Hamlin School
| Hamlin School | |
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| Address | |
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2120 Broadway, , United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°47′42″N 122°25′57″W / 37.7951°N 122.4326°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Miss Hamlin's School for Girls (1898–?) |
| Type | Non-profit independent school |
| Motto | Compassion - Courage - Honesty - Respect - Responsibility |
| Established | 1896 |
| Founder | Sarah Dix Hamlin (1844-1923) |
| President | Wanda M. Holland Greene |
| Teaching staff | 70 |
| Grades | |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 440 |
| Colour(s) | Red, gold |
| Affiliations | Non-sectarian |
| Website | hamlin |
The Hamlin School (also known as The Hamlin School) is a private day school for girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is the oldest nonsectarian, independent, day school for girls in the Western United States.[1] Its campus is at 2120 Broadway, San Francisco, near Pacific Heights.
History
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In April 1896 Sarah Dix Hamlin purchased the Van Ness Seminary School at 1849 Jackson Street, San Francisco.[2] In 1898, the school was renamed Miss Hamlin's School for Girls.[3] In 1907, the school moved to a mansion at 2230 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco.[4] On August 25, 1923, Hamlin died after a short illness.[5]
In 1928, Hamlin moved to its present location, a three-story Italian Baroque Revival mansion at 2120 Broadway in San Francisco. The mansion was built in 1901 by James Leary Flood.[1] In 1946, Edith A. Mereen supervised the school until 1958. In June 1857, the school was established as a nonprofit corporation and a board of directors was formed.
Academic program
[edit]The Middle School is from Grade 5 through 8. The teacher/student ratio is 1:7. The curriculum expands courses of the Lower School with elective courses offered in drama, dance, yearbook, computer science and music. Student social events include culture club, community service, literary magazine and student government.[6]
Notable graduates
[edit]- Katherine Feinstein ('75), attorney and judge; daughter of Dianne Feinstein[7]
- Jennifer Dulski ('85), president and COO of Change.org[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Brien, Tricia (2008). San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights. Arcadia. p. 34. ISBN 9780738559803. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Van Ness Seminary Changes Hands". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. 20 Apr 1896. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Ideals Boast of School Conducted By Miss Hamlin". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. January 11, 1920. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ideals Boast of School Conducted By Miss Hamlin". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. 11 Jan 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Death Removes Sarah D. Hamlin Noted Educator". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 28 Aug 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ Little, Betsy; Molligan, Paula (2006). Private K-8 schools of San Francisco & Marin Counties. San Francisco, Calif.: Pince-Nez Press. p. 111. ISBN 9781930074156. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Never Underestimate". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 15 May 1975. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Honored Guests". hamlin.org. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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