Hamlin School

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Hamlin School
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Hamlin School
2120 Broadway,

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United States
Coordinates 37°47′42″N122°25′57″W / 37.7951°N 122.4326°W / 37.7951; -122.4326
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Former namesMiss Hamlin's School for Girls (1898–?)
Type Non-profit independent school
MottoCompassion - Courage - Honesty - Respect - Responsibility
Established1896;128 years ago (1896)
Founder Sarah Dix Hamlin (1844-1923)
PresidentWanda M. Holland Greene
Teaching staff70
Grades
  • Lower School: K-4
  • Middle School: 5-8
GenderGirls
Enrollment440
Colour(s)Red, gold
AffiliationsNon-sectarian
Website hamlin.org

The Hamlin School (also known as TheHamlin School) is a private day school for girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is the oldest nonsectarian, independent, day school for girls in the Western United States. [1] Its campus is at 2120 Broadway, San Francisco, near Pacific Heights.

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History

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Sarah Dix Hamlin

In April 1896 Sarah Dix Hamlin purchased the Van Ness Seminary School at 1849 Jackson Street, San Francisco. [2] In 1898, the school was renamed Miss Hamlin's School for Girls. [3] In 1907, the school moved to a mansion at 2230 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco. [4] On August 25, 1923, Hamlin died after a short illness. [5]

In 1928, Hamlin moved to its present location, a three-story Italian Baroque Revival mansion at 2120 Broadway in San Francisco. The mansion was built in 1901 by James Leary Flood. [1] In 1946, Edith A. Mereen supervised the school until 1958. In June 1857, the school was established as a nonprofit corporation and a board of directors was formed.

Academic program

The Middle School is from Grade 5 through 8. The teacher/student ratio is 1:7. The curriculum expands courses of the Lower School with elective courses offered in drama, dance, yearbook, computer science and music. Student social events include culture club, community service, literary magazine and student government. [6]

Notable graduates

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