In 1907, William M. Blake established the Blake School, a private, preparatory school for boys, in Minneapolis. Three years later, Charles C. Bovey, a local businessman, wanted to reform Blake, and put it on the same plane as Eastern preparatory schools.
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The Blake School In 1907 William McKendree Blake established the Blake School as a preparatory school for boys. Three years later, Charles C. Bovey asked 16 local business leaders to contribute $2,500 each toward Blake's first capital drive. These original guarantors hired Charles B. Newton to replace William Blake as headmaster in 1911.
The Blake School is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS). The School is a member of the College Board , the Cum Laude Society , the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
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The Blake School is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian[2] PK–12 college preparatory day school, established in 1900. Blake is located on three campuses around the Twin Cities area of Minnesota: the upper school is in Minneapolis; administration offices, middle school is in Hopkins, Minnesota, and half of the lower school is also in ...
The Blake School is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian PK–12 college preparatory day school, established in 1900. Blake is located on three campuses around the Twin Cities area of Minnesota: the upper school is in Minneapolis; administration offices, middle school is in Hopkins, Minnesota, and half of the lower school is also in Hopkins ...
The Blake School/Upper School. 511 Kenwood Parkway. Minneapolis, MN 55403. Tel: (952) 988-3420. www.blakeschool.org. Founded in 1900, The Blake School is an independent, coeducational day school (pre-k-12) with campuses in Minneapolis, Hopkins and Wayzata.