In 1993, Grace’s Middle School held an assembly to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During the three plus decades since, the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Program, as it has come to be known, has evolved into an interdisciplinary school-wide event featuring performances, assemblies, guest speakers, workshops, artmaking, and service learning opportunities.
“Stand here if you’d like someone to play with you!” A sign with these ten seemingly simple words has hung on the wall of the roof deck for years, reminding Grace students that opportunities to find—and be—a friend are never far away.
The following is a letter from Head of School Robbie Pennoyer
My favorite educational conference is also the cheapest. A hazard of being a head of school is an expectation that, every year, you’ll attend an alphabet soup’s worth of conferences. There is value to attending these acronymed affairs, but there is also a hefty cost—particularly in terms of the time they require you to spend away from school.
Grace Church School is a co-educational independent school in downtown Manhattan, New York City providing instruction for nearly 800 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12.