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Lincoln School is a college preparatory day school for girls nursery through twelfth grade, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 1884, the school is named for John Larkin Lincoln, who was the founder's favourite professor of Latin. It was originally founded to educate only eight girls, Miss Daisy Dwight and her friends, but today enrolls nearly 400 day students. A member of the Friends Council on Education, Lincoln's strong Quaker heritage encourages respect for the dignity and worth of each individual. Since 1993, Lincoln's endowment has grown from $750,000 to $7 million.

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rdfs:comment	Lincoln School is a college preparatory day school for girls nursery through twelfth grade, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 1884, the school is named for John Larkin Lincoln, who was the founder's favourite professor of Latin. It was originally founded to educate only eight girls, Miss Daisy Dwight and her friends, but today enrolls nearly 400 day students. A member of the Friends Council on Education, Lincoln's strong Quaker heritage encourages respect for the dignity and worth of each individual. Since 1993, Lincoln's endowment has grown from $750,000 to $7 million.
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abstract	Lincoln School is a college preparatory day school for girls nursery through twelfth grade, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 1884, the school is named for John Larkin Lincoln, who was the founder's favourite professor of Latin. It was originally founded to educate only eight girls, Miss Daisy Dwight and her friends, but today enrolls nearly 400 day students. A member of the Friends Council on Education, Lincoln's strong Quaker heritage encourages respect for the dignity and worth of each individual. Lincoln is the only K-12, all-girls, independent school in Rhode Island and the only all-girls Quaker school in the nation. Since 1993, Lincoln's endowment has grown from $750,000 to $7 million. Total enrollment is 380: 166 students in grades 9-12, 81 students in grades 6-8, 133 students in grades N-5. Average class size: 13 One-fifth of the student body receives tuition assistance; the average aid award has increased by 12%. Twenty-nine percent of new students in 2005-2006 are students of color. Annual scholarship opportunities for Upper School students include the Greenhalgh Scholarship and the new Lincoln Scholars Program, a four-year scholarship for a maximum of two students entering ninth grade. 66% of the faculty hold an advanced degree. Students attending Lincoln come from 69 different urban, suburban, and coastal communities, including 30 in Massachusetts. Lincoln's new facilities are completely accessible for people with disabilities. Lincoln's 33-acre athletic complex, Faxon Farm, is located in Rehoboth, a 15-minute drive from the Providence campus. Lincoln's athletic teams include: Field Hockey, Tennis, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Squash, and Crew. Lincoln is within walking distance of the Brown University campus and minutes from downtown Providence. The Lincoln community is home to more than 20 clubs and organizations. Lincoln's music program hosts the only all-girls Jazz Band in RI. There are currently 3,551 Lincoln School alumnae living from coast to coast and throughout the world.

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