Horace Mann: Dorr'ientation 2009

145 images VIEW SLIDESHOW

This is the annual picnic at Horace Mann School's Dorr Nature Laboratory. A 265-acre campus of woods, fields, and streams, nestled in the hills of northwestern Connecticut, Dorr is a place that uses the rhythm of the seasons to help students explore changes in themselves and the world around them.The idea for an outdoor campus was the inspiration of Dr. Mitchell Gratwick, long-time head of school at Horace Mann, and John Dorr, an inventor, and friend of Dr. Gratwick. Dr. Gratwick believed...
more »

This is the annual picnic at Horace Mann School's Dorr Nature Laboratory. A 265-acre campus of woods, fields, and streams, nestled in the hills of northwestern Connecticut, Dorr is a place that uses the rhythm of the seasons to help students explore changes in themselves and the world around them.The idea for an outdoor campus was the inspiration of Dr. Mitchell Gratwick, long-time head of school at Horace Mann, and John Dorr, an inventor, and friend of Dr. Gratwick. Dr. Gratwick believed that it is the responsibility of schools to provide experiences both inside and outside the traditional classroom, to nurture a sense of personal worth and responsibility, and an appreciation of the natural environment. In 1964, this dream became a reality when Nell Dorr gave Horace Mann School eighty-five acres of land in Washington, Connecticut, in memory of her husband John. The school has since added acreage.
« less