Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School - Definition and Overview

Columbia Grammar and Preperatory School ("Columbia Prep," "CGPS") is the oldest non-sectarian private school in the United States, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York. It was founded in 1764 by Columbia University in order to properly prepare incoming freshmen in the fields of English, Greek, and Latin grammar. By 1865, the school had grown substantially and was no longer necessary to the university, thus disassociating itself from the university.

In contrast with the British usage of the term "Preparatory School" (preparation for secondary school), the Grammar School is the primary half and the Preparatory School is the secondary half.

External links

• Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School (http://www.cgps.org)
  
• CGPS History (http://www.cgps.org/view_page.php?Current_Section=1&Current_SubSection=5)
  
• Flash (daily, student-run news) (http://students.cgps.org/flash)