Dana Hall School
Appearance
Dana Hall School | |
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Address | |
45 Dana Road , 02181 | |
Coordinates | 42°17′41″N 71°17′28″W / 42.29472°N 71.29111°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | Amor Caritas |
Established | 1881 |
Head of school | Katherine Bradley |
Grades | 5-12 |
Enrollment | 473 |
Campus size | 52 acres (210,000 m2)[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Eastern Independent League |
Mascot | Dragon |
Rival | Newton Country Day School |
Website | www |
Dana Hall School is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 5-12 located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1881 by Henry F. Durant, Dana Hall originally served as Wellesley College's preparatory program.[2]
Tuition
[edit]Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $71,748 for boarding students, and $58,190 for day students.[3]
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein (1986), princess of Jordan[4]
- Alice Balch Abbot (1880s), children's writer
- Dorcas Brigham (1914), botanist and horticulturist
- Margaret Wise Brown (1928), children's author of Goodnight Moon[4]
- Rosario Ferré (1956), author, contributing editor of The San Juan Star, and former First Lady of Puerto Rico[5]
- Nina Garcia (1983), fashion director at Elle magazine, judge on Project Runway, and author[4]
- Helen Hartness Flanders (1909), folklorist[6]
- Busty Heart, entertainment personality
- Ange Kagame (2011), First Daughter of Rwanda
- Opal Kunz (1914), aviator
- María Corina Machado, Venezuelan activist and politician
- Lila Mayoral, former First Lady of Puerto Rico
- Alley Mills, actress
- Sharon Olds (1960), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet[4]
- Madelyn Renee, soprano opera singer
- Hillary Bailey Smith (1976), Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera actress[4]
- Frances Simpson Stevens (1911), painter associated with the Futurist movement[7]
- Karen Stives (1968), gold and silver equestrian medalist at the 1984 Olympics[4]
- Latanya Sweeney (1977), computer scientist known for her work in data privacy[4]
- Alexandra Wentworth (1983), actress and comedian[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dana Hall School Close Up". Peterson's. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ "Dana Hall School: History". www.danahall.org. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
- ^ "Tuition & Payment Plans - Day School Near Boston | Dana Hall". www.danahall.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Notable Alumnae". Dana Hall School. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Rosario Josefina Ferre 1956, Author". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Helen Hartness Flanders 1909 (1890-1972), Folklorist". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Frances Simpson Stevens 1911 (1894-1976)". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to Dana Hall School at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Categories:
- Boarding schools in Massachusetts
- Educational institutions established in 1881
- Girls' schools in Massachusetts
- Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Private high schools in Massachusetts
- Private middle schools in Massachusetts
- 1881 establishments in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts school stubs