The Lamplighter School

The Lamplighter School is a nonsectarian co-ed day school located in Dallas, Texas, USA. The School offers grades Pre-K – 4 and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.

The Lamplighter School
Location
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United States
Coordinates32.9067°N 96.8199°W / 32.9067; -96.8199
Information
TypePrivate, Non-sectarian
MottoA student is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lighted.
Established1953
Catherine M. Rose Head of SchoolDr. Joan Buchanan Hill
Faculty49
Number of students450
Campus12 acres (0.049 km2)
Websitethelamplighterschool.org

History

The Lamplighter School was founded in 1953 by Natalie Murray and Marieta "Sandy" Swain.[1] The land which the current location is on was owned by and leased from The Hockaday School. In 2011 The Lamplighter School purchased the land from Hockaday for $12.5 million.[2]

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