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West Newton English and Classical School, also known as the Allen School, was a model school in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1854 by Nathaniel Topliff Allen (1823–1903), an educator and protege of Horace Mann. [1]
West Newton English and Classical School, also known as the Allen School, was a model school in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1854 by Nathaniel Topliff Allen (1823–1903), an educator and protege of Horace Mann.
Dec 26, 2017 · Catalogue of the West-Newton English and Classical School. Incorporated 1855. by. West Newton English and Classical School. Topics. Schools -- Massachusetts -- Newton. Publisher. Press of John Wilson and Sons. Collection.
Allen purchased the homestead consisting of the Greek revival house, dormitory, and barn in 1854, and funded the West Newton English and Classical School that same year. The school was progressive in every way, providing equal educational opportunities for girls as well as boys in racially mixed classes even before the Civil War.
The collection contains correspondence, writings, and other papers of educator and social reformer Nathaniel T. Allen, and biographical and research materials about him.
He pushed for school integration on Nantucket and the West Newton English and Classical School accepted boys and girls, black and white, American and foreign. He consistently supported equal rights for women including equal education and equal pay.
Learn about the history of education reform and abolitionism in West Newton, where Horace Mann, Nathaniel Allen, Cyrus Peirce and others lived and taught. See photos and locations of their homes and schools, including the Allen House and the Normal School.
