialized tertiary educational institutions in the early 19th century "academy" took the connotations that "gymnasium" was acquiring in german-speaking lands of school that was less advanced than a college (for which it might prepare students) but considerably more than elementary early american examples are the prestigious preparatory schools of phillips andover academy phillips exeter academy and deerfield academy in england "academy" had a specialized meaning for schools but the edinburgh academy was more like the american examples academy was also used very loosely for various commercial training schools for dancing and the like