Colfax Elementary School

Colfax Elementary & Middle School K-8
Location 2332 Beechwood Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°25′59″N 79°54′56″W / 40.43306°N 79.91556°W / 40.43306; -79.91556Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 79°54′56″W / 40.43306°N 79.91556°W / 40.43306; -79.91556
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1911
Architect Edward Stotz
Architectural style Tudor Revival, Jacobean Revival
MPS Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference #

86002660

[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS November 30, 1999[2]
Designated PHLF 2001[3]

The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school recently added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings.

As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school.[4] Its Principal is incumbent Dr. Woods. Students of different ethnicity are able to attend Colfax with the ESL (English as a second language) program. The school has a student council of 6th to 8th grade more specifically homeroom representatives.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. ↑ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Colfax K-8 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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