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  • 1940
    4 refugees from Germany are among the student body as World War II envelops Europe. By 1942 total student enrollment climbs to 410, a new record.
  • 1942

    Co-op Program Begins

    At the instigation of students, George School changes its “work duty” policy to better align with core Quaker values.

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  • 1946
    “I love the theater as much as music, and the whole idea of getting across to an audience and making them laugh, making them cry—just making them feel—is paramount to me.”

    Stephen Sondheim ’46, Composer and Lyricist

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  • 1948: Sep. 1
    “We cannot think only of academic subjects. Our concern at George School must genuinely be with the moral, social, and personal values of students.”

    Richard H. McFeely, Fourth Head of School

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  • 1949

    Hallowell Arts Center Completed

    The new building is finished in 1948–1949, providing a dedicated home for many school art programs.

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  • 1949

    Students Participate in International Service Trips

    Faculty and students travel to post-war Germany to take part in what is then called a “work camp.”

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  • 1949

    George School in the 1940s

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George School

A Quaker, coeducational boarding and day school, grades nine through twelve.

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