Chase Collegiate School was a

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offering education for children from

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through

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. The school was on a campus in

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. On October 2, 2017, the school announced that it had been purchased by York Education Group, a for-profit entity which owns multiple schools. Due to the

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pandemic, the school announced its closure on August 13, 2020. , the enrollment was 276 students: 61 Lower School (age 3

through 5th grade), 75 Middle School (6th through 8th grades), and 140 Upper School (high school).

History

Chase was a

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formed by the merger of two single-sex schools. The first was a

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established in 1865 as Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies, later St. Margaret's School for Girls. The second was a

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established in 1912 as the McTernan School for Boys. Upon merging in 1972, the combined school was called St. Margaret's-McTernan, until being renamed to Chase Collegiate School in 2005.

Notable alumni

Grant Goodeve Grant Goodeve (born July 6, 1952) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for his role as David Bradford, the eldest son on ABC television's ''Eight Is Enough'' from 1977 to 1981; he sang the theme song for the show, as well. M ...

- television actor *

Steven Erlanger Steven J. Erlanger (born October 14, 1952, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American journalist who has reported from more than 120 countries. He is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe for ''The New York Times'', having moved to Brusse ...

- journalist *

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

- actress *

Lucia Chase Lucia Hosmer Chase (24 March 1897 – 9 January 1986) was an American dancer, actress, ballet director and also the co-founder of the American Ballet Theatre. Life and career Chase was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Elizabeth ...

- founding patron of the

American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies. Through 2019, it had an annual ei ...

Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows (born Jane Cotter; September 27, 1919 – April 26, 2015), also known as Jayne Meadows Allen, was an American stage, film and television actress, as well as an author and lecturer. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards duri ...

- stage, film, and television actress *

Gene Tierney Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the ...

- actress

References

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