History
1968 Founded by teachers formerly employed by the Hawthorne School in Southwest Washington, D.C. After Hawthorne went bankrupt, Burke's quote seemed apropos of the situation. The school opens in a building on California Street, Northwest, Washington, DC. This building also housed the Field school for many years
1973 Purchases and moves into 2955 Upton Street,Northwest, Washington, DC, in the science building of a former Girl's school which occupied what is now Howard University Law School.
1984 Constructs addition on west side of building, roughly doubling the size. New addition includes gymansium
1985 Joe Sharlitt, a board member and parent of alumni Peter Sharlitt, pens a speech in which he coins the phrase "The Burke Style" which most closely defines Burke's culture.
1998 Founders Roth and Mooskin retire. Search committee selects David Shapiro as Headmaster
2006 New building opens at corner of Connecticut and Upton street, across alley from existing building. Buildings are connected via 2nd floor walkway over the alley.
2011 Andrew Slater named head of school upon David Shapiro's retirement.
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