10450 Theresa Drive

Brookview Elementary School was opening in the fall of 1962.  The first principal of the school was Nannie Paul Thomas.  She served from 1862 until 1968 followed by Mary S. Button(1968-1969), Kenneth Wing( 1969-1976), Mae Belle Braddock(1976-1978), Doretha Haynes (1979-1986), Estelle McKissick (1986-1989), Mark Cashen(1989-) and others.   The current principal is Tracey Kendrick.

Duval Public school online photo of Brookview School.

According to the school history, the faculty desegregated in January of 1970 “due to a court order”.   In 1972, the student body desegregated using the bussing of students.   According to this record, “ to further achieve racial balance, black student in grades one through five , were bussed to Brookview from Susie Tolbert and R. V. Daniels. Meanwhile, Sith graders from Brookview were transported to Susie Tolbert.” 

In 1972, according to the record fifth grade students from Brookview were “moved to Arlington Annex”.    Exception Education classes were added in 1973 and “a self -contained class for emotionally disturbed children was a part of the program until 1975.  Kindergarten classes began in 1974 and in 1989 preschool classes were added with “preschool handicapped begin added in 1991. Title I reading and Chapter I teacher were added in1976 and 1982 with a computer lab added in 1984.

The school history includes information of the major construction in 1989 and grounds improvements in 1994.

Over the years, the school has won awards such as the Little Red Schoolhouse award in 1985 and the School of Distinction award in 1990.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources:  While some school histories are non-existent, others are simple and with basic information. This school history was very detailed and comprehensive.  This history was from the Brookview school: The Duval County Schools, Jacksonville, Fl. No author’s name was on the document.

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