Westover School
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| Westover School | |
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1237 Whittemore Road , 06762 | |
| Coordinates | 41°31′36″N 73°07′24″W / 41.5267°N 73.1233°WCoordinates: 41°31′36″N 73°07′24″W / 41.5267°N 73.1233°W |
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| Motto | Cogitare Agere Esse (To think, to do, to be) |
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The Westover School, often referred to simply as "Westover," is an independent college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls. Located in Middlebury, Connecticut, United States, the school offers grades 9–12. [1]
History[]
The school was founded in 1909 by Mary Hillard as a finishing school. Its campus was designed by Theodate Pope Riddle.[1]
Famous graduates[]
- Edith Cummings
- Miriam DeCosta-Willis
- Ginevra King (expelled)
- Margaret Bush Clement
- Edith Gwynne Read
- Isabel Rockefeller
References[]
- ^ "Westover School". Historic Buildings of Connecticut. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- Westover School, Giving Girls a Place of Their Own, Laurie Lisle, Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT 2009
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Categories:
- Preparatory schools in Connecticut
- Boarding schools in Connecticut
- Private high schools in Connecticut
- Girls' schools in Connecticut
- Educational institutions established in 1909
- Schools in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Middlebury, Connecticut
- 1909 establishments in Connecticut