All students, staff and faculty of North Yarmouth Academy accept membership in an academic community dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual and personal growth. North Yarmouth Academy seeks to provide opportunities for educational excellence, both inside and outside the classroom, and to assist students in developing the social and ethical values necessary for community life, including personal integrity, judgment, and an appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity. North Yarmouth Academy thus expects students, staff and faculty to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with the Academy’s pursuit of its educational objectives, as the integrity of the North Yarmouth Academy community depends on each member’s acceptance of individual responsibility and respect for the rights of others. All North Yarmouth Academy students must understand and respect all Academy policies and should recognize that membership in the North Yarmouth Academy community is a privilege. All members of the school community are honor bound to refrain from dishonest acts; dishonest acts include, but are not limited to, stealing, lying and cheating (see “Academic Dishonesty”).

Any violation of this Honor Code is a serious matter and may be regarded as a severe misconduct (see “Severe Misconduct”). Should another member of the academic community witness a violation of this Honor Code, the witness is asked to report the violation to a faculty member or to a student member of the Judiciary Committee. Illegal activity may be reported to the appropriate authorities.