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Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA All Girls, No Religious Affiliation
At Dana Hall School, we have high expectations and know that academicexcellence is best realized in girls when their social and emotional needs are equally considered with their intellect. Students work through a vigorous curriculum and choose between a variety of electives. Healthy enrichment and support are the norms. Students openly dive in to topics from many angles. This allows each student, with intention, to listen deeply to perspectives and develop values that are most effective for her.
Our current curriculum and legacy of teaching girls how they learn best energize our community. Every girl engages in studies in arts and sciences and exercises creative and critical thinking. As a result, Dana graduates are exceptionally prepared to tackle challenges at college, and beyond.
Dana Hall students prosper, form bonds and a lasting network, on our campus and across the globe. This unique combination of opportunity and encouragement empowers each student to bring courage to all that she does while at Dana and in her future.
45 Dana Road, P.O. Box 9010Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA 02482 (781) 235-3010
Director of Admissions: Angela Brown Admissions Phone:(781) 489-1331Fax:781-787-2693 Email: [email protected] Website: www.danahall.org
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Posted on January 7, 2020 Read Dana Hall's Blog The Roar: voices and viewpoints from educators across Dana Hall's campus. more...
Summary: Dana Hall's curriculum encourages students to explore their intellectual potential, to discover the joy and satisfaction of learning, to master the skills necessary for continuing growth, and to appreciate the rewards of hard work. Students are expected to reach beyond the School's minimum requirements and to develop independence in the pursuit of learning. The strong liberal arts curriculum provides a broad preparation for college, and courses in every department ensure rigorous challenges along with ample opportunities for success.
Department Director: Jessica Keimowitz
Average Class Size: 12
Full Time Teachers: 61
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 78.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Academic Schedule: Trimester
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 17
Summary: There's no better feeling than the sense of belonging, and girls find it easy to feel at home at Dana Hall.Dana Hall girls make deep connections across grades, backgrounds, cultures and interests. Through clubs, athletics, traditions, boarding life, community service, girls build new, enduring friendships. Classmates and roommates are sometimes from the same hometown, but they’re more likely to be from across the globe. That diversity is intentional. These friends – from Wellesley, New York, Cairo, Taipai and beyond – celebrate others’ achievements and help each other through hard times, too. Dana Hall is a school, but it is also a family.
Department Director: Donna Corrigan
Number of Dorms: 6
Average Students Per Dorm: 25
No. of Girls Dorms: 6
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Casual
Summary: At Dana Hall, students have the flexibility to partake in varied activities, to be multi-dimensional. It's not unusual to be a serious musician and edit the newspaper and volunteer in a literacy program. You can be a lacrosse player and work the lightboard for the spring musical. If you are not into team sports, you can take yoga or daytime fitness and work on your sculpture after class. You can make joyful noise with the Gospel Choir and use your idealism and management abilities to plan Earth Day. Whether you are accomplished or novice, you can enjoy our distinguished programs in horseback riding, music, and the arts. Somehow at Dana Hall even the most disparate pieces fit together.
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Summary: Making art - on the stage or in the studio - is a powerful way of finding out about yourself and the world. Art is fascinating and exhilarating - and it is an integral part of your education at Dana Hall.You may already see yourself as an artist, an actress, a musician, a dancer. Or you may be perfectly certain that you cannot draw or act or sing or dance. Whatever your past experience, our accomplished faculty will build your confidence and introduce you to ideas, materials and perspectives you have never explored before. Likewise, Dana Hall's athletic program is an integral part of the school's curriculum, and, as such, it provides opportunities for instruction, participation, and growth.The athletic program strives to promote healthy competition and to embody the highest ideals of sportsmanship and respect. Students are encouraged to strive to compete at the highest level their ability and performance will allow. Accordingly, Dana Hall provides appropriate levels of competition for each athlete.
Arts Department Director: Liz Fenstermaker
Athletics Department Director: Rebecca Kimball
Notable Achievements: Varsity Fencing 2011 Mass State Champions, Varsity Swim undefeated in the E.I.L , League Champions for the 2nd year in a row
Summary: Our administrators and faculty know their job is to prepare students for a life filled with opportunities. We help outfit a student's bag of tools with skills she will need to think critically, write persuasively, and speak intelligently. At Dana Hall, the world comes to our students. About 125 college and university representatives visit our campus each year. Our experienced college counselors begin working with girls in the middle of sophomore year. They help girls evaluate their goals and talents. Students are thrilled by the revelatory experience. When students are ready to begin their college search, they already have a true sense of what would suit and stretch their intellects and abilities.
Department Director: Cara Hanig
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores
Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein (Class of 1986) Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein '86 is the daughter of Princess Muna al-Hussein and King Hussein. Al Hussien is a strong supporter of women’s rights and continues making strides on behalf of women in Jordan.
Latanya Sweeney (Class of 1977) Latanya Sweeney ‘77 is the Chief Technology Officer of the Federal Trade Commission, Harvard faculty member, and a world renowned computer scientist. Sweeney was the first African American woman at MIT to receive her PhD in Computer Science.
Margaret Wise Brown (Class of 1928) Margaret Wise Brown '28 was a best-selling American children's book author. Brown's most notable books include: Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and Big Red Barn.
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald (Class of 1973) Margaret Boles Fitzgerald '73, P04 is the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. In 1992, Fitzgerald was named one of Boston's ten outstanding leaders.
Nina Garcia (Class of 1983) Nina Garcia '83 is a best-selling author, journalist and style expert. She is the current Creative Director at Marie Claire magazine and a judge on Project Runway. Previously, Garcia worked at Elle Magazine for 17 years. Garcia has appeared as a fashion expert on Good Morning America and The Today Show.
Dr. Susan Hamant Hou (Class of 1964) Dr. Susan Hamant Hou '64 made history in 2002 when she became the first U.S. physician to donate a kidney to an unrelated patient. Dr. Hou is also one of the co-founders of a community medical clinic located in the rain forest in eastern Bolivia.
Carol Cadwgan Lavell (Class of 1961) Carol Cadwgan Lavell '61 is a world renowned dressage equestrian. As a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Equestrian Team, Lavell won a team bronze medal in dressage in Barcelona, Spain. Lavell was recognized in 1990 and 1992 as the US Olympic Committees Female Athletic of the Year.
Rabbi Emily Gopen Lipof (Class of 1958) Rabbi Emily Gopen Lipof '58 has led a multifaceted life with work in education, politics and as a Rabbi. Lipof is the first woman in the United States to be named Senior Rabbi of a major congregation.
Sharon Olds (Class of 1960) Sharon Olds ‘60 is a world-renowned poet who received the Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry Stag’s Leap in 2013. In 2012, Olds was the first female American poet to win the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.
Karen Middleton (Class of 1984) Karen Middleton '84 has experience as an elected official, trainer, educator, leader and small business owner.
Summary: The Girls' Summer Leadership Program at Dana Hall seeks to cultivate in its participants Dana Hall School's core values of integrity, leadership, diversity, and service, as well as respect for self and others. This program provides participants with the unique opportunity to prepare themselves for the challenges and choices they will face as high school students. Whether participants will enter a co-ed or same-sex high school in the fall, the Girls Summer Leadership Program is designed to help girls find the tools they need to navigate this transition with confidence and self-awareness.
Department Director: Kristin Ryan
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