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Edgewood's first principal,
Mrs. Mary Piedalue. |
On January 5, Edgewood School turns 97 years old. In 1919, Edgewood School, set amid bountiful Russet "rustycoat" apple trees, opened its doors to become Scarsdale's second elementary school (Greenacres celebrated its 100th earlier this school year). Mrs. Mary Piedalue was the first principal of Edgewood, a school that produced a number of famous alumni including Pulitzer Prize winning author
Carl Schorske; his sister
Florence Schorske Wald, credited with opening the first hospice in the United States; and venerable world statesman and 7-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee,
Richard Holbrooke. Not to mention several Edgewood students who will someday make their mark on the world. Read more about
our school's history. Happy Birthday Edgewood! The Centennial celebration is just around the corner. -- Paul Tomizawa
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