Millbrook School was founded in 1931 by Edward Pulling. Pulling was a graduate of both Princeton University and Cambridge University, and he taught at Groton School and Avon Old Farms as well as private schools in the United Kingdom. While at Avon, Pulling began to think of creating his own school. His philosophy for a school was heavily influenced by the traditional setting he experienced at Groton and in the UK, as well as the progressive ideology that Avon possessed. After searching for suitable grounds to house the school — including an offer from then Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt to build in Hyde Park, New York — Pulling and his wife decided on the Stephenson farm just five miles (8 km) outside Millbrook in nearby Stanford, New York.
After the purchase of the property, Pulling drafted his first board of trustees, which included Endicott Peabody Sr., who was headmaster at Groton, and Henry Harkness Flagler, who became the first President of the Board of Trustees. With the generous support of the Flagler family and Pulling's father-in-law Russell Leffingwell the campus increased from the original farm buildings to include much of the current campus infrastructure.
Environmental StewardshipEdit
Environmental Stewardship is one of the five core values of Millbrook School and the school has contributed in many ways with having Trevor Zoo on campus, building solar panels that will source and generate electricity for the entire campus, and building school's architecture with LEED certification.[1]
Trevor ZooEdit
Trevor Zoo is the only zoo in the United States that is located inside a high school. The founder of the zoo was Frank Trevor, the first biology teacher at the school. The zoo houses 180 exotic and indigenous animals representing 80 different species, 10 of them endangered. It is accredited by the AZA, the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums. Millbrook students participate with care of the wildlife in the zoo.[2] A curriculum called Zoo community service, mandatory for 9th graders,[citation needed] encourages students to engage in animal husbandry, diet preparation, and veterinary medicine.[2]
Notable alumniEdit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations.(April 2020)
^"Commencement Address by Francisco L. Borges '70, May 29, 2016". Millbrook School. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
^"A Sad Farewell to Alumnus, William F. Buckley, Jr. '43". 27 February 2008.
^Wakin, Daniel J. (8 March 2009). "Schuyler Chapin, Champion of Arts in New York, Dies at 86". The New York Times.
^"Mourning the loss of alumnus, friend, and benefactor, Fred Hamilton '45". 3 October 2016.
^"Alumnus John "Marmaduke" Dawson '63, 1945-2009". 29 July 2009.
^"Alistair Horne, historian whose books influenced guerrillas and presidents, dies at 91 - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
^Wilson, Duff (11 November 2004). "Behind the Jets, a Private Man Pushes His Dream". The New York Times.
^"Annual Report/Magazine, Fall 2012 by Millbrook School - Issuu".
^"Spotlight on Stewardship: Alumnus Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To Speak at Cary Institute". millbrook.org. 29 January 2010.
^Oppenheimer, Jerry, RFK Jr.: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Dark Side of the Dream, via Barnes & Noble excerpt. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
^"Gonyea~Levy wedding … | Rio Blanco Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado". 12 September 2017.
^"Thomas Lovejoy '59: The Earth is Crying Out for Help". 8 December 2009.
^The Tamarack (Millbrook School Yearbook), 1945 edition, page 32.
^"Millbrook's Racquet Club Reception in NYC". 18 November 2007.
^"Rachel Uchitel Bio, Age, Family, Tiger Wood's Mistress, Husband, Net Worth - Fact Files". 19 January 2021.
