Lincoln School (Providence, Rhode Island)

Lincoln School

John Larkin Lincoln, painted by Hubert von Herkomer
Location
state = RI
USA
Coordinates 41°49′59″N 71°22′59″W / 41.83306°N 71.38306°W / 41.83306; -71.38306Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 71°22′59″W / 41.83306°N 71.38306°W / 41.83306; -71.38306
Information
Type Private,
Religious affiliation(s) Quaker
Established 1884
Head of School Suzanne Fogarty
Faculty 102
Enrollment 400
Average class size 13 students
Campus Urban
Color(s) Green and White
Athletics 9 sports
Mascot Lynx

Lincoln School, Providence RI, is an independent, college preparatory school offering an all-girls educational program for Grades 1 through 12, with a co-educational Early Childhood program (Nursery through Kindergarten) and The Little School.

History

Founded in 1884, by Mrs. William Ames in order for her daughter Margarethe Dwight to go to a real school, Lincoln School was named in honor of John Larkin Lincoln in 1888, a Brown University Professor with a strong commitment to the education of girls and young women. Lincoln moved to its present site on Butler Avenue in 1913, expanding its campus and physical plant in the ensuing years to accommodate the School's growing N-12 program, The Little School and arts and athletic programs. In 1924, Lincoln School became a Quaker School and is an active member of the Friends Council on Education. In 1980, Lincoln acquired Faxon Farm in Rehoboth, MA, named in honor of alumna, Connie Briggs Faxon '36, to support the School's growing interscholastic sports program.

Notable Alumnae

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