a college in which special subjects or skills are taught
an academy of music
used in names: a secondary school, esp a private high school
a society of learned people organized to promote the arts or sciences
(Academy) the school of philosophy founded by Plato
Latin academia from Greek Akadēmeia, name of the gymnasium where Plato taught, from Akadēmos Attic mythological hero; (senses 1 and 2) largely via French académie university. Plato's gymnasium was on land formerly dedicated to Akadēmos