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 | |
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Address | |
230 Bushy Hill Road 06070 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°50′59″N 72°50′08″W / 41.8497°N 72.8356°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 |
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 | |
Color(s) | Purple and yellow |
Athletics conference | |
Website | www |
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]