Walnut Hill School

Founded in 1893 by Wellesley College graduates Florence Bigelow and Charlotte Conant, Walnut Hill School was at the forefront of education for young women for more than 80 years. Even as a traditional private boarding school for girls, Walnut Hill had a strong arts program. Walnut Hill was home to acclaimed Fenway Studio artist and teacher Marion Pooke, and also counts Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Bishop '30 among its graduates. In the late 1970’s, Walnut Hill became a coeducational school and expanded its mission as a school for the arts. In 1988, Walnut Hill became the first school in the United States to have an affiliation with a major conservatory of music. The New England Conservatory at Walnut Hill is the nation's premier music education model for talented young musicians....