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'''Kingston K-8 School''' | '''Kingston K-8 School''' was a K-8 school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system, located at 801 [[46th Street North]] in the [[Kingston]] community. It was built in the 1950s and named for the community, built on the farmland of pioneer [[Peyton King]]. | ||
Under the school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent [[Barbara Allen]] and approved by the Board, Kingston K-8 School closed in the Summer of [[2008]] with students transferring to [[Whatley K-8 School]]. | Under the school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent [[Barbara Allen]] and approved by the Board, Kingston K-8 School closed in the Summer of [[2008]] with students transferring to [[Whatley K-8 School]]. | ||
==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
* [[Milton Hopkins]], | * [[Alice Garner]], 1923–1924 | ||
* [[Eloise West|Eloise Wise West]], 1966–1967 | |||
* [[Milton Hopkins]], –2008 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 15 January 2021
| Kingston K-8 School | |
| Active | 1950s–2008 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Colors | |
| Mascot | |
| Location | 801 46th Street North, (map) Birmingham |
Kingston K-8 School was a K-8 school in the Birmingham City Schools system, located at 801 46th Street North in the Kingston community. It was built in the 1950s and named for the community, built on the farmland of pioneer Peyton King.
Under the school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent Barbara Allen and approved by the Board, Kingston K-8 School closed in the Summer of 2008 with students transferring to Whatley K-8 School.
Principals
- Alice Garner, 1923–1924
- Eloise Wise West, 1966–1967
- Milton Hopkins, –2008
References
- "The List" (February 26, 2008) The Birmingham News