Clifton Elementary School (Clifton, Virginia)
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| Clifton Elementary School | |
| Location | |
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| 7100 Clifton Road Clifton, VA 20124 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Believe and Achieve |
| Established | 1952 |
| Principal | Arthur Polton (2005-) |
| Enrollment | 431 |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, Gray |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Feeds Into | Robinson Secondary School |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/CliftonES |
Coordinates: 38°47′02″N 77°23′19″W / 38.7838°N 77.3885°W
Located to the north of the town of Clifton, Virginia, United States, Clifton Elementary School is one of many elementary schools part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school is most famous because it is the smallest public school in the county. About 70% of the graduates go to Robinson Secondary School, near Fairfax, Virginia, while about 30% go to Liberty Middle School near Centreville, Virginia. Since the 2006-2007 school year, its main colors have been red, black, and gray. The mascot is the cardinal. Currently the school has about 430 students enrolled.
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[edit] History
[edit] Clifton schoolhouse
Since 1885 there have been many "Clifton Schools" that were located where the building still stands. The first building was a one room schoolhouse where about 35 students attended until 1912 when the construction of Clifton High School was completed.
[edit] Clifton High School
From 1912 to 1935 Clifton High School was the primary secondary school in Fairfax County; the building was two stories high, contained six class rooms and an auditorium.
[edit] Main building
The new Clifton school was built in 1963. It had four class rooms, a library and a auditorium. In 1955 two more class rooms were added. The upper play ground was built in 1955.
[edit] Outdoor fields
A playground was built in 1990 and an upper field for grades 3-6, where most of the students play kickball, basketball, soccer, and football. Prior to the 2002 school year, football was prohibited, due to pressure from community members and parents after a serious intramural football injury.[citation needed]
[edit] Clifton News Center
Since 1999, the morning announcements have been done by Clifton News Center often referred to as CNC. It is a five-minute show done by two teachers and five to seven 6th graders. The show has two anchors, one teleprompter operator, one cameraman, and one sound effect operator. The show airs to the whole school.
[edit] Demolishment
Right now, because of problems with drainage and the aging building, FCPS plans to tear down Clifton Elementary School in the summer of 2011 and build a new school near the building of Liberty Middle School. Thus imposing a threat of possibly changing boundaries from students to go to Liberty rather than Robinson.
