Baker Demonstration School
| Baker Demonstration School | |
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Evanston, Illinois United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, demonstration |
| Motto | "Love to learn. Cherish the journey. Serve the world." |
| Established | 1918 |
| Locale | Chicago area |
| Head of School | Daniel Schwartz |
| Faculty | 69 |
| Grades | Toddler Program–8th grade |
| Number of students | 350 |
| School color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics | Basketball, track, soccer, flag football, swimming, monopoly |
| Mascot | Baker Demon |
| Publication | The Baker Bulletin |
| Website | bakerdemschool.org |
Baker Demonstration School is an independent school located in Wilmette, Illinois.
Until 2005, Baker was the laboratory school of National-Louis University. In 2005, Baker became an independent school, though still affiliated with National-Louis University. That affiliation will come to an end in June, 2012. Baker has begun a relationship with Northwestern University. Baker, a progressive school whose teachers differentiate and provide experiential learning environments for its students, is a provisional member of the Independent School Association of Central States and in the final phase the three year full accreditation process.
Notable alumni
- Christie Hefner[1] '66 - CEO of Playboy
- Charlton Heston[2] '37 - actor
- Andrew Pink [3]'97 - member of the 2012 British Olympic men's volleyball team
- Donald Rumsfeld[4] '46 - former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff during the Ford administration
References
- ↑ http://www.sheridanroadmagazine.com/article.php/vol/6/issue/9/title/article-1391104271004
- ↑ http://www.sheridanroadmagazine.com/article.php/vol/6/issue/9/title/article-1391104271004
- ↑ http://www.bakerdemschool.org/alumni-news.html
- ↑ http://www.litlovers.com/reading-guides/13-fiction/8453-know-and-unknown-rumsfeld?start=1
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Coordinates: 42°04′09″N 87°41′00″W / 42.069066°N 87.683237°W