Beauvoir School
Beauvoir School | |
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3500 Woodley Road, NW 20016 USA | |
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Type | Private, Day |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
Established | 1933 |
Headmaster | Cindi Gibbs-Wilborn[1] |
Grades | Pre-K - 3rd |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 396[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus | Urban |
Accreditation | AIMS, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
Website | www.beauvoirschool.org |
The Beauvoir School is a coeducational primary school on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C., serving students from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. In 1933, it was founded to prepare boys for St. Albans School and girls for National Cathedral School, which serve grades 4-12.
Like the Cathedral itself and the affiliated schools, Beauvoir is overseen by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation.[4]
History[]
In 1933, Beauvoir was established as a "separate and independent school in the Cathedral system" by the Cathedral Chapter.[5] The principal Elizabeth Glascock Taylor, and the faculty were motivated to "make children's education more exciting so that their students would be inspired to learn."[6]
Beauvoir was initially a segregated, all-white school, but accepted its first black student in 1952.[7]
In 2008, school employees discovered that a teacher had been producing child pornography featuring students. After five years on the FBI's Most Wanted List, the former teacher was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[8]
In 2012, a new playground was completed. It was designed to appeal to children under 10 of varying ages and abilities, and featured in The Wall Street Journal.[9]
Student body[]
During the 2017–18 school year, Beauvor's K-3 student body was 60.2% white, 21.3% multiracial, 11.8% black, 4.3% Asian, and 2.1% Hispanic.[10]
Beauvoir graduates have priority access to St. Albans and National Cathedral School. In 2018, Beauvoir reported that their students had a 90% acceptance rate at those two highly rated, selective schools.[11]
Notable Alumni[]
- Michael Bennet[12]
- André Heinz[13]
- Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr.[14]
- Kara Kennedy[14]
- Patrick J. Kennedy[14]
- Susan Rice[15]
Notes[]
- ^ "Beauvoir School". Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School". www.nais.org. National Association of Independent Schools. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School | Quick Facts". www.beauvoirschool.org. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Home". pecf.org. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Mary Key (1971). Polished Corners: A History of The National Cathedral School For Girls. Washington, D.C.: Mt. Saint Alban. pp. 71, 88.
- ^ "Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School | Our Story". www.beauvoirschool.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Strauss, Valerie (17 May 2004). "Private Schools' Shift Was Slow, Painful for First Enrolled Blacks". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Jouvenal, Justin (11 March 2014). "Former Beauvoir teacher Eric Toth sentenced for producing child pornography". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Rohwedder, Cecilie (16 March 2013). "The Engineer of Playground Pizazz". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BEAUVOIR THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School | Outplacement". www.beauvoirschool.org. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Where the Presidential Candidates Went to School - Education Week". Education Week. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Weddings of the Rich & Famous | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Boston, Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Columbia Point 210 Morrissey Blvd. "Interview with Terri Haddad Robinson (8/25/2009)". www.emkinstitute.org. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Roig-Franzia, Manuel (29 November 2012). "Susan Rice: Not your typical diplomat". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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