Daycroft School
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The Daycroft School was a coeducational private boarding school founded by Sarah Pyle Smart in 1928 in Stamford, Connecticut
and later relocated to Greenwich, Connecticut
. There, it eventually occupied the Rosemary Hall
campus from 1971 until Daycroft's closing in 1991. Although the school had no official tie with the Christian Science Church
, students were required to come from Christian Science families where at least one parent or close relative was a member of The Mother Church or a branch Church of Christ, Scientist.
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
and later relocated to Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
. There, it eventually occupied the Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school located in Wallingford, Connecticut...
campus from 1971 until Daycroft's closing in 1991. Although the school had no official tie with the Christian Science Church
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, by Mary Baker Eddy. She was the author of the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Christian Science teaches that the "allness" of God denies the reality of sin, sickness, death, and the material world...
, students were required to come from Christian Science families where at least one parent or close relative was a member of The Mother Church or a branch Church of Christ, Scientist.