Linden Hall (school)

Linden Hall
Location
212 East Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
United States
Information
Type Independent boarding and day school
Motto Non scholae, sed vitae discimus
Opened 1746
Head of school Michael E. Waylett (2015- )
Faculty 37
Grades 6–12
Enrollment 225 (as of 2017–18)
Campus size 49 acres
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Blue and White
Mascot Lions
Newspaper The Linden Ledger
Website lindenhall.org

Linden Hall is an independent boarding school and day for girls in grades 6-12 located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1746 and is the oldest girls' boarding and day school in continuous operation in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

History

In November 1746, the Moravian church established a settlement in Warwick, PA, now known as Lititz, PA where the community could construct a school.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "At a Glance". Linden Hall. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Explore PA History.com". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Venture Lititz". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Handler, Bonnie (1996). Linden Hall: Enduring Values, Changing Times. Library of Congress: Sutter House Publishers. p. 34.

Coordinates: 40°09′23″N 76°18′09″W / 40.15649°N 76.30250°W / 40.15649; -76.30250


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