Millbrook School Explained

Millbrook School
Seal Image:File:Crest of the Millbrook School.svg
Motto:Non Sibi Sed Cunctis
Not for oneself, but for all
City:Stanford
State:New York
Country:United States
Type:Private, Boarding & Day
Established:1931
Head:Jonathan Downs '98
Faculty:100
Grades:9–12
Gender:Coeducational
Ratio:4.1:1
Houses:9 boarding houses - Abbott Hall, Burton Hall, Case Hall, Clark Hall, Farmhouse, Guest House, Harris Hall, Koenigsberger Hall, Prum Hall
Athletics:14 interscholastic sports
Yearbook:The Tamarack
Head Name:Headmaster
Campus:Rural, 800acres
Enrollment:310 students
Class:11 students
Colors:Navy Blue & Grey
Homepage:www.millbrook.org

Millbrook School is a private, coeducational preparatory boarding school located in Stanford, New York, United States.

History

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 five miles (8 km) outside Millbrook in nearby Stanford, New York.[1]

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

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.[2]

Trevor Zoo

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. A curriculum called Zoo community service encourages students to engage in animal husbandry, diet preparation, and veterinary medicine.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sargent, Porter . A Hand Book Of Private Schools For American Boys And Girls An Annual Survey . 1941 . 250.
  2. Web site: Millbrook School: Better by Design Environmental Stewardship. 2021-04-06. www.millbrook.org.
  3. Web site: Millbrook School: Trevor Zoo. 2022-08-02. www.millbrook.org.
  4. Web site: Power Punk: Serena Altschul. The New York Observer. 15 December 2003.
  5. Web site: 2016-05-29. Commencement Address by Francisco L. Borges '70, May 29, 2016. 2021-03-30. Millbrook School. en.
  6. Web site: A Sad Farewell to Alumnus, William F. Buckley, Jr. '43. 27 February 2008.
  7. News: Schuyler Chapin, Champion of Arts in New York, Dies at 86. The New York Times. 8 March 2009. Wakin. Daniel J..
  8. Web site: Mourning the loss of alumnus, friend, and benefactor, Fred Hamilton '45. 3 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Alumnus John "Marmaduke" Dawson '63, 1945-2009. 29 July 2009.
  10. News: Alistair Horne, historian whose books influenced guerrillas and presidents, dies at 91 - The Washington Post. The Washington Post.
  11. News: Behind the Jets, a Private Man Pushes His Dream. The New York Times. 11 November 2004. Wilson. Duff.
  12. Web site: Annual Report/Magazine, Fall 2012 by Millbrook School - Issuu.
  13. Web site: Spotlight on Stewardship: Alumnus Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To Speak at Cary Institute. 29 January 2010 . millbrook.org.
  14. Oppenheimer, Jerry, RFK Jr.: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Dark Side of the Dream, via Barnes & Noble excerpt. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  15. Web site: Gonyea~Levy wedding … | Rio Blanco Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado. 12 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Thomas Lovejoy '59: The Earth is Crying Out for Help. 8 December 2009.
  17. Web site: 2024-05-09 . Official Website . 2024-05-20 . Senator Josh Newman . en.
  18. The Tamarack (Millbrook School Yearbook), 1945 edition, page 32.
  19. Web site: Millbrook's Racquet Club Reception in NYC. 18 November 2007.
  20. Web site: Rachel Uchitel Bio, Age, Family, Tiger Wood's Mistress, Husband, Net Worth - Fact Files. 19 January 2021 .
  21. Web site: Rufus Wainwright '91 is Coming to Town. 7 December 2009.

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