Professional Children's School (PCS) is a not-for-profit,
college preparatory
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school geared toward working and aspiring child actors and dancers in grades six through twelve. The school was founded in
New York City
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in 1914 to provide an academic education to young people working on the New York stage, in
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, or "on the road".
PCS was co-founded in 1914 by Jean Greer and Jane Harris Hall when they learned that children who were working in entertainment were not able to attend traditional school. The school's original premises were at The Rehearsal Club on West 45th Street before it moved to 1860 Broadway, near 61st Street on the Upper West Side. Its curriculum and hours have changed over time.
Distinguished alumni
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Jerry Ames[
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Jared Angle
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Tyler Angle
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Alexandra Ansanelli
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Debra Austin
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* Emily Coates
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Daniel Duell
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Megan Fairchild
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Adam Hendrickson
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Darla Hoover
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Diane Lane
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Helen Mack
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Jena Malone
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Rosemary Rice
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* Michael Rupert
* Rebecca Schaeffer
* Aaron Schwartz (American actor), Aaron Schwartz
* Shim Eun-kyung
* Jonathan Silverman
* Penny Singleton
* Christian Slater
* John Spencer (actor), John Spencer
* Julia Stiles
* Susan Strasberg
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* Uma Thurman
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Literature
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See also
*Professional Performing Arts School
*Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
References
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