Dana Hall School

Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School
Address
	45 Dana Road; Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181; United States
Coordinates	42°17′41″N 71°17′28″W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Amor Caritas
Established	1881
Sister school	Belmont Hill School
Head of school	Katherine Bradley
Grades	5-12
Enrollment	473
Campus size	52 acres (210,000 m2)[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics conference	Eastern Independent League
Mascot	Dragon
Rival	Newton Country Day School
Website	www.danahall.org

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.[2]

Notable alumnae

Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein (1986), princess of Jordan[3]
María Corina Machado, Venezuelan activist and politician
Margaret Wise Brown (1928), children's author including Goodnight Moon[3]
Rosario Ferré (1956), author, contributing editor of The San Juan Star, and former First Lady of Puerto Rico[4]
Helen Hartness Flanders (1909), folklorist[5]
Nina Garcia (1983), fashion director at Elle magazine, judge on Project Runway, and author[3]
Ange Kagame, First Daughter of Rwanda
Opal Kunz (1914), aviator
Lila Mayoral, former First Lady of Puerto Rico
Alley Mills, actress
Sharon Olds (1960), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet[3]
Madelyn Renee, soprano opera singer
Hillary Bailey Smith (1976), Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera actress[3]
Frances Simpson Stevens (1911), painter associated with the Futurist movement[6]
Karen Stives (1968), gold and silver equestrian medalist at the 1984 Olympics[3]
Alexandra Wentworth (1983), actress and comedian[3]
Latanya Sweeney (1977), Computer scientist known for her work in data privacy[3]

"Dana Hall School Close Up". Peterson's. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
"Dana Hall School: History". www.danahall.org. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
"Notable Alumnae". Dana Hall School. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
"Rosario Josefina Ferre 1956, Author". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
"Helen Hartness Flanders 1909 (1890-1972), Folklorist". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
"Frances Simpson Stevens 1911 (1894-1976)". Helen Temple Cooke Library. Dana Hall School. 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

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