Archives Closed Schools Q-S: Special School

Other Name: Special Ungraded School

Last Address: Sixth and Kentucky Streets

Year Opened: 1911

Year Closed: 1928

This school was opened in 1911 with thirteen pupils.  These were students considered "troublesome boys."  The school provided scholastic and manual training.  It also gave a calisthenics course and administered physical examinations to determine if any health problems were the sources of student difficulties.  A teacher's reminiscence also reported efforts to provide moral education.