1. 专科院校;学院;(美国的)私立中学
Academy is sometimes used in the names of schools and colleges, especially those specializing in particular subjects or skills, or private high schools in the United States.

2. （某一领域的）学会，研究院
Academy appears in the names of some societies formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.

1. a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

2. a school for special training

3. a secondary school (usually private)

4. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

Synonym: honorary society