Moses Brown School

Moses Brown School
Address
250 Lloyd Avenue

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United States
Coordinates41°49′59.2″N 71°23′54.36″W / 41.833111°N 71.3984333°W / 41.833111; -71.3984333
Information
TypePrivate
MottoVerum Honorem ("For the Honor of Truth")
Religious affiliation(s)Quaker
Established1784 (1784)
Head of schoolKatie Titus
Faculty216
Enrollment771 total
Average class size13 students
Student to teacher ratio8:1
CampusUrban, 33 acres (130,000 m2)
Color(s)White and Navy Blue    
Athletics30 sports
MascotQuaker
Websitewww.mosesbrown.org
Moses Brown School
Location250 Lloyd Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built1819
ArchitectGreene, John Holden; Brown, Joseph
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Second Empire
NRHP reference No.80000088
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1980

Moses Brown School is an independent, Quaker, college preparatory school, currently with 774 students, located in Providence, Rhode Island,offering pre-kindergarten through secondary school classes. Founded in 1784 by Moses Brown, a Quaker abolitionist, it is one of the oldest preparatory schools in the country. The school motto is Verum Honorem, "True Honor", and the school song is "In the Shadow of the Elms", a reference to the large grove of elm bushes that still surrounds the school.