The Oakland Park Elementary School is a historic school in Oakland Park, Florida, United States. The school, part of Broward County Public Schools, is located at 936 Northeast 33rd Street. On June 9, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1] As of 2016[update] the principle of the school is Michelle Garcia.[2] The mascot of the school is an eagle. Grades are Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. There are English for Speakers of Other Languages students in this school who typically natively speak Spanish or Creole.
Oakland Park Elementary School | |
 Home of the Eagles | |
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| Location | Oakland Park, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°10′05″N 80°08′06″W / 26.1681°N 80.1351°W |
| Built by | Frank Norton: Charles Mills |
| Architect | Thomas D. McLaughlin |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000714[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 9 June 1988 |
History
editThe school was built in 1926 before the city was incorporated as Oakland Park (1929) when it was Floranada.[3] Local residents sheltered in the school during hurricanes.[4] It was expanded in 1949 with the addition of three rooms.[5] It is the oldest Broward County school in continuous use. In 1951 the school had 275 students.[5] In 1988 enrollment was 458.[3]
Layout
editThe main classroom building, built in 1926 is U-shaped and has arcaded walkways and an open courtyard. The vaulted rectangular two story auditorium was built in 1927.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Oakland Park Elementary School (#88000714)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
- ^ Yutzy, Eric (9 March 2016). "Croissant Park Elementary principle dies after motorcycle crash". Local10. Miami: WPLG. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b d'Oliveira, Stephen (30 June 1988). "School named national landmark Oakland Park Elementary honored for its historical importance - historic landmarks". Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved 10 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Bradley, Ann (1987). "Schools pass the test of time". Broward North. Miami Herald (Broward ed.). p. 1BR. Retrieved 10 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
- ^ a b Sallee, Anne (2009). Oakland Park. Arcadia Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4396-3787-6. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Turpin, Midge; Welcher, Vicki L. (6 May 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakland Park Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service.
- "Accompanying 31 photos, from 1986" (PDF). National Park Service.
- ^ McCash, Vickin; Enos, Gary (22 August 1987). "Schools targeted for history register approval may come this year". Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved 10 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
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