Louise B. Dillingham
Upon her death in 1932, Miss Hillard was succeeded by Louise B. Dillingham, a respected educator from Bryn Mawr College.
For the next three decades, “Miss D,” as she was known, transformed Westover from what had primarily been a finishing school to a college preparatory institution, attracting a number of gifted teachers who taught for decades at the School.
Following Miss Dillingham’s retirement in 1964, Westover — like many other independent schools during the time of social upheaval of the late 1960s — faced a period of internal disruptions, a drop in enrollment, financial challenges, and the need to adjust its educational programs if it were to continue to attract and retain students. In 1970, the School began admitting day students and, soon after, began recruiting a new generation of teachers to engage and inspire its students.
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Following Miss Dillingham’s retirement in 1964, Westover — like many other independent schools during the time of social upheaval of the late 1960s — faced a period of internal disruptions, a drop in enrollment, financial challenges, and the need to adjust its educational programs if it were to continue to attract and retain students. In 1970, the School began admitting day students and, soon after, began recruiting a new generation of teachers to engage and inspire its students.
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Westover School admits students of any race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. As a gender-diverse girls school, Westover welcomes applicants and students who are assigned female at birth and/or identify as girls. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions and financial aid policies, and athletic or other school-administered programs.