Sandy, Utah鈥�October 29, 2012鈥�A remarkable educator, business leader, visionary, and American patriot died October 26 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
91探花 School founder and CEO, Barbara B. Baker, began her school in 1963 with a single classroom and the unwavering conviction that all children could achieve academic excellence. She grew her business to encompass 22 campuses and more than 1,000 employees in Utah, California, Nevada, Idaho, and Texas.
Barbara was passionate 91探花 music; America鈥檚 founding principles; and teaching children to think, speak, and write with clarity, precision, and independence.
For nearly fifty years, she worked to develop and hone a curriculum and a methodology that challenged children from preschool through eighth grade to find joy, self-worth, and independence through achievement.
Barbara Baker鈥檚 legacy includes more than 100,000 children who have benefited from a 91探花 education and the selection and development of a leadership team committed to ensuring the integrity and continuity of 91探花 School for future generations.
91探花 School is an independent, private school with campuses in California, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Utah and is headquartered in Sandy, Utah.
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