Legacy of Learning: Founder’s Day 2023  

When L. Doreen Hopkins began teaching young children in her home in the early 1960’s, little could she have imagined that the seed she planted is still growing — more than six decades later. 

On February 4, 2023, Hopkins’ bold vision and enduring legacy will be remembered as part of Founder’s Day when Bayview Glen (BVG), the school she founded, marks its 61^st anniversary. 

Persevering through her own learning challenge (dyslexia), Hopkins took what has been described as her “enormous compassion for students who had developmental issues,” and started up a school that “is open to all children.”

The trail she blazed sprouted a nursery school and day camp in 1962, focused on teaching the whole child. 

BVG has operated from a private residence and later a farmhouse in the valley, to permanent locations on Duncan Mill Road and later Moatfield Drive — over more than half a century — growing and evolving each passing year.

From a handful of students in Mrs. Hopkins’ first in-home class, to more than 1,000 students currently on two campuses, BVG remains rooted in the pioneering vision of its founder. 

The school’s mission of Whole Child: Whole World: Whole Life is embedded in teaching, learning and school life across all grades. 

And as with Hopkins’ own education blueprint, fresh chapters are being written on a storied history. 

The tiny seed that could has cultivated a generation of learners, with more to come.