Center School (Connecticut)
| Center Elementary School | |
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The original Consolidated School building as it stood in 1938. | |
| Location | |
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8 Obtuse Hill Hill Road, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1938 |
| School district | Brookfield Public Schools |
| Principal | Krys Salon |
| Staff | ~32 |
| Faculty | ~60 |
| Grades | pre-school-1 |
| Number of students | 420 |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Website |
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Center School is an elementary school in Brookfield, Connecticut, United States.
History
What is now Center School was originally established in 1938 as the Consolidated School. Consolidated was the unification of five one-room schoolhouses scattered throughout the town, created as a means to provide improved and centralized facilities for education. Later, in 1964, a second elementary school opened in Brookfield and what was then Expanded Consolidated School was renamed to Center School, as it is now known.
The original Center School opened in 1762, and was the first one-room school house in Brookfield. The facilities later served as the town hall and is now a historical building rented to the Housatonic Council of Elected Officials.
Present day
As of 2010, Center enrolls approximately 420 students in kindergarten through first grade, with 22 classrooms and 32 teachers. There is also an on-site pre-school service.
The school Mission Statement is: The mission of Center School is to provide experiential opportunities, which challenge, support, and encourage successful learning appropriate to the age and uniqueness of each young child.
Center School is known for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and technology.
References
- Center School website
- Center School profile provided by publicschoolreview.com
- Center School profile provided by schooltree.org
- Brookfield Museum and Historical Society timeline
Coordinates: 41°28′05″N 73°23′08″W / 41.468°N 73.3856°W