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However, after the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898, the official colors were changed to maroon and gold out of national pride since the colors of the Spanish flag were the same red and yellow. Haverford's original school colors were red and yellow for the first decade of the school's existence. The school was Quaker during its affiliation with the college but is now non-sectarian. Affiliated initially with neighboring Haverford College until 1903, the school became independent, changed its name to The Haverford School, and moved to its current location across Railroad Avenue from the college. The school was founded in 1884 at the request of Alexander and Lois Cassatt, niece of President James Buchanan, as The Haverford College Grammar School. Founded in 1884 as The Haverford College Grammar School, it is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The Haverford School is a private, non-sectarian, all-boys college preparatory day school, junior kindergarten through grade twelve. Independent college-preparatory day school