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  • 1920

    Marymount School opened its doors on February 2, 1926 with thirteen students. The School was housed in only the 1028 building, and the first graduates were Elizabeth Byrne and Marjorie McCormack in 1928.

  • 1930

    The Dance of the Poinsettias, 1935

  • 1940

    Religious artifacts booth for Christmas charities in the Blue Room, 1941

  • 1950

    Boating

    Marymount students enjoy the rowboats in Central Park, 1951

  • 1960

    In the Teahouse

    Changing political and social landscapes were reflected at Marymount in the 1960s. AP courses and social justice were added to the curriculum. The first Board of Trustees met in 1969.

  • 1970

    Sr. Genevieve Murphy

    Marymount became NYSAIS accredited in 1973, and the School was restructured so Lower School housed Nursery-VI and Upper School housed VII-XII. Sr. Kathleen Fagan became Headmistress in 1976.

  • 1980

    Big Sisters/Little Sisters, 1985

  • 1990

    Arthur Ashe

    Arthur Ashe, with daughter Camera, reads to students as part of the African-American Book Fair

  • 2000

    75th Anniversary celebration, February 2, 2001

  • 2010

    The Class VII study tour visits France and Spain, 2012