Watkinson School is a private co-educational independent day school in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Watkinson is situated on Bloomfield Avenue adjacent to the University of Hartford. It serves students from 6th through 12th grade. Watkinson also offers a postgraduate option, called The Academy at Watkinson, which allows students who have just graduated from high school to spend an additional year taking courses at Watkinson as well as the University of Hartford.[1] Watkinson is the oldest independent school located within the city limits of Hartford.[citation needed]
The organization that became the Watkinson School has its origins in a major bequest of businessman and philanthropist David Watkinson (1778-1857), whose will included provisions for establishing a school for troubled boys. Originally led by noted Hartford educator Henry Barnard, school trustees built Watkinson's bequest to over $200,000 by 1880. In that year, a farm was purchased on Park Street, and the institution was opened as a school and working farm known as the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School. In 1892, under the leadership of Rev. Francis Goodwin, the school leased land on the Prosser Farm at the corner of Albany Street and Bloomfield Avenue, which had been purchased by Goodwin for the Handicraft School, an organization whose leadership was identical to that of the Watkinson School. The Watkinson School facilities were built on this land at the northern end, while those of the Handicraft School were located in its south. The land occupied by the Watkinson School was formally transferred to the school in 1949. The school formally adopted the name "Watkinson School" in 1923.[3]
The school campus is located at 140, 180, and 190 Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford and West Hartford. The complex consists of nine buildings on about 36 acres (15 ha), most of which (including all of the buildings) is in Hartford. Feringa Hall is the oldest academic building on the campus, built in 1894-5 to a Queen Anne design attributed to Francis Goodwin. Residence houses, originally for the headmaster and his assistant, date to the early 20th century. Frances Goodwin Hall is a two-story brick classroom building with attached gymnasium, built in 1924.[3] The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]
Notable alumni
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^ ab"NRHP nomination for Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Watkinson School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Watkinson School is a private co educational independent day school in Hartford Connecticut United States Watkinson is situated on Bloomfield Avenue adjacent to the University of Hartford It serves students from 6th through 12th grade Watkinson also offers a postgraduate option called The Academy at Watkinson which allows students who have just graduated from high school to spend an additional year taking courses at Watkinson as well as the University of Hartford 1 Watkinson is the oldest independent school located within the city limits of Hartford citation needed Watkinson SchoolAddress180 Bloomfield AvenueHartford Connecticut 06105United StatesInformationTypePrivateEstablished1881 142 years ago 1881 CEEB code070320Head of schoolTeri SchraderFaculty48Enrollment275Average class size13 studentsStudent to teacher ratio6 1Color s White and blue MascotSam the RamWebsitewatkinson wbr orgCurrently when Watkinson enrolls 240 students who come from 37 towns all around the Greater Hartford and Pioneer Valley area Watkinson is a founding member of the Coalition of Essential Schools It is one of only five schools to be named a Lead School for this coalition Contents 1 Campus and early school history 2 Notable alumni 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCampus and early school history EditWatkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm SchoolU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic district Watkinson School art barn in 2009 Show map of Connecticut Show map of the United StatesLocation140 180 and 190 Bloomfield Avenue Hartford and West Hartford ConnecticutCoordinates41 47 24 N 72 42 45 W 41 79000 N 72 71250 W 41 79000 72 71250 Coordinates 41 47 24 N 72 42 45 W 41 79000 N 72 71250 W 41 79000 72 71250Area36 acres 15 ha Built1881 1881 ArchitectGoodwin Francis et al Architectural styleQueen Anne Colonial RevivalNRHP reference No 95000273 2 Added to NRHPMarch 23 1995The organization that became the Watkinson School has its origins in a major bequest of businessman and philanthropist David Watkinson 1778 1857 whose will included provisions for establishing a school for troubled boys Originally led by noted Hartford educator Henry Barnard school trustees built Watkinson s bequest to over 200 000 by 1880 In that year a farm was purchased on Park Street and the institution was opened as a school and working farm known as the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School In 1892 under the leadership of Rev Francis Goodwin the school leased land on the Prosser Farm at the corner of Albany Street and Bloomfield Avenue which had been purchased by Goodwin for the Handicraft School an organization whose leadership was identical to that of the Watkinson School The Watkinson School facilities were built on this land at the northern end while those of the Handicraft School were located in its south The land occupied by the Watkinson School was formally transferred to the school in 1949 The school formally adopted the name Watkinson School in 1923 3 The school campus is located at 140 180 and 190 Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford and West Hartford The complex consists of nine buildings on about 36 acres 15 ha most of which including all of the buildings is in Hartford Feringa Hall is the oldest academic building on the campus built in 1894 5 to a Queen Anne design attributed to Francis Goodwin Residence houses originally for the headmaster and his assistant date to the early 20th century Frances Goodwin Hall is a two story brick classroom building with attached gymnasium built in 1924 3 The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 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 August 2022 Rashawn Dally soccer player with USL Championship team Hartford Athletic Johann Smith soccer player with Major League Soccer team Kalmar FF as of November 25 2010 he is a free agentSee also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford Connecticut National Register of Historic Places listings in West Hartford ConnecticutReferences Edit Watkinson School Transition to College Watkinson School Retrieved 8 January 2006 a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b NRHP nomination for Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School National Park Service Retrieved 2014 12 06 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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