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At the recommendation of the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]], the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent [[Charles A. Brown]]. The school building was constructed in [[1951]]. An expansion was completed in [[2002]]. | At the recommendation of the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]], the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent [[Charles A. Brown]]. The school building was constructed in [[1951]]. An expansion was completed in [[2002]]. | ||
The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in [[2012 | The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in [[2012]]. | ||
Under the guidelines of the [[Alabama Accountability Act of 2015]] Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the [[Alabama Department of Education]] in [[2016]]. It was removed from that list in [[2017]]. | Under the guidelines of the [[Alabama Accountability Act of 2015]] Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the [[Alabama Department of Education]] in [[2016]]. It was removed from that list, and successfully granted International Baccalaureate "IB World School" status in [[2017]]. | ||
==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
* [[Robbie Sullivan]], - | * [[Robbie Sullivan]], -2013 | ||
* [[Steve Brown]], | * [[Steve Brown]], 2013-present | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 18 December 2017
| Brown Elementary School | |
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Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | 1951–present |
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| Location | 4811 Court J Ensley, (map) Belview Heights |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Principal | Steve Brown |
| Enrollment | 353 (2008) |
| Colors | black & gold |
| Mascot | Mighty Bees |
| Website | bhamcityschools.org |
Charles A. Brown Elementary School is an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at the intersection of Court J and 48th Street Ensley in the Belview Heights neighborhood of Five Points West community. The principal is Steve Brown.
At the recommendation of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent Charles A. Brown. The school building was constructed in 1951. An expansion was completed in 2002.
The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in 2012.
Under the guidelines of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2015 Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the Alabama Department of Education in 2016. It was removed from that list, and successfully granted International Baccalaureate "IB World School" status in 2017.
Principals
- Robbie Sullivan, -2013
- Steve Brown, 2013-present
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (June 11, 2010) "Birmingham's Belview Heights residents offered look at plans for new community elementary school." The Birmingham News
- Phillips, Ryan (February 11, 2016) "Birmingham City Schools see staggering number of failing schools." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Charles A. Brown Elementary School at bhamcityschools.org