Dana Hall School

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Type Private Head of school Katherine Bradley Enrollment 484 Phone +1 781-235-3010 Founded 1881		Established 1881 Grades 5-12 Campus size 52 acres (210,000 m) Mascot Dragon Motto Amor Caritas
Address 45 Dana Rd, Wellesley, MA 02482, USA Similar Wellesley College, Wellesley High School, The Rivers School, Newton Country Day Scho, The Roxbury Latin Sch Profiles Facebook Twitter

Getting to know dana hall school

Dana Hall School is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 5-12 located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1881 by Henry F. Durant, Dana Hall originally served as Wellesley College's preparatory program.

A tour of the dana hall school s library

Notable alumnae

Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein (1986), princess of Jordan

Margaret Wise Brown (1928), children's author including Goodnight Moon

Rosario Ferré (1956), author, contributing editor of The San Juan Star, and former First Lady of Puerto Rico

Helen Hartness Flanders (1909), folklorist

Nina Garcia (1983), fashion director at Elle magazine, judge on Project Runway, and author

Ange Kagame, First Daughter of Rwanda

Opal Kunz (1914), aviator

Lila Mayoral, former First Lady of Puerto Rico

Sharon Olds (1960), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet

Madelyn Renee, soprano opera singer

Hillary Bailey Smith (1976), Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera actress

Frances Simpson Stevens (1911), painter associated with the Futurist movement

Karen Stives (1968), gold and silver equestrian medalist at the 1984 Olympics

Alexandra Wentworth (1983), actress and comedian

Susan “Busty Heart” Sykes (1979), big-bust model and strip club proprietor

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Getting to know dana hall school

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A tour of the dana hall school s library

Notable alumnae

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