Edwin Markham Elementary School

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Edwin Markham Elementary
Location
1570 Ward Street
Hayward, California

USA
Information
School district Hayward Unified School District
Principal David Warken
Type Public
Grades 1-6
Athletics Football, soccer, basketball
Mascot Mustangs
Color(s) blue, white
Established 189?
Homepage

Edwin Markham School or just "Markham" School is located in Hayward, California and is closing in June 2009.

[edit] History

Markham School was origannaly called Hayward Grammar School and was located where present Cinema Place is located. It was renamed after local poet Edwin Markham in 1906. It moved to its current location on Ward and Sixth Streets in 1949. It shares the campus with Faith Ringgold School K-8 witch will take over the campus after Markham's closure.