Ethel Walker School

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The Ethel Walker School
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Address
Ethel Walker School
230 Bushy Hill Road

06070

United States
Coordinates 41°50′59″N72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°W / 41.8497; -72.8356
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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 code 070670
Head teacherDr. Meera Viswanathan
Grades6-12 plus postgraduate
GenderGirls
Number of students250
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio1:7
Campus size175 acres
Houses
Suns  
Dials  
Color(s)Purple and yellow
  
Athletics conference
Website www.ethelwalker.org
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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.

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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]

In 1933, the school temporarily relocated to the Fishers Island Club on Fishers Island, New York after separate fires destroyed two buildings on the campus. [2]

Notable alumnae

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Ethel Walker outdoor ring at sunset in September

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