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saint ann’s school

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Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights, NYC is a private school with rigorous programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Students do not receive grades at Saint Ann's, but receive full-page anecdotal reports for each individual.

In a 2004 survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal, Saint Ann's was rated the number one high school in the country for having the highest percentage of graduating seniors enroll in Ivy League colleges.

Beastie Boy Mike D attended the school, as did filmmaker Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture, and the HBO series Girls).

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walden school

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Beastie Boy Mike D attended the prestigious private school, the Walden School.

The Walden School was founded by Margaret Naumburg in 1914. The school became a model for progressive education, and embraced “individual transformation” as an education principle, encouraging creative expression and self-motivated learning.

While in high school, Mike D was in a band called the Young Aborigines with drummer Kate Schellenbach. According to Mike D, they had only one fan, MCA, so when they quit the band after two shows, they reformed as the Beastie Boys.

The Walden School merged with the New Lincoln School in 1988, and the location is currently home to the Trevor Day School.

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