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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 km), abutting 425 acres (1.72 km) 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.

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.

Notable alumnae

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• Frances Beinecke, President of the National Resources Defense Council
• Juanin Clay, actress
• Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite
• 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
• Judith Peabody, socialite and philanthropist
• Angela "Annie" Peavy, member of the U.S. Para-Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympics
• Georgia B. Ridder, American thoroughbred racehorse owner
• Ariana Rockefeller, model and fashion designer
• Mary L. Trump, clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author
• Sigourney Weaver, actress
• Abra Prentice Wilkin, philanthropist
• Melinda Wortz, art professor, gallery director
• Basak Öztahtaci, owner & co-founder of 7.15 based in Istanbul, Turkey. Published psychology research assistant from Boston University.

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 August 14, 2016.
2. "Walker School Will Move to Fisher's Island As Temporary Refuge After Incendiary Fires". The New York Times. April 15, 1933. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
3. "Paul J. Elston Plans to Marry Miss Beinecke". The New York Times. April 24, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
4. "Juanin de Zalduondo Wed to Joseph Lambie". The New York Times. April 26, 1981. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
5. "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 August 14, 2016.
6. "National News Briefs". UPI. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
7. Weber, Bruce (July 27, 2010). "Judith Peabody, Socialite and Volunteer, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
8. "Angela Peavy". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
9. "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. April 27, 1936. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
10. "Rockefeller Style". Observer. May 28, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
11. "Mary Trump exposed her uncle Donald's dirty laundry. Her own life is a quiet mystery". The Independent. September 1, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
12. Allis, Samuel (July 28, 1979). "Sigourney Weaver - Six Feet Tall And Short on Angst". The Washington Post.
13. "Five Questions With Abra Prentice Wilkin | Classic Chicago Magazine". classicchicagomagazine.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
14. "Melinda Wortz Obituary (2002) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

External links

• Official website

• Private high schools in Connecticut
• Girls' schools in Connecticut
• Preparatory schools in Connecticut
• Boarding schools in Connecticut
• Buildings and structures in Simsbury, Connecticut
• Schools in Hartford County, Connecticut
• Private middle schools in Connecticut
• 1911 establishments in Connecticut