Grace Church School

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Grace Church School
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84-96 Fourth Avenue
46 Cooper Square

Grace Church
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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

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

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

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]

In 2015, Grace Church School introduced "antiracist" language into its curriculums. Teachers of Grace Church School described "sustained pressure" to accept these changes, and the school later reprimanded a math teacher who criticized the initiative. In a private conversation, the school head conceded that Grace Church School demonized white students. Some students also echoed objections to the initiative.[9]

The Grace Church School's high school building is located in Cooper Square. It was inaugurated in 2011.[6] A rooftop addition by MBB Architects provided a 14,000 square foot gymnasium and athletic center.[10][11][12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Robert M. Pennoyer II Appointed Next Head of School". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "School Leadership". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "GCS Athletics". www.gcschool.org. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ^
    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 (August 24, 2012). "Village Voice Leaving Cooper Sq. as Grace Church School Moves in". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Hollander, Sophia (August 15, 2011). "New School Sets Agenda". The Wall Street Journal.
  7. ^ "Overview". Grace Church School. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "History". Grace Church in New York. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Powell, Michael (August 27, 2021). "New York's Private Schools Tackle White Privilege. It Has Not Been Easy". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Grace Church High School Athletic Center". Architect Magazine. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Malone, David (January 8, 2019). "Greenwich Village's Grace Church School receives rooftop athletic center expansion" (PDF). Building Design and Construction.
  12. ^ Logan, Katherine (January 2, 2019). "Continuing Education: Vertical School Expansions". Architectural Record. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

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