Founded
in 1949, The Cathedral School finds its roots in an afternoon “Greek School”
program established by the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in the 1930's
to serve Greek immigrants who sought to nurture in their children an appreciation
of Greek language, culture, and history. In 1949, this aspiration found
expression in the creation of a day school dedicated to the same ideals as it
simultaneously equipped students with the academic skills essential to success
in New York City’s finest schools.
Today, The Cathedral School is a nonprofit,
co-educational, independent school serving New York families from a variety of
backgrounds in grades Nursery through Grade 8. In the 21st Century, however,
the school continues to understand its mission in terms of the ancient Greek
tradition of paideia, which conceived of education as character
formation, the nurturing of responsible citizens, and the pursuit of excellence
in all its forms.
The Cathedral School's first grade class in October 1949. Students carve pumpkins for Halloween.
History 