Professional Children's School

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Professional Children's School
Professional Children's School
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Established1914;111 years ago (1914)
FoundersJean Greer
Jane Harris Hall
Grades4-12
Website pcs-nyc.org

The Professional Children's School (PCS) is a not-for-profit, college-preparatory school geared toward working and aspiring child actors and dancers in grades four through twelve. [1] The school was founded in New York City in 1914 to provide an academic education to young people working on the New York stage, in vaudeville, or "on the road". [2]

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PCS was co-founded by Jean Greer and Jane Harris Hall when they learned that children who were working in entertainment were not able to attend traditional school.[ citation needed ] The school's premises were originally at The Rehearsal Club on West 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, and later at 1860 Broadway, near West 61st Street, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Its curriculum and hours have changed over time. [3] [4]

Alumni

Dance

Music

Theater, film, and television

Sports

Literature

Fashion

See also

References

  1. "Professional Children's School : Academics : Schoolwide Resources : Welcome". www.pcs-nyc.org. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  2. "Professional Children's School : About Us : History I". www.pcs-nyc.org...... Archived from the original on January 18, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  3. Anderson, Arthur (February 3, 2010). An Actor's Odyssey: From Orson Welles to Lucky the Leprechaun. BearManor Media. pp. 20–23. ISBN   978-1-59393-522-1.
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  11. Tommasini, Anthony. "Beverly Sills, All-American Diva With Brooklyn Roots, Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. July 4, 2007. "But her father put an end to her child-star career when she was 12 so that she could concentrate on her education at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and the Professional Children's School in Manhattan."
  12. Hellomagazine.com (October 8, 2009). "Mischa Barton: Biography". us.hellomagazine.com.
  13. Reed, Jon-Michael (March 13, 1985). "Tune in Tomorrow". The Daily Review. p. 5. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  14. Haskin, Frederic J. (March 22, 1920). "School in Church for Stage Folk; Children of New York Stage and Studio Are Trained at Parents' Expense". Asbury Park Press. p. 4. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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  19. Braun, Stephen; Jones, Charrise (July 24, 1989). "Murder suspect seems determined as victim". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 5A. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  20. "Miss Vanderbilt Becomes Bride Of Jones Harris". The New York Times. October 28, 1972.
  21. "Ashima Shiraishi: A Strong Mind". YouTube . November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 "Professional Children's School : Alumni : Distinguished Alumni". pcs-nyc.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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