For over 100 years, the Grace Institute has provided underserved New York women with the practical skills necessary for obtaining employment, developing self-sufficiency and improving the quality of their lives. Originally established by William R. Grace and his brother Michael in 1897 as a tuition-free, non-sectarian educational and vocational school for immigrant women, the school has evolved over the years to meet the demands of today's society.

Grace Institute serves women through a quality job training program that nurtures and shapes the whole person while teaching the skills to enable them to make a contribution to 21st century society.

Grace Institute provides discipline, direction, stability and community while students learn to be competitive in the market place.

Students' self-esteem grows through this supportive learning environment with its focus on both personal and practical development.

The Grace history of achieving excellence through high expectations is reflected in the programs, and in the commitment to faculty and students.