Ethel Walker School

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.

The Ethel Walker School
Address
230 Bushy Hill Road Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 United States
Coordinates	41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W
Information
Type	Private, college preparatory, boarding and day all-girls school for grades 6 through 12, plus postgraduate
Motto	Nullas Horas Nisi Aureas "Nothing But Golden Hours"
Established	1911 (113 years ago) (1911)
Founder	Ethel Walker
CEEB code	070670
Head teacher	Dr. Meera Viswanathan
Grades	6-12 plus postgraduate
Gender	Girls
Number of students	250
Average class size	12
Student to teacher ratio	1:7
Campus size	175 acres
Houses	Suns   Dials
Color(s)	Purple and yellow
Athletics conference	NEPSAC Founders League
Website	www.ethelwalker.org

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

• Frances Beinecke, President of the National Resources Defense Council^[3]
• Juanin Clay, actress^[4]
• Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite^[5]
• 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^[6]
• Judith Peabody, socialite and philanthropist^[7]
• Angela "Annie" Peavy, member of the U.S. Para-Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympics^[8]
• Georgia B. Ridder, American thoroughbred racehorse owner^[9]
• Ariana Rockefeller, model and fashion designer^[10]
• Mary L. Trump, clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author^[11]
• Sigourney Weaver, actress^[12]
• Abra Prentice Wilkin, philanthropist^[13]
• Melinda Wortz, art professor, gallery director^[14]
• Basak Öztahtaci, owner & co-founder of 7.15 based in Istanbul, Turkey. Published psychology research assistant from Boston University.

Ethel Walker outdoor ring at sunset in September

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. "Walker School Will Move to Fisher's Island As Temporary Refuge After Incendiary Fires". The New York Times. 1933-04-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
3. "Paul J. Elston Plans to Marry Miss Beinecke". The New York Times. 1977-04-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
4. "Juanin de Zalduondo Wed to Joseph Lambie". The New York Times. 1981-04-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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 14 August 2016.
6. "National News Briefs". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
7. Weber, Bruce (2010-07-27). "Judith Peabody, Socialite and Volunteer, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
8. "Angela Peavy". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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. 1936-04-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
10. "Rockefeller Style". Observer. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
11. "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.
12. Allis, Samuel (1979-07-28). "Sigourney Weaver - Six Feet Tall And Short on Angst". The Washington Post.
13. "Five Questions With Abra Prentice Wilkin | Classic Chicago Magazine". classicchicagomagazine.com. 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
14. "Melinda Wortz Obituary (2002) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.

External links

• Official website