Lucy received her diploma in 1879 and taught for ten years in the kindergarten of the Chauncy Hall School. In 1888, kindergartens were made part of the public school system in Boston, and Chauncy Hall responded by inaugurating a one-year training course for teachers that Wheelock directed. The program was a tremendous success, the initial class of six students growing to accommodate students from all over the country. In 1893, the course was lengthened to two years, and in 1896 Wheelock established the Wheelock Kindergarten Training School, independent of Chauncy Hall. As Wheelock's school continued to grow, she added training for primary grade teachers in 1899, for nursery school teachers in 1926, and in 1929 extended the kindergarten training program to three years and it offered undergraduate and graduate programs that focused on the Arts & Sciences, Education and Child Life, and Social Work and Family Studies to improve the lives of children and families.
Wheelock offered bachelor's and master's programs abroad.
International Visiting Scholars
Wheelock hosted accomplished individuals from around the world. Through classes and seminars, scholars shared their expertise with Wheelock students, faculty, and the broader community.
International Service Learning Trips
Students participated in trips abroad that combine service with learning. Trips include teaching English to elementary students in West Africa and working with an anti-sectarian program in Northern Ireland.
Entering first-year students were automatically eligible for admission into the Honors Program if they had a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an SAT score (combined Critical Reading and Math Sections) of at least 1100. All accepted students who meet these requirements received an invitation to join the program. Honors students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 to remain in the Honors Program. Wheelock had a chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society.
65% of undergraduates lived on campus.
28 registered clubs and organizations, including a Student Government Association and individual class councils[7]
The Campus Center building was LEED-certified and contained a new student center, dining hall, and residence hall with suite-style accommodations for 108 students. It reportedly had "magnificent views of Boston."
Student Policy Fellows Program helped students to develop their leadership, advocacy, and policy skills through a seminar and a field placement with a state legislator.
Wheelock College offered six residence halls: Longwood House, Peabody Hall, Riverway House, Campus Center Student Residence, Pilgrim House and Colchester House. Longwood House, on Riverway, was a co-educational facility home to 70 students both first year and upper classmen. Peabody Hall, also on Riverway, housed 260 undergraduates. Peabody had traditional style dorms as well as suite-style living. Riverway House, also on Riverway, was a co-educational dorm. The Campus Center Student Residence building was the newest dorm on campus, and is on Riverway. CCSR held 100 students. Pilgrim House, on Pilgrim Road, was home to 80 first year and upper-class women. Pilgrim had traditional dorms with community style living. Lastly Colchester House, on the Brookline campus, housed 25 graduate and undergraduate upperclassman students. Community Service:
Wheelock students provided an estimated 193,000 hours of service annually to the community through field experiences in more than 280 organizations.[44]
The Wheelock Mattahunt Community Partnership was a partnership between the City of Boston, the Mattapan community, and Wheelock College. Wheelock College was awarded the 2012 John Blackburn Award from The American Association of University Administrators for its work at the Mattahunt Community Center.[45]
100% of all graduate social work students completed at least 1,200 hours in community settings during their academic program.[46]
100% of the 26 clubs on campus participated in or initiate community service programs.[46]
In 2011, The Center of Excellence for Military Children and Families was established by Wheelock College in collaboration with the Massachusetts National Guard and the Military Child Education Coalition to draw attention to the many services available to aid military children and families, maximizing the visibility of military support systems and offering the resources of the Wheelock community to military families.[47]
Through its major productions, school and community partnerships, and educational programs, the professional Wheelock Family Theatre made theatre accessible and affordable to more than 35,000-40,000 people annually.
The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognized institutions of higher education that supported exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships.[48] In 2014, Wheelock was recognized with distinction for their strides in the General Community Service category. The college chose to highlight three aspects of its curricula in the application: its partnership with the Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan, MA; the Presidential International Service Learning Program; and the Ubuntu Arts Project, which was implemented annually by the Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy seniors. Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll highlighted the role colleges and universities have played in solving community challenges and as a result, in encouraging more students to pursue a lifelong path of civic engagement that achieves meaningful and measurable outcomes in the communities they serve. Honorees for the award were chosen based on a series of selection factors, including scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses. This was the fourth consecutive year the Corporation for National and Community Service recognized Wheelock for achievements in community service with a place on the Honor Roll. ------------------ Wheelock College was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States from 1888 to 2018. The college was founded in 1888 as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School and was merged into Boston University as part of the university's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development in 2018.
