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The Ethel Walker School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The Ethel Walker School does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national and ethnic origin, pregnancy, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected class under applicable law. The Ethel Walker School is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).

The Ethel Walker School is an independent, college preparatory, day and boarding school for girls in grades six through 12 and PG.

The Ethel Walker School
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070 USA

Main Number: +1-860-408-4467
Admission Office: +1-860-408-4200
Advancement Office: +1-860-408-4251

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Who was Ethel Walker?

Ethel Walker was a Bryn Mawr graduate whose vision of a changing world for women inspired her to create a school where young women would receive a rigorous preparation for college and create the foundation for lifelong learning and intellectual curiosity.

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