Ethel Walker School

The Ethel Walker School, also commonly referred to as "Walker's", is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut.

History
Founded in 1911, the school was one of the first college preparatory schools for girls in the United States. The school sits on 175 acres (0.71 km2), abutting 425 acres (1.72 km2) of preserved land.

The Ethel Walker School was originally located in Lakewood, New Jersey, before being moved in 1917 to its present location on the former Dodge Estate in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Notable alumnae

 * Frances Beinecke, President of the National Resources Defense Council
 * Juanin Clay, actress
 * Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite
 * Mimi Gardner Gates, art historian, director emeritus of Seattle Art Museum and Yale University Art Gallery
 * Farahnaz Pahlavi, Princess of Pahlavi Iran, daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
 * Judith Peabody, socialite and philanthropist
 * Angela "Annie" Peavy, member of the U.S. Para-Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympics
 * Georgia B. Ridder, American thoroughbred racehorse owner
 * Ariana Rockefeller, model and fashion designer
 * Mary L. Trump, clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author
 * Sigourney Weaver, actress
 * Abra Prentice Wilkin, philanthropist
 * Melinda Wortz, art professor, gallery director