| Grace Church School | |
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| The school occupies the historic landmarked church houses along Fourth Avenue, as well as the two buildings to their south, on the left "Gratia Domini Nostri"
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| Address | |
| 86 Fourth Avenue New York, NY 10003 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Established | 1894 |
| Headmaster | George P. Davison |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Enrollment | 415 |
| Mascot | The Grace Gremlin |
| Website | http://www.gcschool.org/ |
Grace Church School at 86 Fourth Avenue between East 10th and 12th Streets in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 1894 by Grace Church as the first choir boarding school in New York City.[1] The day school began in 1934.[1]
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 over 400 boys and girls drawn from a wide variety of ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. It offers complete secondary education from pre-K to eighth grade.[2]
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. 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.[3]