Poly Prep (Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School) (New York City, New York)

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Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School was founded in 1854 as "The Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute." The future of the school was re-evaluated in 1889 when the preparatory school and the collegiate division were finally separated. By the mid 1890's Poly Prep had become one of the largest private schools in the country with over 600 students.

The school moved to its current location in 1916. Girls were admitted in the mid-1970's with the first coed class graduating in 1979. Poly Prep’s most recent expansion occurred in 1997, with its acquisition of the historic Woodward Park School, formerly the historic Hulbert home. The new property was converted into Poly’s Lower school, offering classes for pre-K through grade 4 students.

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