The Fayetteville Acaemy was established in 1791 as a school for both males and females. It was the goal of the original founders to establish a private school within the community that would offer its students a program encompassing the best in academic, cultural, patriotic, and social ideals. The current Fayetteville Academy, although not an heir to the original Fayetteville Academy by continuous charter, was established in 1970 as a school that would embody the rich heritage of the original Fayetteville Academy.