West Center Street Elementary School
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| West Center Street Elementary School | |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | K-5 |
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| Location | 1712 3rd Street Southwest, (map) Birmingham |
West Center Street Elementary School was an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 1712 3rd Street Southwest in the Woodland Park neighborhood.
The original 7-room school was open to African-American students. It was serving 280 students when it was expanded with 4 new classrooms, a library and a "cafetorium" in 1963.
The school was closed due to consolidation in the 1980s. Afterward it was converted into a JCCEO Head Start Center.
Principals
- Bessie Estelle, 1970
References
- "[School Board Approves 6-Room Addition Plans]" (March 23, 1963) Birmingham Post-Herald - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections