Edmund Burke School
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The Edmund Burke School is a private college preparatory school
in Washington, D.C.
Located on Connecticut Avenue, NW, near the Van Ness metro station, it covers 6th through 12th grades, and it currently enrolls about 320 student
s. Founded in 1968 by Jean Mooskin and Dick Roth, the school practices progressive
education: teachers are called by their first names and classes are small. In 2003, the school, after years of legal negotiations with neighbors, gained city approval to expand its facilities with a new building which would increase the school's size and capacity. A new theater, computer lab
s, offices, classrooms, athletic facilities, and a large parking garage have been built.
The school was named for Irish parliamentarian and philosopher Edmund Burke
. The quote "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing," which is often misattributed to Burke, hangs in the main hallway adorned with statues of the school's founders, Dick Roth and Jean Mooskin.
1973 Purchases and moves into 2955 Upton Street,Northwest, Washington, DC, in the science building of a former Girl's school.
1984 Constructs addition on west side of building, roughly doubling the size. New addition includes gymansium
1998 Founders Roth and Mooskin retire. Search committee selects David Shapiro as Headmaster
2006 New building opens at corner of Connecticut and Upton street, across alley from existing building. Buildings are connected via 2nd floor walkway over the alley.
University-preparatory school
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in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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Located on Connecticut Avenue, NW, near the Van Ness metro station, it covers 6th through 12th grades, and it currently enrolls about 320 student
Student
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s. Founded in 1968 by Jean Mooskin and Dick Roth, the school practices progressive
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education: teachers are called by their first names and classes are small. In 2003, the school, after years of legal negotiations with neighbors, gained city approval to expand its facilities with a new building which would increase the school's size and capacity. A new theater, computer lab
Computer lab
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s, offices, classrooms, athletic facilities, and a large parking garage have been built.
The school was named for Irish parliamentarian and philosopher Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke PC was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party....
. The quote "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing," which is often misattributed to Burke, hangs in the main hallway adorned with statues of the school's founders, Dick Roth and Jean Mooskin.
Facilities
The school has two buildings, and though the older one was dubbed "Calvin" and the newer "Hobbes," the majority of the student body still refers to them as "The New Building" and "The Old Building." The buildings occupy the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Upton St. Although the school is small in comparison to others in the area, all of the essential educational facilities can be found, including a black box theater, a gym, a library, two computer labs, and a music room. Future plans for a pool table have been rebuffed. In 2011, Burke refurnished Howard field.History
1968 Founded. Moves into building on California Street, Northwest, Washington, DC1973 Purchases and moves into 2955 Upton Street,Northwest, Washington, DC, in the science building of a former Girl's school.
1984 Constructs addition on west side of building, roughly doubling the size. New addition includes gymansium
1998 Founders Roth and Mooskin retire. Search committee selects David Shapiro as Headmaster
2006 New building opens at corner of Connecticut and Upton street, across alley from existing building. Buildings are connected via 2nd floor walkway over the alley.