^"Rufus Wainwright '91 is Coming to Town". 7 December 2009.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 15, 2023
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Millbrook School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Millbrook School is a private coeducational preparatory boarding school located in Stanford New York United States Millbrook SchoolLocationStanford New YorkUnited StatesCoordinates41 51 20 N 73 37 16 W 41 85556 N 73 62111 W 41 85556 73 62111InformationTypePrivate Boarding amp DayMottoNon Sibi Sed Cunctis Not for oneself but for allEstablished1931HeadmasterJonathan Downs 98Faculty100Grades9 12GenderCoeducationalEnrollment310 studentsAverage class size11 studentsStudent to teacher ratio4 1 1CampusRural 800 acres 3 km2 Houses9 boarding houses Abbott Hall Burton Hall Case Hall Clark Hall Farmhouse Guest House Harris Hall Koenigsberger Hall Prum HallColor s Navy Blue amp Grey Athletics14 interscholastic sportsAthletics conferenceNEPSACMascotMustangAccreditationNYSAISYearbookThe TamarackWebsitewww millbrook org Contents 1 History 2 Environmental Stewardship 3 Trevor Zoo 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Millbrook School was founded in 1931 by Edward Pulling Pulling was a graduate of both Princeton University and Cambridge University and he taught at Groton School and Avon Old Farms as well as private schools in the United Kingdom While at Avon Pulling began to think of creating his own school His philosophy for a school was heavily influenced by the traditional setting he experienced at Groton and in the UK as well as the progressive ideology that Avon possessed After searching for suitable grounds to house the school including an offer from then Governor Franklin D Roosevelt to build in Hyde Park New York Pulling and his wife decided on the Stephenson farm just five miles 8 km outside Millbrook in nearby Stanford New York After the purchase of the property Pulling drafted his first board of trustees which included Endicott Peabody Sr who was headmaster at Groton and Henry Harkness Flagler who became the first President of the Board of Trustees With the generous support of the Flagler family and Pulling s father in law Russell Leffingwell the campus increased from the original farm buildings to include much of the current campus infrastructure Environmental Stewardship EditEnvironmental Stewardship is one of the five core values of Millbrook School and the school has contributed in many ways with having Trevor Zoo on campus building solar panels that will source and generate electricity for the entire campus and building school s architecture with LEED certification 1 Trevor Zoo EditTrevor Zoo is the only zoo in the United States that is located inside a high school The founder of the zoo was Frank Trevor the first biology teacher at the school The zoo houses 180 exotic and indigenous animals representing 80 different species 10 of them endangered It is accredited by the AZA the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums Millbrook students participate with care of the wildlife in the zoo 2 A curriculum called Zoo community service mandatory for 9th graders citation needed encourages students to engage in animal husbandry diet preparation and veterinary medicine 2 Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations April 2020 S Holden Jaffe singer songwriter and record producer known as Del Water Gap class of 2012 3 Serena Altschul journalist class of 1989 4 Francisco L Borges Connecticut State Treasurer class of 1970 5 James L Buckley U S Senator and federal judge class of 1939 William F Buckley Jr author and founder of The Tamarack and National Review class of 1943 6 Schuyler Chapin Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City class of 1940 7 Frederic C Hamilton businessman class of 1945 8 John Dawson musician associate of the Grateful Dead co founder of the New Riders of the Purple Sage class of 1963 9 Alistair Horne author class 1943 10 Robert Wood Johnson IV Chairman and CEO of Johnson amp Johnson owner of the New York Jets and US Ambassador to the United Kingdom class of 1965 11 Nicholas Kazan writer producer and director class of 1963 12 Robert F Kennedy Jr Environmental law attorney class of 1972 13 14 David Guy Levy producer class of 1999 15 Thomas Lovejoy Conservation biologist former Director of the World Wildlife Fund class of 1959 16 Will Rayman born 1997 American Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League class of 2015 Christopher Ross sculptor designer and collector 17 class of 1945 Whit Stillman writer and director known for 1990s comedies Metropolitan Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco class of 1969 18 Rachel Uchitel nightclub manager class of 1992 19 Rufus Wainwright musician class of 1991 20 References Edit Millbrook School Better by Design Environmental Stewardship www millbrook org Retrieved 2021 04 06 a b Millbrook School Trevor Zoo www millbrook org Retrieved 2022 08 02 Weekender Del Water Gap talks band roots meaning of his music and future plans The Tufts Daily 2021 03 18 Retrieved 2022 03 28 Power Punk Serena Altschul The New York Observer 15 December 2003 Commencement Address by Francisco L Borges 70 May 29 2016 Millbrook School 2016 05 29 Retrieved 2021 03 30 A Sad Farewell to Alumnus William F Buckley Jr 43 27 February 2008 Wakin Daniel J 8 March 2009 Schuyler Chapin Champion of Arts in New York Dies at 86 The New York Times Mourning the loss of alumnus friend and benefactor Fred Hamilton 45 3 October 2016 Alumnus John Marmaduke Dawson 63 1945 2009 29 July 2009 Alistair Horne historian whose books influenced guerrillas and presidents dies at 91 The Washington Post The Washington Post Wilson Duff 11 November 2004 Behind the Jets a Private Man Pushes His Dream The New York Times Annual Report Magazine Fall 2012 by Millbrook School Issuu Spotlight on Stewardship Alumnus Robert F Kennedy Jr To Speak at Cary Institute millbrook org 29 January 2010 Oppenheimer Jerry RFK Jr Robert F Kennedy Jr and the Dark Side of the Dream via Barnes amp Noble excerpt Retrieved 2022 06 18 Gonyea Levy wedding Rio Blanco Herald Times Serving Meeker Rangely Dinosaur amp Northwest Colorado 12 September 2017 Thomas Lovejoy 59 The Earth is Crying Out for Help 8 December 2009 The Tamarack Millbrook School Yearbook 1945 edition page 32 Millbrook s Racquet Club Reception in NYC 18 November 2007 Rachel Uchitel Bio Age Family Tiger Wood s Mistress Husband Net Worth Fact Files 19 January 2021 Rufus Wainwright 91 is Coming to Town 7 December 2009 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millbrook School amp oldid 1174008506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
