Grace Church School

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Grace Church School
Address
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84-96 Fourth Avenue
46 Cooper Square

New York
,
NY

US
Coordinates40°43′55″N 73°59′26″W / 40.731892°N 73.990445°W / 40.731892; -73.990445Coordinates: 40°43′55″N 73°59′26″W / 40.731892°N 73.990445°W / 40.731892; -73.990445
Information
TypeIndependent, Coeducational, and College Preparatory School
Established1894 (1894)
FounderGrace Church
HeadmasterGeorge P. Davison[1][2]
Faculty99
JK-12Jr. K–12
Enrollment728
Color(s)Blue and White
AthleticsBasketball,[3] Climbing[3]
AffiliationsGuild of Independent Schools of New York; New York State Association of Independent Schools; National Association of Independent Schools; National Association of Episcopal Schools; Grace Church
WebsiteOfficial website
Grace Church School and Houses.jpg
Historic landmarked church house along 4th Avenue provides space for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8

Grace Church School is a private school whose original building is located at 86 Fourth Avenue between East 10th and East 12th Streets in the East Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The school was founded in 1894 by the Grace Church as the first choir boarding school in New York City.[4] The private day school, which much resembles the school today, began in 1934.[4] Grace Church School's High School Division opened in 2012 and is located at 46 Cooper Square. In the 2015–2016 school year, the school opened for the first time as a Junior Kindergarten through 12th grade program.[5][6]

In 1947 Grace became a co-educational school and was admitted to the Guild of Independent Schools of New York City. In the following decade the school began to expand its facilities to accommodate a growing student body. From the original 16 choristers, Grace has grown to its current enrollment of more than 725 students drawn from a wide variety of ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds.[7]

While the school has continued its close relationship with Grace Church, since 1972 it has been governed by an independent Board of Trustees, and it is a fully accredited member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools. Grace Church School is also a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools. In 2006, the School became a legal entity separate from the Church, and now owns the buildings at 84-96 Fourth Avenue, including the historic and landmarked church houses Clergy House, Memorial House and Neighborhood House.[8]

The Grace Church School's high school building is located in Cooper Square. It was inaugurated in 2011.[6]

In April 2021, a teacher accused the school of brainwashing students, using racially-segregated classrooms, treating students differently on the basis of race, and punishing those who express doubt about its ideology and policies.[9][10]

Notable alumni[]

  • David Brooks – columnist for the New York Times; contributor to The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS; and author of Bobos in Paradise and On Paradise Drive
  • Nicholas Confessore – New York Times reporter
  • David Duchovny – actor, "The X-Files" and "Californication" TV series
  • Kim Walker – actress
  • Judith Warner – New York Times columnist and author
  • Matthew Yglesias – professional blogger

References[]

  1. ^ "GCS Faculty & Staff". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ "GCS Message From The Head of School". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "GCS Athletics". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Federal Writers' Project (1939). New York City Guide. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-1-60354-055-1. (Reprinted by Scholarly Press, 1976; often referred to as WPA Guide to New York City.), p.136
  5. ^ Solomon, Serena. "Village Voice Leaving Cooper Sq. as Grace Church School Moves in" Archived 2014-01-10 at the Wayback Machine DNAinfo (August 24, 2012)
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Hollander, Sophia. "New School Sets Agenda" Wall Street Journal (August 15, 2011)
  7. ^ "Overview" Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine on the Grace Church School website
  8. ^ "A History of Grace Church in New York" Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine on the Grace Church website
  9. ^ "I Refuse to Stand By While My Students Are Indoctrinated"
  10. ^ Algar, Selim "NYC private school principal hits back at whistleblowing teacher" New York Post

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