Wheelock Timeline
1888: Lucy Wheelock began a kindergarten teacher training class at the former Chauncy-Hall School.
1892: Wheelock Alumnae Association- Lucy Wheelock travels nationally and internationally, lecturing widely on the subject of kindergarten and early childhood education. She is elected to the Kindergarten Committee of the National Education Association, which established the International Kindergarten Union (IKU). The Wheelock Alumnae Association is formed, with Ella Smith Wheelock '92 (Lucy Wheelock's sister-in-law) as President.
1895: The one year program extends to two years. From the beginning, observation of children and practice teaching are central to the Wheelock School program. Service to the communities of immigrant children and families in the many settlement houses of Boston becomes another core part of the program and every student participates. Lucy becomes the IKU’s second President.
1896: The Wheelock School becomes an independent school and moves to 284 Dartmouth Street; a dormitory system begins with three students.
1914: Moved to current location on the Riverway in Boston, Massachusetts
1926: A Three-Year Program-The two-year curriculum is extended to three years to include the preparation of teachers for nursery, kindergarten and primary grades.
1930: Name changes from Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School to The Wheelock School: A Training School for Teachers of Nursery School, Kindergarten and the Primary Grades. Over 300 students are enrolled.
1939: Lucy Wheelock retires after 50 years as director. Wheelock School incorporated as nonprofit Wheelock College. Authorized to grant Bachelor of Science degree.
1940: The Lucy Wheelock Child Center opens in Roxbury. Dr. Winifred E. Bain is appointed the Principal of Wheelock College by the Board of Trustees.
1946: Lucy Wheelock passes away on October 1.
1952: Graduate Programs - Wheelock College secures approval from the Board of Collegiate Authority of Massachusetts Department of Education to extend its programs to include graduate work leading to advanced degrees, and to admit male graduate students. The first graduate students are admitted in 1953.
1955: Dr. Winifred Bain retires and is succeeded by Dr. Frances McClellan Mayfarth.
1962: President Mayfarth retires, and Dr. James E. Conner is appointed as President of Wheelock College.
1964: 75th Anniversary 75th anniversary of the founding of Wheelock College. Wheelock is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
1966: Dr. Margaret H. Merry is appointed President.
1967: The college adopts a trimester schedule and men are admitted to the undergraduate program.
1973: Dr. Gordon L. Marshall is appointed President.
1975 Division of Continuing Education is created with Dr. Edgar Klugman as Director.
1981: Wheelock Family Theatre created; their first production was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
1983: Gordon Marshall retires and, Dr. Daniel S. Cheever, Jr. becomes the President of the College.
1984: First Bachelor of Social Work degree awarded.
1989: Wheelock celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
1991: Daniel Cheever leaves, and Gerald N. Tirozzi becomes President.
2004: Jackie Jenkins-Scott formally inaugurated as the 13th president of Wheelock College.
2012: Wheelock launches its first online courses focused on improving science and mathematics education for elementary students - Including a Masters program.
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Wheelock School (coming soon)
In 1896, Wheelock established her own school, The Wheelock School. The school moved to 284 Dartmouth Street and had a dormitory system. In 1899, the program was expanded to begin training teachers of primary grades.
Wheelock College (coming soon)
In 1914, the school moved to the 100 Riverway in Boston. In 1939, the Wheelock School was incorporated as the nonprofit Wheelock College. The Lucy Wheelock Child Center also opened in Roxbury that year. In 1941, the college petitioned the state to be allowed to grant bachelor's degrees in education
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Wheelock School and college Campus, Mansions and Dormitories
Wheelock College offered six residence halls:Longwood House, Peabody Hall, Riverway House, CCSR/Campus Center Student Residence, Pilgrim House and Colchester House. Longwood House, on Riverway, was a co-educational facility home to 70 students both first year and upper classman. Peabody Hall, also on Riverway, housed 260 undergraduates. Peabody had traditional style dorms as well as suite-style living. Riverway House, also on Riverway, was a co-educational dorm. The Campus Center Student Residence building was the newest dorm on campus, and is on Riverway. CCSR held 100 students. Pilgrim House, on Pilgrim Road, was home to 80 first year and upper-class women. Pilgrim had traditional dorms with community style living. Lastly Colchester House, on the Brookline campus, housed 25 graduate and undergraduate upperclassman students.