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Alvarado Elementary School

History of Alvarado Grammar / Elementary School From 1878 to 1958 Prepared by Museum of Local History 190 Anza St., Fremont, CA. Alvarado Elementary School. Alvarado School District. District organized to fund and manage school School Trustees elected by Alvarado residents Three Trustees:

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Alvarado Elementary School

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  1. History of Alvarado Grammar / Elementary School From 1878 to 1958 Prepared by Museum of Local History 190 Anza St., Fremont, CA Alvarado Elementary School

  2. Alvarado School District • District organized to fund and manage school • School Trustees elected by Alvarado residents • Three Trustees: • President • Clerk / Secretary • Trustee • District first reported by newspaper in 1874 • Covered area around Alvarado including farms

  3. Alvarado Grammar School • First Public School started by the 1870's. • Unclear exactly what buildings and how many were used as a school house • About three buildings were used before a school house was built • Three schools built - 1878, 1924, & 1958

  4. Early building used for School 4167 Horner Street (demolished in the 1970's)

  5. 1878 Schoolhouse • First purpose-built School House • Built near corner of Smith and Fredi Streets • Two Stories • 4 classrooms • Three classes • Primary (1st & 2nd grades) • Intermediate (3rd, 4th, & 5th grades) • Upper (6th, 7th, & 8th grades)

  6. 1878 School House

  7. Students from the 1880's

  8. Students & Principal Norris (1890's)

  9. 1924 School • Designed by Henry H. Meyers • Mission-Revival Style • Stucco and Spanish Tile • Two wings- Six classrooms • Cost - $60,000. • Built on the same school property • Additional classrooms added in 1948 • Old schoolhouse resided in back of property and was eventually torn down

  10. 1924 School House

  11. School in 1948

  12. 4th Grade - 1929

  13. Students - 1940

  14. Alvarado Traffic Patrol won 1st placein competition held at Hayward High School - 1940

  15. Principal and Teachers - 1953

  16. 1958 School • Thirteen classrooms in three wings • Cafeteria/Auditorium • Opened September 1958 • Cost $450,000 • Leslie Maffey – Principal & Superintendent • 1928 school torn down during construction • Time capsule from 1928 school found • included items from the 1878 school

  17. Current Picture of School

  18. The End

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