Ethel Walker School
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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
- Frances Beinecke, President of the National Resources Defense Council[2]
- Juanin Clay, actress[3]
- Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite[4]
- Mimi Gardner Gates, art historian, director emeritus of Seattle Art Museum and Yale University Art Gallery
- Farahnaz Pahlavi, Princess of Pahlavi Iran, daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi[5]
- Judith Peabody, socialite and philanthropist[6]
- Angela "Annie" Peavy, member of the U.S. Para-Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympics[7]
- Georgia B. Ridder, American thoroughbred racehorse owner[8]
- Ariana Rockefeller, model and fashion designer[9]
- Mary L. Trump, clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author[10]
- Sigourney Weaver, actress[11]
- Abra Prentice Wilkin, philanthropist[12]
- Melinda Wortz, art professor, gallery director[13]
References
- ^ "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]
- ^ "Paul J. Elston Plans to Marry Miss Beinecke". The New York Times. 1977-04-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Juanin de Zalduondo Wed to Joseph Lambie". The New York Times. 1981-04-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National News Briefs". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (2010-07-27). "Judith Peabody, Socialite and Volunteer, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Angela Peavy". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "B. J. RIDDER TO WED MISS GEORGIA BIJGK; Former Baltimore Girl Engaged to the Son of Publisher of Several Newspapers. MEMBER OF COLONY CLUB Attended Ethel Walker School-Fiance Interested With His Father in Enterprises". The New York Times. 1936-04-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Rockefeller Style". Observer. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Mary Trump exposed her uncle Donald's dirty laundry. Her own life is a quiet mystery". The Independent. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/07/29/sigourney-weaver-six-feet-tall-and-short-on-angst/c13705ca-a7ef-4e3f-874b-8b6cf55cfa36/
- ^ "Five Questions With Abra Prentice Wilkin | Classic Chicago Magazine". classicchicagomagazine.com. 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Melinda Wortz Obituary (2002) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
External links
- Official website
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Single-gender schools in Connecticut
- Avon Old Farms
- Brunswick School (Greenwich)
- Fairfield College Preparatory School (Fairfield)
- Notre Dame High School (West Haven)
- Oxford Academy (Westover)
- Salisbury School
- South Kent School
- The Woodhall School (Bethlehem)
- Xavier High School (Middletown)
- Academy of the Holy Family (Baltic)
- Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall (Milford)
- Convent of the Sacred Heart (Greenwich)
- Ethel Walker School (Simsbury)
- Greenwich Academy
- Mercy High School (Middletown)
- Miss Porter's School (Farmington)
- Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden)
- Westover School (Middlebury)
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