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How did Edgewood get its name?

There is much debate over how Edgewood School got its name. A popular notion is that the school used to sit at the “edge of the woods.” Others are curious about an old map from 1910 which details property lines in our Scarsdale neighborhood and includes a tract of land owned by the Montgomery family…

When was the cupola installed?

Today, the cupola is a highly visible symbol of Edgewood School. But it wasn’t always a part of the building. We have a photograph, shown above, in our archives which we believe was taken around 1929. It does not include the cupola. So we know the cupola was installed at least after 1929. Do you…

When did we adopt our current school colors?

Blue and White. Those are the only school colors many of us have ever known. But when did the school begin using those colors? In the 40s, the powerhouse Edgewood football team, trounced their neighborhood rivals, wearing their black and gold uniforms. Why black and gold? One possible theory is that the team’s head coach,…

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