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Ethel Walker School

Coordinates: 41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°W / 41.8497; -72.8356
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The Ethel Walker School
Address
Map
230 Bushy Hill Road

06070

United States
Coordinates41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°W / 41.8497; -72.8356
Information
TypePrivate, college preparatory, boarding and day all-girls school for grades 6 through 12, plus postgraduate
MottoNullas Horas Nisi Aureas
"Nothing But Golden Hours"
Established1911 (113 years ago) (1911)
FounderEthel Walker
CEEB code070670
Head teacherMeera Viswanathan
Grades6-12 plus postgraduate
GenderGirls
Number of students250
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio1:7
Campus size175 acres
Color(s)Purple and yellow
  
Websitewww.ethelwalker.org

The Ethel Walker School, also commonly referred to as "Walker's", is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut.

History

Founded in 1911, the school was one of the first college preparatory schools for girls in the United States. The school sits on 175 acres (0.71 km2), abutting 425 acres (1.72 km2) of preserved land.

The Ethel Walker School was originally located in Lakewood, New Jersey, before being moved in 1917 to its present location on the former Dodge Estate in Simsbury, Connecticut.[1]

Notable alumnae

References

  1. ^ "SON OF PRESIDENT TO WED MISS DUPONT Troth of Ethel, Wilmington Heiress, to Franklin Jr. Is Made Known. WEDDING SET FOR JUNE Fiance, Student at Harvard, to Remain There Until After His Graduation. THE PRESIDENT'S SON AND HIS FIANCEE ROOSEVELT JR. WINS MISS ETHEL DU PONT". The New York Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved 14 August 2016. [verification needed]
  2. ^ "SON OF PRESIDENT TO WED MISS DUPONT Troth of Ethel, Wilmington Heiress, to Franklin Jr. Is Made Known. WEDDING SET FOR JUNE Fiance, Student at Harvard, to Remain There Until After His Graduation. THE PRESIDENT'S SON AND HIS FIANCEE ROOSEVELT JR. WINS MISS ETHEL DU PONT". The New York Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Rockefeller Style". Observer. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. ^ "National News Briefs". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-05.